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You Will Go

Jay Mora-Shihadeh·February 7, 2022

You Will Go written by: Jay Mora-Shihadeh @painterspalate when I rain down on you you will go...

Poetry English

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The Pit of Apathy

Glo Curl·January 7, 2022

The Pit of Apathy written by: Glo Curl It wasn’t that she wanted to die. No, she...

Literature English

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It’s Somewhere

JJ Moonchild·November 24, 2021

It’s Somewhere written by: JJ Moonchild It’s somewhere between half-past missing you, and it all never having...

English Poetry

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Drown

TM DiSarro·November 19, 2021

Drown written by: TM DiSarro @tmdisarro Sleepless I drown In my thoughts Your images Pulling me under...

Poetry English

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The Coward

Ines Ben El Hadj·November 6, 2021

The Coward written by: Ines Ben El Hadj You broke my heart and ran away You always...

Poetry English

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Just Friends

Kaylee·August 16, 2021

Just Friends written by: Kaylee we’re just friends you say, as you kiss my lips, one hand...

English Poetry

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Broken Pieces

Skylar Peck·August 13, 2021

Broken Pieces written by: Skylar Peck heart of glass in shards pick them up, swallow the wince...

English Poetry

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Sometimes It Takes So Little To Break A Heart

Linda Imbler·July 23, 2021

Sometimes It Takes So Little To Break A Heart written by: Linda Imbler I walked into the...

English Poetry

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Colours That Don’t Exist

Hamza Chowdhry·July 15, 2021

Colours That Don’t Exist written by: Hamza Chowdhry I think of you in colours that don’t exist....

English Poetry

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The Fissured Heart

Anne G·June 16, 2021

The Fissured Heart written by: Anne G @TheInkTruth The fissured heart hard to conceive if only visible...

Poetry Anne G English

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To Get Over You

Kaylee·May 27, 2021

To Get Over You written by: Kaylee i look at you and laugh, you look at me...

English Poetry

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A Love Abandoned

Amanda Lowndes·May 22, 2021

A Love Abandoned written by: Amanda Lowndes He promises to love her forever Just like he promised...

Poetry English

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I Have Something To Say

Jessica Moore·May 4, 2021

I Have Something To Say written by: Jessica Moore I tell you that I need to talk...

Poetry English

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Letter To My Estranged Lover

Ijeoma Mbah·April 9, 2021

Letter To My Estranged Lover written by: Ijeoma Mbah @ijeoma_mbah1904 Dear El, You know that which I...

Poetry English

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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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