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Caliente

Bartholomew Barker·May 23, 2023

Caliente written by: Bartholomew Barker @bartbarkerpoet for Calista Walking up a carpeted staircase can’t remember how I...

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Outskirts

Tim Goldstone·March 21, 2023

Outskirts written by: Tim Goldstone @muddygold Childhood: the middle of a long Summer, early Saturday evening, Birmingham,...

Literature English

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Dainty Dreams in Downpour

Anahadhbir Singh·March 6, 2023

Dainty Dreams in Downpour written by: Anahadhbir Singh The summer fire was burning hot the famished falcon...

English Poetry

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Summer

Eric Shelman·June 21, 2022

Summer written by: Eric Shelman Ablazing, humid sweltering, tropical, hot burning, blistering Cheerful, delightful naturally muggy, moist...

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Crazy Hot

Joan McNerney·August 6, 2021

Crazy Hot written by: Joan McNerney We shuffle through grocery stores. Limp lettuce, mushy tomatoes languish on...

English Poetry

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Beyond The Missouri Sky

Elizabeth Palmer Kellogg·July 30, 2021

Beyond The Missouri Sky written by: Elizabeth Palmer Kellogg @Epkazoo The terrazzo tiles under our feet baked...

Poetry English

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Hot Chocolate Afternoon

Robyn MacKinnon·February 21, 2021

Hot Chocolate Afternoon written by: Robyn MacKinnon @art_rat un beau samedi a hot chocolate afternoon through a...

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The Melting

Kritika·January 25, 2021

The Melting written by: Kritika down where I felt your breath cooling the rage out of me...

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Christmas Sweater

Clive Grewcock·December 16, 2020

Christmas Sweater written by: Clive Grewcock There are few things in life That make me feel better...

English Poetry Christmas

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MAN OR MOUSE

Thomas R Bates·September 5, 2020

MAN OR MOUSE written by: Thomas R Bates In the midst of a good old fashioned heat...

English Poetry

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POND

John L. Stanizzi·September 12, 2019

POND 7.21.2019 written by: John L. Stanizzi 7.21.19 7.31 a.m. 76 degrees HOT! Pinnacle of hotness these...

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Lagniappe

Jenise Cook·September 2, 2019

Lagniappe written by: Jenise Cook @jenisecook Sweet, hot, spicy, cool; the jazz band’s tunes fill me with the...

English Poetry

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Shirtless

Mickey Kulp·May 14, 2019

Shirtless written by: Mickey Kulp @mickey_kulp My wife said I should take off my shirt. After all,...

English Literature

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Waiting

Dinka Bednjacic·April 11, 2019

Waiting written by: Dinka Bednjacic Rain, I am waiting for you So you can wash my face...

English Poetry

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Mike is a deaf writer/photographer living in rural southwest Colorado. His love of nature shines through his poetry and photography, both of which he uses to make sense of his world. His work has been featured at Spillwords Press, several Masticadores literary sites, and in two books: After Rain Skies: The Global Anthology (Michelle Ayon Navajas, curator) and Tale of the Seasons' Weaver (Diana Wallace Peach, author). He's a Pushcart Prize nominee and has garnered awards for Publication of the Month and Author of the Month at Spillwords Press. Much of Mike's work deals with dark themes and he's not afraid to explore the depths of trauma, sorrow, loss, and despair. Mike's blog is Silent Pariah.

The Forest by Maggie Watson

Like a tree, she has watched many seasons change.
While nature adapts as if oblivious to pain,
her roots now crimson twist with stored emotions.
The rain never cleanses or purifies the leaves.
They only change colour from brown to green.
From the shadows, she must fight to cleave her way back
to the light.
Optical illusions have waylaid her path.
Wasted time has stunted her growth.
An empath absorbs it all until they bleed.
This canopy of suffering is not hers to carry...

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