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Breathe

Valli Henry-Boldini·July 9, 2023

Breathe written by: Valli Henry-Boldini “Come back here!” he shouts as she opens their front door and...

Literature English

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Brush Sigh Sleep

J. Iner Souster·June 16, 2023

Brush Sigh Sleep written by: J. Iner Souster @iner We’ve all seen those people pass us by...

Poetry English

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The Oedipus Interview

Geeta·May 8, 2023

The Oedipus Interview written by: Geeta I respect women In them I envision my mother I was...

Poetry English

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Words Collide

Cailey Tarriane·May 6, 2023

Words Collide written by: Cailey Tarriane @caileytarriane They say, how do you know you’re right if no...

Poetry English Featured Post

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That Firewoman

Michelle Ayon Navajas·May 4, 2023

That Firewoman written by: Michelle Ayon Navajas i wish i could be, that firewoman i saw, saving...

English Poetry

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Disappointment

Tina Cathleen MacNaughton·April 11, 2023

Disappointment written by: Tina Cathleen MacNaughton Disappointment is a curious feeling. It’s low and dull and aching....

Literature English

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Imperfections

Sherin Abraham·March 24, 2023

Imperfections written by: Sherin Abraham I am imperfect, I know that… I know it very well I...

English Poetry

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Gulls

LJ Jacobs·March 15, 2023

Gulls written by: LJ Jacobs Lying in bed, I can hear the gulls. They squawk like they...

Literature English

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Chalice of Indifference: Welcome to Baltimore

Sunmy Brown·February 19, 2023

Chalice of Indifference Welcome to Baltimore written by: Sunmy Brown @SolidadEDConSul Walking the bustling streets of Urban...

English Poetry

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Farewell, My Angel

Sincerelydaniela·February 18, 2023

Farewell, My Angel written by: Daniela Marie “I’m sorry” What more can I say? Your forgiveness is...

English Poetry

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Skin and Beautiful

Cailey Tarriane·January 28, 2023

Skin and Beautiful written by: Cailey Tarriane @caileytarriane Her skin was bruised and beaten, it doesn’t grow...

Poetry English Featured Post

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Please Don’t

Yasleh Hani Wati Mat Yassin·January 28, 2023

Please Don’t written by: Yasleh Hani Wati Mat Yassin Please don’t tell me you’re hurting, cause tonight...

English Poetry

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Shouldn’t We

Nonduduzo Ngomane·January 27, 2023

Shouldn’t We written by: Nonduduzo Ngomane Every moment we spend together could be our last. Shouldn’t we...

Poetry English

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Mirror of Conflict

Nancy Lou Henderson·January 26, 2023

Mirror of Conflict written by: Nancy Lou Henderson @nlhende49 Leaving the courthouse, Dale walked down the steps...

English Literature

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After a long career tinkering in telecommunications, Jim Bartlett switched to tinkering with writing fiction, both requiring a stretch of the imagination. In the course of putting his fingers to the keyboard, he's been fortunate to have quite a number of his stories featured both in print and online in several wonderful publications, including a story selected for "The Best of Fiction on the Web, 1996 – 2017" anthology. While mentally he strolls along a warm California beach with his wife and golden retriever (shhh, she doesn't know she's a dog), physically they reside on a special little island in the Pacific Northwest.

Reaper by Sharon Frame Gay

As an orphaned son of an orphan, I always see the glass as half empty. I picture the water murky and lukewarm, a waterline etched below the rim. Maybe with an ash or two floating at the bottom, because that’s what I do for a living. I deal with ashes. The remains of the deceased. No matter how those who pass away see their glass, meager or full, they eventually end up in a satchel carried on my shoulder.
My business card reads “Morton Stark Transport.” I’m called upon to disperse the ashes of the dearly departed and honor their final wishes. People hire me to escort the remains throughout the world ...

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