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Medusa Tempts Eve

Henna JohansdotterMarch 14, 2019

Medusa Tempts Eve written by: Henna Johansdotter Darling you know he only loves the part of you that’s him You know he only wants you to lay beneat...

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Cessation

Saad_SMarch 5, 2019

Cessation written by: Saad_S Waiting still, your deception hangs in the air; Forever like a mountain, Unsurmountable. Your simple lies give you no...

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Once, Twice, Thrice

Laura McGinnisMarch 1, 2019

Once, Twice, Thrice written by: Laura McGinnis Once, it’s a point in time, A singular, unique occurrence. It may never happen again For which we ma...

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Coquina Clams

Sunmy BrownFebruary 21, 2019

Coquina Clams written by: Sunmy Brown The salty seawater, rhythmically rushing toward the vacant shoreline. Receding back and forth, pulsating a...

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Zero To Hero

H.M. GautschFebruary 17, 2019

Zero To Hero written by: H.M. Gautsch @GautschHM Looking back I can’t believe I used to be the laughing stock Just for the way I dressed the terri...

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As I Am

Sheri M. StewartFebruary 14, 2019

As I Am written by: Sheri M. Stewart I wish to be seen. I am many pieces, of differing shapes and sizes that somehow join together into a whole ...

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Roses

Rosie PersianiFebruary 12, 2019

Roses written by: Rosie Persiani @ro_persiani My mother Never braided flower Strands into my Dirt colored hair. Instead she care- Fully placed...

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Lie Poetry

Vidya ShankarFebruary 11, 2019

Lie Poetry written by: Vidya Shankar “Liar,” I was once called. Swore I upon my poetry — The manifested words, my very breath, From the depths of m...

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The Silence and The Unknown

Froya MontezinoFebruary 11, 2019

The Silence and The Unknown written by: Froya Montezino You make me remember that courage is a frail state of mind, claiming something so precious t...

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The Writings On The Wall

Amanda EifertFebruary 11, 2019

The Writings On The Wall written by: Amanda Eifert @mandibelle16 The writings on the wall, Can you read the unscripted falls, Each loop that curv...

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Defib

Tim GardinerFebruary 10, 2019

Defib written by: Tim Gardiner @timgardiner3 I run past the memorial bench by the lake and up Eve Hill. After a brief moment to catch my breath on ...

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We All Cary A Song

RhymeRulaFebruary 5, 2019

We All Cary A Song written by: RhymeRula @IamtheRhymeRula The rhythms, the melodies, the lyrics, we all hear it, The heartbeat to every tune tha...

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The Gift Of Sadness

Dani GrayJanuary 28, 2019

The Gift Of Sadness written by: Gray Skies @seattlegray03 I once read a memoir by a woman who spoke of depression. She described in detail spending m...

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Lament of Lass

Nida WasimJanuary 28, 2019

Lament Of Lass written by: Nida Wasim Lost in the jeopardy of life, trying to figure a way out This arduous journey tearing her soul apart, Find...

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Dilip Mohapatra (b.1950), a decorated Navy Veteran is a well acclaimed poet in contemporary English and his poems appear in many literary journals of repute and multiple anthologies worldwide. He has six poetry collections to his credit so far. He has also authored a Career Navigation Manual for students seeking a corporate career. This book C2C - Campus to Corporate had been a best seller in the category of Management Education. His fairly long association with the Spillwords community has been very endearing and rewarding. Earlier he was the Author of the Month in May 2017 and this is his second time. He lives with his wife in Pune, India.