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Escaping Drowning Memories

Oluwafisayo AkinfolamiSeptember 2, 2020

Escaping Drowning Memories written by: Oluwafisayo Akinfolami I have learnt to escape memories, that have holes in form of an open mouth becau...

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Lost Without Love

Stuart M. KlimekAugust 31, 2020

Lost Without Love written by: Stuart M. Klimek Beneath the bough of a fountain of leaves, Below the tapestry of windblown weaves, Where branch...

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Unveiling Words of Bleeding Heart

Mahfuz Al-HossainAugust 6, 2020

Unveiling Words of Bleeding Heart written by: Mahfuz Al-Hossain As sad news are surging in nowadays like mighty inflows of flash flood water throu...

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Tomb of Our Love

Sue Marie St. LeeJuly 30, 2020

Tomb of Our Love written by: Sue Marie St. Lee Remember the first day I saw you So tall and good looking to me. Went out of my way to pass by you, ...

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You Bruise Easily

FC MalbyJuly 30, 2020

You Bruise Easily written by: FC Malby @fcmalby He strides across the room, ignoring your sentences. “I’ll chat to you about the job tomorrow?" You...

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Pale Thoughts

Nnane NtubeJuly 16, 2020

Pale Thoughts written by: NNANE NTUBE @NnaneNtube O what can man do? Life’s no life, Sitting and sadly watching The world being dragged behind b...

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The Cursed Line

Ananya GoswamiJune 23, 2020

The Cursed Line written by: Ananya Goswami @edgeoflyf A line tries to divide everything- The smiles from the tears, The grief from the abundance, ...

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Blue Wolves Move In An Indigo Wood

Eric Robert NolanJune 7, 2020

Blue Wolves Move In An Indigo Wood written by: Eric Robert Nolan @ericrnolan1 “Show me a sane man and I will cure him for you.” — Carl Gustav Jung ...

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The Coroner’s Gurney

Freya NorthJune 7, 2020

The Coroner's Gurney written by: Freya North @FreyaNorth2 "I did my research" the young man sighed, "hanging myself was close to the bottom of my l...

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Starry Night

Jim BatesMay 26, 2020

Starry Night written by: Jim Bates I was five when my parents were killed in a car crash. My closest relative was Mom's older sister, Aunt Sally, wh...

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My Lucky Penny

Tess M ShepherdMay 20, 2020

My Lucky Penny written by: Tess M Shepherd As soon as we step from my car I see it glitter, copper-bright, amongst the kerbside rubbish. “A bit of go...

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Emergence 4:20am

Heather C BauerMay 14, 2020

Emergence 4:20am written by: Heather C. Bauer She hovered between worlds; a soft voice called to her: - “Ma’am” Not quite ready to acknowledge...

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Stagnant Time

Reza RazaMay 11, 2020

Stagnant Time written by: Reza Raza Stagnant Time When the Earth is blind- Stealthily the Sirius smiles a bit The massive wagon is full of grief S...

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Epilogue

Doug Stanfield (Hemmingplay)May 2, 2020

Saying Goodbye Part XX Epilogue: It Was the Sound I Could Not Forget written by: Doug Stanfield (Hemmingplay) @hemmingplay This final poem in th...

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John is a social worker working in the field of disability management and holds degrees in social work, rehabilitation services, and psychology. He is also a 3rd degree black belt in Karate, has worked as a cornerman in the UFC, and grew up in both the Bahamas and Canada. John is the author of two books of poetry: “March” and “The Seasons of Us” (both published in 2019). His work has appeared widely in numerous literary journals, magazines, and anthologies internationally. John is also a Pushcart Prize and Best of the Net nominee and lives in Caledon Ontario, Canada with his wife and two children.