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Love and Lightning

Edward L. Canavan·February 5, 2023

Love and Lightning written by: Edward L. Canavan @Ed_Leo71 as easily come as gone a sign that...

Poetry English

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Thankless No More

Jane Bradshaw·February 4, 2023

Thankless No More written by: Jane Bradshaw There is no thankless Real love provides in good faith...

Poetry English

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Them’s Fightin’ Words

Robin L Harvey·January 31, 2023

Them’s Fightin’ Words written by: Robin Harvey @RobinharveyL Tell me why, my tin star, lover guy we...

Poetry English Featured Post

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In Dreams

Anna Bivens·January 30, 2023

In Dreams written by: Anna Bivens If I could still the voices in my mind, if I,...

English Poetry

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Pale

Beth Tremaglio·January 29, 2023

Pale written by: Beth Tremaglio @TremaglioBeth Not all wars are visible the paled battles are the most...

Poetry English

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The Eleventh Tome – Chapter II

Tim Law·January 27, 2023

The Prophecies of Andrapaal The Eleventh Tome Chapter II written by: Tim Law Year 513 of the...

Tim Law The Eleventh Tome Literature English

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Dear Ex

Dr. N·January 24, 2023

Dear Ex written by: Dr. N My heart is broken, my trust betrayed My love for you...

Poetry English

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Starve

K Meeks·January 23, 2023

Starve written by: Keiran Meeks Down I climb the mountain’s edge, down, and down, through the angry...

English Literature

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STARS

Selvan Muruvan·January 19, 2023

STARS written by: Selvan Muruvan Falsetto of your Footsteps Beneath my Window… Bewitching the dew~ Dropped Flowers...

Poetry English

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Spirit

Linda Joyce Cooper·January 19, 2023

Spirit written by: Linda Joyce Cooper The Spirit flew into the Golden Sky energy rose a fluttering...

Poetry English

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Happy Moon

Eileen Clark·January 16, 2023

Happy Moon written by: Eileen Clark @DiixieLove I was kinda sad and low when I went to...

English Poetry

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The White Dove

Akshita Gupta·January 16, 2023

The White Dove written by: Akshita Gupta I was all alone, My heart sank The snow was...

English Poetry

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Her Rootless Garden of Hope

Nazam Riar·January 15, 2023

Her Rootless Garden of Hope written by: Nazam Riar in my heart amidst titanic psychosis blooms a...

English Poetry

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Snow-flakes

Spillwords·January 15, 2023

Snow-flakes a poem by: Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Out of the bosom of the Air, Out of the...

Literary Greats Poetry English

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Gloria Ogo is an American-based Nigerian writer with several published novels and poetry collections. Her work has appeared in Eye to the Telescope, Brittle Paper, Spillwords Press, Metastellar, Gypsophila Magazine, Harpy Hybrid Review, Allegro Poetry Magazine, among others. She holds a Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing and serves as a reader for Reckoning Magazine. She is the winner of the 2024 Brigitte Poirson Literature Prize and a finalist for the 2024 Jerri Dickseski Fiction Prize, the 2025 ODU Poetry Prize, and the 2025 Rhonda Gail Williford Poetry Prize, earning honorable mentions. She is also a finalist for Lucky Jefferson's 2025 Poetry Contest. Her work was longlisted for the 2025 American Short(er) Fiction Prize.

The Rightsizing Ruse by Mary Heeran White

The boxes were packed and stacked, taped firmly, with an indelible ink scrawl chronicling a lifetime of cherished possessions. Every taped bundle spoke of moments, memories – each a carefully curated piece in the vivid mosaic of our lives. In those hectic days, as the nesting instinct kicked in, our home expanded, one choreographed and colour-graded piece of content at a time. Packing each thought-out and integrated part of our shared story, I found myself overwhelmed with gratitude for this space – a love so profound for the life we built together. ...

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