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Ho Una Vita da Vivere

Francesco Abate·April 25, 2021

Ho Una Vita da Vivere written by: Francesco Abate @FrancescoAbate3 Ho una vita da vivere: non ho...

International Italian Poetry

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Christmas Movies

Roger Turner·December 20, 2019

Christmas Movies written by: Roger Turner @titansdad I love to sit in comfort At home watching TV...

Christmas English Poetry

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Photographer

Jenny Middleton·August 14, 2019

photographer written by: Jenny Middleton in the infra dark of red hues he develops photos the old...

Poetry English

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What Is The Color Purple?

Anshika Sharma·November 4, 2018

What Is The Color Purple? written by: Anshika Sharma The sun shone bright today, not unpleasant but...

Article English

·1 min read

INTERMISSION Interval – The Final

Siva Wright·August 1, 2017

INTERMISSION Interval – The Final written by: Siva Wright The screen was normal. It was a room. Darkness...

English Literature

·5 mins read

INTERMISSION Interval – 2

Siva Wright·July 18, 2017

INTERMISSION Interval – 2 written by: Siva Wright The screen was black and white, like in those...

English Literature

·4 mins read

INTERMISSION Interval – 1

Siva Wright·July 3, 2017

INTERMISSION Interval – 1 written by: Siva Wright The screen was green-like in night mode of a...

Literature English

·3 mins read

Mystery

Cristina Munoz·October 11, 2016

MYSTERY written by: Cristina Munoz @cristinamunoz8 i’m drawn to delight in seduced by seek breathe mystery wherever...

English

·1 min read

Immaculate Within

MR.QUIPTY·September 22, 2016

AUTHOR OF THE PROMPT: Cristina Munoz @cristinamunoz8 THE PROMPT: Write a poem about Madonna. Not the Virgin...

Poetry English Featured Post MR. QUIPTY Prompting MR.QUIPTY

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How To Get Ahead In Criticizing

MR.QUIPTY·August 20, 2016

AUTHOR OF THE PROMPT: Daniel S. Liuzzi @DanielSLiuzzi THE PROMPT: A three-headed movie critic, two of the heads...

MR. QUIPTY Prompting MR.QUIPTY Poetry English Featured Post

·1 min read

Hollyword

Alan Mitnick·July 19, 2016

Hollyword written by: Alan Mitnick @alan.mitnick Scorcese would direct my next poem, the epic hero, De Niro,...

English

·1 min read

Where about you from?

Clintington·April 11, 2016

Article English Cinema

·2 mins read

Women and Children Can Afford to Be Careless, but Not Men.

Clintington·February 28, 2016

Cinema Article English

·3 mins read

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Do not speak to me of rules

Clintington·July 29, 2015

English Cinema Article

·3 mins read

Smitha Vishwanath is a banker turned writer. She began her writing journey in 2016 through her blog. In 2019, she was nominated for Best of the Net, and 2 of her poems were given special mention in NaPoWriMo, 2021 and 2022. In addition, she was awarded the Reuel International Prize for poetry. In 2019, she co-authored a book of poetry, 'Roads- A journey with Verses.' Smitha's writing is peppered with the lessons learned from the plethora of invaluable experiences that come from having lived in India, UAE and Iran, worked in a multi-cultural environment and travelled widely. She resides in Dhaka, Bangladesh, with her husband and two daughters. When she is not writing, you can find her painting, travelling, or sharing reviews of books. She is excited about her debut novel, 'Coming Home', which will be released on 18th March 2023.

The Lighthouse by Sharon Frame Gay

Maine, 1922
There are those who find the song of a foghorn mournful and foreboding. To me, it was a lullaby. I’ve been a lighthouse keeper all my life. I was born in the keeper’s cottage in 1880, next to the tower that clings to a cliff in Maine. The rhythmic bursts of light and sound that brought home lost sailors lulled me to sleep each night.
Father, and his father before him, maintained the lighthouse for over seventy years. As a child, I peered up the spiral staircase, watching Father high above as he polished the massive searchlight...

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