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Whispers of Death

LaVern Spencer McCarthy·November 23, 2023

Whispers of Death written by: LaVern Spencer McCarthy One Saturday in mid-October Butch Barstowe pushed Corey Allen...

Jack of Lore

Phyllis P. Colucci·October 19, 2023

Jack of Lore written by: Phyllis P. Colucci @FictionTarot My siblings and I were always told to...

Halloween Featured Post English Phyllis P. Colucci 13 Days of Halloween Poetry

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Whispered Doubts

Jamie B·October 18, 2023

Whispered Doubts written by: Jamie B In shadows cast by whispered doubts There dwells a woman, fragile...

Poetry English

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When You Say My Name

Tylia Flores·October 10, 2023

When You Say My Name written by: Tylia Flores @stompingoncp1 I know you say you just wanna...

Poetry English

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Man is a Guilty Animal

Anthony Doyle·September 18, 2023

Man is a Guilty Animal written by: Anthony Doyle Heavy, this dead thing. Couldn’t quite pinpoint the...

English Literature

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Chilling Embrace

Lauren Scott·September 16, 2023

Chilling Embrace written by: Lauren Scott I have been embraced by the chilling presence of loneliness. I...

Poetry English Featured Post

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Anywhere but Nowhere

Richard M. Ankers·September 3, 2023

Anywhere but Nowhere written by: Richard M. Ankers @Richard_Ankers “Anywhere but nowhere.” A melodious whisper, her voice...

Literature English Featured Post

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Apéritif

Craig R Kirchner·August 19, 2023

Apéritif written by: Craig R Kirchner Great art is inspired, by the sub-conscious, she nonchalantly mused, lying...

English Poetry

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Remembering a Bait Shop in Tenby, Wales

Christian Ward·August 17, 2023

Remembering a Bait Shop in Tenby, Wales written by: Christian Ward A murderer’s emporium: Freezers full of...

Poetry English

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Daunted

John Pitman Gibson·August 16, 2023

Daunted written by: John Pitman Gibson @Gibsonjohn626 The morning booms As the fog foams at dawn The...

English Poetry

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(Un) Fair

Dr Aparna Ajith·August 9, 2023

(Un) Fair written by: Dr. Aparna Ajith Is the complexion of dark not lovely? Is dark skin...

English Poetry

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Birthmark

Elly Smith·July 25, 2023

Birthmark written by: Elly Smith Memory path leads us over moss tufted slabs of grey granite slippery...

English Poetry

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Part of The Rainbow

PriyaThePict·July 17, 2023

Part of The Rainbow written by: PriyaThePict @PriyathePict I am part of the Rainbow I wasn’t, always....

Poetry English

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The Three Moments of Autumn

Shaa Zainol·June 30, 2023

The Three Moments of Autumn written by: Shaa Zainol Under the autumn love There are the best...

English Poetry

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Mike is a deaf writer/photographer living in rural southwest Colorado. His love of nature shines through his poetry and photography, both of which he uses to make sense of his world. His work has been featured at Spillwords Press, several Masticadores literary sites, and in two books: After Rain Skies: The Global Anthology (Michelle Ayon Navajas, curator) and Tale of the Seasons' Weaver (Diana Wallace Peach, author). He's a Pushcart Prize nominee and has garnered awards for Publication of the Month and Author of the Month at Spillwords Press. Much of Mike's work deals with dark themes and he's not afraid to explore the depths of trauma, sorrow, loss, and despair. Mike's blog is Silent Pariah.

The Forest by Maggie Watson

Like a tree, she has watched many seasons change.
While nature adapts as if oblivious to pain,
her roots now crimson twist with stored emotions.
The rain never cleanses or purifies the leaves.
They only change colour from brown to green.
From the shadows, she must fight to cleave her way back
to the light.
Optical illusions have waylaid her path.
Wasted time has stunted her growth.
An empath absorbs it all until they bleed.
This canopy of suffering is not hers to carry...

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