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L.M.Giannone·January 26, 2021

Bloom written by: L.M. Giannone @LISAGNO Once there was a garden with hard, dry dirt until one...

Poetry English

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Pure Heart

Ode Clement Igoni·September 9, 2020

Pure Heart written by: Ode Clement Igoni @IgoniOde If only we maintain pure heart like a baby...

Poetry English

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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...

English Literature

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Nothing Ventured

RayFed·January 16, 2020

Nothing Ventured written by: RayFed @MrRayFed People talk about learning to love again.., well I’m not sure...

English Poetry

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Smitha Vishwanath is a banker turned writer. She began her writing journey in 2016 through her blog. In 2019, she was nominated for Best of the Net, and 2 of her poems were given special mention in NaPoWriMo, 2021 and 2022. In addition, she was awarded the Reuel International Prize for poetry. In 2019, she co-authored a book of poetry, 'Roads- A journey with Verses.' Smitha's writing is peppered with the lessons learned from the plethora of invaluable experiences that come from having lived in India, UAE and Iran, worked in a multi-cultural environment and travelled widely. She resides in Dhaka, Bangladesh, with her husband and two daughters. When she is not writing, you can find her painting, travelling, or sharing reviews of books. She is excited about her debut novel, 'Coming Home', which will be released on 18th March 2023.

The Lighthouse by Sharon Frame Gay

Maine, 1922
There are those who find the song of a foghorn mournful and foreboding. To me, it was a lullaby. I’ve been a lighthouse keeper all my life. I was born in the keeper’s cottage in 1880, next to the tower that clings to a cliff in Maine. The rhythmic bursts of light and sound that brought home lost sailors lulled me to sleep each night.
Father, and his father before him, maintained the lighthouse for over seventy years. As a child, I peered up the spiral staircase, watching Father high above as he polished the massive searchlight...

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