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Breendonk Generations

Don Krieger·November 20, 2018

Breendonk Generations written and performed by: Don Krieger I Anna and Isaac met in an orphanage where...

English Poetry

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Shalom

Antonio Blunda·November 13, 2018

English International Italian Poetry

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Spinning Yarn Again

Daisy King·November 1, 2018

Spinning Yarn Again written by: Daisy King @stormsinteacupby Tremble by tremble, Cold, low-burning headlights, a beautiful disused...

English Poetry

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Our Self Embrace

M. Taggart·September 22, 2018

Our Self Embrace written by: M. Taggart You and I too, dream so well during the day...

English Featured Post Poetry

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Queen

Nylese Levin·September 1, 2018

Queen written by: Nylese Levin I remember when I was the Queen And people bowed down to...

English Poetry

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Sea of Mists

Eliza Segiet·August 28, 2018

English International Poetry Polish

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Ashes To Ashes

Megha Sood·August 23, 2018

Ashes To Ashes written by: Megha Sood @meghasood16 Ashes to ashes dust to dust we all are made...

English Poetry

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I Am A Simple Man

Tyran Prizren Spahiu·August 15, 2018

I Am A Simple Man written by: Tyran Prizren Spahiu I am a simple man, Please, do...

English Poetry

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Crimson Acres

Aroop Mitra·August 12, 2018

crimson acres written by: Aroop Mitra you locked up shadows in old chests with rusty hinges and ramshackle...

English Poetry

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A MESSAGE FROM EARTH

Tattered Words·August 11, 2018

A MESSAGE FROM EARTH written by: Tattered Words @tattered_words 0000HRS.01.01.2415 MISSION CONTROL: OP FIRST CONTACT FRAG ORDER...

English Literature

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On Fire

Trevor Graham·August 1, 2018

On Fire written by: Trevor Graham stone sparked char meat greets the rise of fire-eyed mankind anti-pyros froze...

English Poetry

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Incredulous I

Anne G·July 27, 2018

Incredulous I written by: Anne G @TheInkTruth Incredulous I a bald-faced lie The truth denied turned a...

Anne G English Poetry

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FOR THE SAKE OF…..

Dr T Ashok Chakravarthy·July 19, 2018

FOR THE SAKE OF….. written by: Dr T Ashok Chakravarthy Salutations to those Who relentlessly work for peace...

English Poetry

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We Wear The Mask

Spillwords·July 15, 2018

We Wear the Mask a poem by Paul Laurence Dunbar We wear the mask that grins and...

English Literary Greats Poetry

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Gloria Ogo is an American-based Nigerian writer with several published novels and poetry collections. Her work has appeared in Eye to the Telescope, Brittle Paper, Spillwords Press, Metastellar, Gypsophila Magazine, Harpy Hybrid Review, Allegro Poetry Magazine, among others. She holds a Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing and serves as a reader for Reckoning Magazine. She is the winner of the 2024 Brigitte Poirson Literature Prize and a finalist for the 2024 Jerri Dickseski Fiction Prize, the 2025 ODU Poetry Prize, and the 2025 Rhonda Gail Williford Poetry Prize, earning honorable mentions. She is also a finalist for Lucky Jefferson's 2025 Poetry Contest. Her work was longlisted for the 2025 American Short(er) Fiction Prize.

The Rightsizing Ruse by Mary Heeran White

The boxes were packed and stacked, taped firmly, with an indelible ink scrawl chronicling a lifetime of cherished possessions. Every taped bundle spoke of moments, memories – each a carefully curated piece in the vivid mosaic of our lives. In those hectic days, as the nesting instinct kicked in, our home expanded, one choreographed and colour-graded piece of content at a time. Packing each thought-out and integrated part of our shared story, I found myself overwhelmed with gratitude for this space – a love so profound for the life we built together. ...

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