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The Road

Arpan Christy·January 11, 2022

The Road written by: Arpan Christy @ArpanChristy Starting from my door where it begins, the road still...

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Silence

Madhumita Bhattacharjee Nayyar·January 1, 2022

Silence written by: Madhumita Bhattacharjee Nayyar @madhumita6 The eerie silence, An invisible presence, Ramshackled and tense, A...

English Poetry

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Samhain

Mark Scheel·October 31, 2021

Samhain written by: Mark Scheel Pumpkins by corn shock, Straw-gold moon. Listen by door— Small footsteps in...

Poetry Halloween English

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Silent Scream

Verona Jones·October 27, 2021

Silent Scream written by: Verona Jones @VeronaJ57 Her breath came hard and fast as she hurriedly walked along...

English Poetry Halloween

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On Halloween

Sharon Waller Knutson·October 20, 2021

On Halloween written by: Sharon Waller Knutson The myths and tales of black cats being scalped by...

English Poetry Halloween

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Footsteps

L.M.Giannone·July 15, 2021

Footsteps written by: L.M. Giannone @LISAGNO I hear your footsteps approaching in the distance Hurry and get...

English Poetry

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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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