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One Chance

Medha Godbole Singh·March 11, 2021

One Chance written by: Medha Godbole @medhagodbole It was a foggy morning in her adopted home, Mumbai,...

English Literature

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Gratitude: A Home Outdoor

MiddleAgedNee·February 25, 2021

Gratitude: A Home Outdoor written by: MiddleAgedNee @AgedNee Tarmac floor, A door maybe, Streetlight for sure, at...

Poetry English

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Decent

Phyllis Souza·February 24, 2021

Decent written by: Phyllis Souza Under the freeway, a gray tent shudders. Inside, a man curls in...

English Literature

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Just Enough for Coffee

Jake Cosmos Aller·February 9, 2021

Just Enough for Coffee written by: Jake Cosmos Aller @Jakecaller A homeless man Stood on the street Counting...

English Poetry Featured Post

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Garbage Dog

Dawn DeBraal·November 4, 2020

Garbage Dog written by: Dawn DeBraal @DawnDebraal The garbage was full; it needed to go. Old Sam...

English Poetry

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I Am An Orphan

Massayan Favor Kollie·October 14, 2020

I Am An Orphan written by: Massayan Favor Kollie @favor_kollie I am an orphan My parents died...

English Poetry

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How To Write A Dirge For Liberia

Edwin Olu Bestman·October 13, 2020

How To Write A Dirge For Liberia written by: Edwin Olu Bestman Begin with its North that...

Poetry English

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Revolt of The Homeless

Gary Beck·October 7, 2020

Revolt of The Homeless written by: Gary Beck The young patrol officer and the tired, cynical Sergeant...

English Literature

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A Night In The City

Wolfgang H.·September 18, 2020

A Night In The City written by: Wolfgang H. Stray cats and bats roam the streets with...

Poetry English

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Tuesdays Habit

David Maynard·September 8, 2020

Tuesdays Habit written by: David Maynard The morning light burned my eyes as I walked out of...

English Literature

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The Power of Words

Jenise Cook·April 17, 2020

The Power of Words written by: Jenise Cook @jenisecook My father was lynched. Mama took her own life....

English Literature

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Dignity

CJ Delous·March 7, 2020

Dignity written by: CJ Delous The Seagulls used to be Angels according to a Nordic legend that...

English Poetry

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Watermelon Lunch

Phyllis Souza·March 6, 2020

Watermelon Lunch written by: Phyllis Souza — Like an overgrown weed patch, his chin hid beneath a...

Literature English

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Frozen

Roger Turner·January 14, 2020

Frozen written by: Roger Turner @titansdad It was a night like this Back in old T. O....

English Featured Post Poetry

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Sanu Sharma

Sanu Sharma is a Nepali novelist, short story writer, poet and lyricist. She has published several novels and short story collections, and numerous lyrical works. Her prose sheds light on the struggles of women, girls, and marginalized communities, tackling overlooked familial and societal issues, while her poetry and lyrics capture universal emotions. Her short story collection Ekadeshmaa received widespread acclaim and was shortlisted for the prestigious Madan Puraskar in 2018. Several of her novels and stories have been adapted into audio and visual formats, and her ghazals and lyrics have been set to music by various composers and performed by renowned singers.

Precious Moments by Valli Henry-Boldini

...The little blue jay landed on the windowsill just as Frank’s heart skipped another beat. He looked at her delicate colours and the way she flitted back and forth along the white peeling ledge. She reminded him so much of his wife Emily, as she skipped along the white sandy beach all those years ago.

Emily lay asleep on their bed. Frank watched her from his favourite window seat and smiled. Thirty years had passed and she had remained his destiny.

As the bright morning sunlight burst through the top half of the windowpane and landed on her ashen face, its warmth stirred her from her slumber and she extended her thin arm to block out its penetrating rays...

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