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The Obelisk

P.A. O'NeilAugust 18, 2019

The Obelisk written by: P.A. O'Neil “Shush! They’ll hear us.” Wallace looked hard at his companion, his face half-hidden by the shadow from ...

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Haiking Along The Scores

Tim GardinerAugust 3, 2019

Haiking Along The Scores written by: Tim Gardiner @timgardiner3 The Ravine imagination down the Ravine up Cart Score Cart Score Gallow’s Score ...

EnglishPoetry1 min read

Hide and Seek

Mike KannerJuly 6, 2019

Hide and Seek written by: Mike Kanner @MDKanner “Mama, how long do we have to hide?” “Quiet, Dragi, sleep.” “Mama, I’m hungry.” “I said, sleep. ...

EnglishLiterature2 min read

What Makes Music “Good”?

Aidan AdamsJune 16, 2019

What Makes Music "Good"? written by: Aidan Adams @aidanposting Music itself is probably humanity’s most superfluous, immaterial and universal art f...

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Boston

SpillwordsJune 2, 2019

Boston a poem by Ralph Waldo Emerson The rocky nook with hill-tops three Looked eastward from the farms, And twice each day the flowing sea Took ...

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Inferno

Shyamal MukhopadhyayMay 23, 2019

Inferno written by: Shyamal Mukhopadhyay Devil's Inferno at Notre Dame swinging bell atop the cathedral Arousing the spirit of Esmeralda to avenge Fr...

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Total Evil

Eliza SegietMay 16, 2019

Total Evil written by: Eliza Segiet translated by: Artur Komoter I often wonder where so much "vivid" war within me comes from. After all, whilst...

EnglishInternationalLiteraturePolish5 min read

Kept Himself

Paul BrookesMay 14, 2019

Kept Himself written by: Paul Brookes @PaulDragonwolf1 Kept Himself to himself. Quiet man always in sharp waistcoat and tie. Shoes keen like mirro...

EnglishPoetry1 min read

Bring Back Our Girls

Umar Yogiza JrMay 13, 2019

Bring Back Our Girls written by: Umar Yogiza Jr @yogizajr bring back our girls and only their shadows were brought back without a soul wretchedl...

EnglishPoetrySpilled History1 min read

Revisiting History

Garima MahajanMay 11, 2019

Revisiting History written by: Garima Mahajan @GarimaM1204 'Et tu... It was my ego Not the dagger, Caesar!' 'Save it for later When I die, you wil...

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Six Seconds

Roger TurnerMay 1, 2019

Six Seconds written by: roger turner @titansdad Six seconds What takes that long? You can't write yourself a letter You can't write yourself a son...

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Finding Closure

Michal ReibenbachApril 23, 2019

Finding Closure written by: Michal Reibenbach Preface My father abducted me from my mother as a small baby. I knew nothing about her until her family...

EnglishLiterature6 min read

The War Within

Sharona ReevesApril 18, 2019

The War Within written by: Sharona Reeves Tainted soldier Heart waged in war Rich in strength Ultimately poor Stricken with hate and words of th...

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World Falls

Shawn M. KlimekApril 14, 2019

World Falls written by: Shawn M. Klimek Rudy told me he had discovered his passion for history and travel during his Sophomore year of college in Rome...

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“Hemmingplay,” is the pen name of Doug Stanfield, who grew up on a family farm in western Ohio, went with his parents for two years in Karachi, Pakistan, in high school and had lived, until recently, in Bellefonte, PA with his late wife, Wilda and their two sons, Ben and John. Doug was a writer, editor and director of internet communications at Penn State for 26 years. He has had a few disreputable occupations, including newspaper reporter and editor, and public relations flak, but is trying to make amends for his sins by writing poetry and fiction. When his sons were safely off making their own mistakes, he turned on the computer one day, stared at the screen, and began to learn the craft anew at age 67. Doug has published three books: "Mermaid Sisters: First Dive", a children's book; "I Came From A Place of Fireflies" and, "Snowflakes & Ashes: Meditations on the Temporary”.