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A Night Thought

Spillwords·July 18, 2021

A Night Thought a poem by William Wordsworth Lo! where the Moon along the sky Sails with...

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A Paycheck For Regret

Archit Joshi·February 10, 2021

A Paycheck For Regret written by: Archit Joshi @ArchitJoshi A wry pittance paid For every mistake of...

Poetry English

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Fortune

Spillwords·November 29, 2020

Fortune a poem by Geoffrey Chaucer This wrecched worldes transmutacioun, As wele or wo, now povre and...

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Lend Me Your Net

Kingsley C. Odum·November 25, 2020

Lend Me Your Net written by: Kingsley C. Odum @Kingsley odum Along the stream path His heart...

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The Million Dollar Poem

Edward McCloud·November 9, 2020

The Million Dollar Poem written by: Edward McCloud Excuse me while I cut into the front of...

English Poetry

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A Little Poem

Spillwords·September 27, 2020

A Little Poem a poem by: George Orwell A happy vicar I might have been Two hundred...

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TO A TRULY RAVISHING WOMAN

Norberto Franco Cisneros·August 31, 2020

TO A TRULY RAVISHING WOMAN written by: Norberto Franco Cisneros Beautiful, gorgeous, stunning What do these words...

English Poetry

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RASPBERRIES

Dianne Moritz·August 24, 2020

RASPBERRIES written by: Dianne Moritz Before we left for home that Iowa summer, Gramma handed me a...

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The Crime of The Century

Michael Danese·July 9, 2020

The Crime of The Century written by: Michael Danese @danesemc Josie Grecco, PhD was on top of...

The Hopeful Mind

Mark Tulin·May 1, 2020

The Hopeful Mind written by: Mark Tulin @Crow_writer It’s the hopeful mind I’m trying to find, the...

Poetry English

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How Others May See Me

Warren Alexander·March 6, 2020

How Others May See Me written by: Warren Alexander My face looks the same as yesterday but...

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Pt78

Corey Brockington·December 27, 2019

pt78 written by: Corey Brockington Peculiarities of an unstable one, intrigued A woman to invest interest in...

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FORTUNE FAVOURS THE BRAVE

Chitra Gopalakrishnan·August 23, 2019

FORTUNE FAVOURS THE BRAVE written by: CHITRA GOPALAKRISHNAN It is November, an odd time for rains, perhaps,...

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Fickle

Cindy Medina·July 27, 2018

Fickle written by: Cindy Medina @Cindy_M65 Lake Valley ghost town, golden dreams turned gray; behold fickle Fortune’s...

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Lauren Scott writes poetry and memoir and enjoys the challenge of trying other genres. She has authored two collections of poetry: New Day, New Dreams and Finding a Balance. In 2021, she released her memoir, More than Coffee. She is a contributing author in the anthology, Poetry Treasures 2: Relationships, as well as in the upcoming anthology, This is How We Grow. Her fourth book, Ever So Gently, is a poetry collection to be published in June. She recently finished her first children's book and works with her illustrator with plans to release it this year. She lives in California with her husband, Matt, and their lab, Copper. They have two adult children residing on the east coast. Lauren's writing inspiration comes from her love of family, spending time outdoors, and finding joy in the simple things.

Shadows of New York by Francisco Bravo Cabrera

One day I sat and listened to the choirs of Babel.
It took me back to when I painted shadows in New York
which cast skyscrapers high above your garden.
And I wondered if an island, in the seas of nowhere,
would have served as shelter if our ship should sink.

Did a siren with her song lead you so far away from home,
and has that made you forget me?
Have you removed the old tattoos?
Did you forget the sailing trips?
Was it because Manhattan’s winds destroyed your jib?...

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