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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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....

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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...

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I’m Leaving The Light On

Ger White·May 24, 2023

I’m Leaving The Light On! written by: Ger White Last night I had a scary dream Stood...

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Across The Bay

John Drudge·May 9, 2023

Across The Bay written by: John Drudge Something happened Somewhere Over the horizon Where life ends And...

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Will You Remember Me?

Annette Tarpley·May 3, 2023

Will You Remember Me? written by: Annette Tarpley Once I was vibrant and full of life, a...

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Move Eastward, Happy Earth

Spillwords·April 23, 2023

Move Eastward, Happy Earth a poem by: Alfred Lord Tennyson Move eastward, happy earth, and leave Yon...

Literary Greats Poetry English

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Earth Trials

LadyLily·April 22, 2023

Earth Trials written by: LadyLily @AFairymary Yesterday I picked a bunch of Asters, Glowing in luxury, Realizing...

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A Star is Born

Sidhartha Mishra·April 17, 2023

A Star is Born written by: Sidhartha Mishra @SIDHARTHA1111 In the vast expanse of the sky, Amidst...

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The Bright Snowbanks

Dmitriy Belyanin·April 16, 2023

The Bright Snowbanks written by: Dmitriy Belyanin -Snowbanks, sparkling brightly, Like you've never seen: Charming, they lie quietly...

English International Poetry

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Symphony of Souls

Madhu Jaiswal·April 15, 2023

Symphony of Souls written by: Madhu Jaiswal @madhujaiswal22 Hearts humming a distinct melodious tune As if, reverberating...

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After a long career tinkering in telecommunications, Jim Bartlett switched to tinkering with writing fiction, both requiring a stretch of the imagination. In the course of putting his fingers to the keyboard, he's been fortunate to have quite a number of his stories featured both in print and online in several wonderful publications, including a story selected for "The Best of Fiction on the Web, 1996 – 2017" anthology. While mentally he strolls along a warm California beach with his wife and golden retriever (shhh, she doesn't know she's a dog), physically they reside on a special little island in the Pacific Northwest.

Reaper by Sharon Frame Gay

As an orphaned son of an orphan, I always see the glass as half empty. I picture the water murky and lukewarm, a waterline etched below the rim. Maybe with an ash or two floating at the bottom, because that’s what I do for a living. I deal with ashes. The remains of the deceased. No matter how those who pass away see their glass, meager or full, they eventually end up in a satchel carried on my shoulder.
My business card reads “Morton Stark Transport.” I’m called upon to disperse the ashes of the dearly departed and honor their final wishes. People hire me to escort the remains throughout the world ...

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