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Afternoon Play

Andrew ScobieMarch 12, 2019

Afternoon Play written by: Andrew Scobie Later in the morning, soon after he had been administered with his usual dose of morphine, James would...

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My Narrow Evening

Aneek ChatterjeeMarch 2, 2019

My Narrow Evening written by: Aneek Chatterjee Lights came one after another, shinning on the bonnet of immobile car through an emotional curt...

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Working The Grave

Belinda BradyOctober 31, 2018

Working The Grave written by: Belinda Brady He’d only just been admitted to hospital after collapsing on the sporting field at school and was underg...

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Angels

John BaverstockJune 6, 2018

Angels written by: JOHN BAVERSTOCK Looking through the windows, At surrounding trees Watching the leaves twitch, In the light, Summer breeze. A b...

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Louise, Suspended

James GabrielAugust 8, 2017

louise, suspended written by: James Gabriel @James_Gabriel1 the crane is yellow as are the straps holding the bed and the helmets of the wo...

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Hospital Stay

Jenna WNovember 17, 2016

Hospital Stay written by: Jenna W @IIJennaWhiteII Monday I was breaking down Tuesday was fought from the ground Wednesday was filled with self mutila...

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Hospitalbed

IngelaAugust 23, 2016

Hospitalbed written by: Ingela(saja) @ingelasaja Covered in blood Maybe a towel? Another towel... And another. Maybe a doctor? Hospitalbed Another ...

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Gabriela M. was born in Europe and presently lives in the United States where she is a university professor. She published three novels in her native language. In 2017 she started writing poetry in English. Since then her poetry has been published in various journals and newspapers. Her favorite poets are the symbolists and the surrealists, and her favorite novelist is Lawrence Durrell. She is a fluent speaker of three languages. She spends her time teaching, researching, leading a university-wide organization, working on her novel, and writing poetry. She mostly spends her vacations in Miami, Southern California, and Southern Europe.
Christina Schwarz, the author of the New York Times bestseller Drowning Ruth, after reading Gabriela M’s poetry manuscript stated:
“With lush language and lavish imagery, Gabriela M. evokes a fantastic world ripe with emotion.”

Anatomy of A Heartbreak by Henna Johansdotter

February: He’s left you a wishbone on your pillow. You’re not sure what to do with it so you stick it between your ribs, feeling the sharp end shift with every move, scraping against the aorta. You hold your breath while sleeping and do not stir as the dreams pass by like headlights, colliding into the mist.

May: You pull out your teeth as not to hurt him anymore. He says your silence is ugly and suggests you keep your mouth open.
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