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Pablo

Sam Paget·March 26, 2021

Pablo written by: Sam Paget Lyn still wore her green paramedic uniform. She sipped from a cup...

Literature English

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The Cunning Linguist

Lee Dunn·February 9, 2021

The Cunning Linguist written by: Lee Dunn @66human Gimme those geometries, those triangles and squares, Dimensional anomalies, to...

English Poetry

·1 min read

My Heart In A Bottle

Ash Douglas·May 22, 2020

My Heart In A Bottle written by: Ash Douglas @The_PunAsher Like a bottle in a vast ocean… I’m...

Poetry English

·1 min read

The Hopeful Mind

Mark Tulin·May 1, 2020

The Hopeful Mind written by: Mark Tulin @Crow_writer It’s the hopeful mind I’m trying to find, the...

English Poetry

·1 min read

MOTHER OF EXILES

Ayushman Jamwal·March 22, 2020

MOTHER OF EXILES written by: Ayushman Jamwal @Jamwalthefirst I crack and twist under this storm, Solitary steps...

Poetry English

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Faithful

Richard Grahn·September 13, 2019

Faithful written by: Richard Grahn the baker’s shop is empty I bought its last loaf of bread...

English Poetry

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Nervous

Dewayne Alexander Adams·July 9, 2018

Nervous written by: Dewayne Alexander Adams “Come view this sight!” Can I help myself? She can help...

English 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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