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Luiz Syphre·October 11, 2021

The Writer written by: Luiz Syphre @luizsyphre I swing with my mind but not with a blade...

Poetry English

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Universal Algorithms

Robyn MacKinnon·May 17, 2020

Universal Algorithms written by: Robyn MacKinnon @art_rat your algorithms now. shakes fist at universe “No, sometimes you...

Robyn Finds Poetry Robyn MacKinnon English Poetry

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FIST OF AFFIRMATION

Steven Fortune·June 5, 2019

FIST OF AFFIRMATION written by: Steven Fortune Affirmation is a moving target when the gun is in...

Poetry English

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Seu Beijo

Sentimentalismo poético·August 27, 2016

Seu beijo written by: Sentimentalismo poético @Sent_poetico Beije seus punhos antes de me socar parace clichê...

International Portuguese

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Louise lives on a Gulf Island in the Salish Sea, wandering beaches with her Sheepadoodle, Beaumont. A former executive in the homeless-serving sector, she writes with raw honesty about the human condition – most recently detailing her journey caregiving for her husband with late-stage COPD. Her writing career spans decades, from a 1988 feature on WWII POWs to plays with street youth, OpEds, documentaries, and 4,500+ blog posts on her original platform, Recover Your Joy until she migrated to, Dare Boldly. An artist and author, Louise is currently co-president of the Gabriola Arts Council and is editing her upcoming memoir, The Caregiver's Mutiny: Dismantling the Noble Lies of Caregiving. Find her daily on Substack at She Dares Boldly, exploring poetry, fiction, and what it means to be truly sovereign.

Beryl by Liz Berg

My Auntie Beryl was a gal. That’s what they called her. Always with a fag in her mouth, laughing eyes crinkling against the smoke. She had lived life hard, or so she said. A secretary in a busy office, she wore tight skirts and high heels that she kicked off discreetly under the desk whenever she got a chance, whenever He wasn’t around. She used to tell me these stories amid great bursts of laughter. One hand holding a cocktail with elegance, the plastic cherry on the stick poking through the maraschino cherry dangling in the alcohol...

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