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Beloved

Elke Margaretta·November 18, 2020

Beloved written by: Elke Margaretta I am a funeral possession of one. My clothes are black, my...

Literature English

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When Spring Comes Again c2019

Pamela Tyree Griffin·September 17, 2020

When Spring Comes Again c2019 written by: Pamela Tyree Griffin And when Spring comes again – with...

English Poetry

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Hevrin

Francesco Abate·November 3, 2019

Hevrin (Poesia per il popolo curdo) written by: Francesco Abate @FrancescoAbate3 Sorge grondante la mezzaluna sporca di...

International Italian Poetry

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Always My Hero

Sharil Miller·December 11, 2018

Always My Hero written by: Sharil Miller I was your hero… it’s what you always said But...

Poetry English

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Super Stan

Robyn MacKinnon·November 25, 2018

Super Stan found poetry written by: Robyn MacKinnon @art_rat future Marvel films without Stan Lee cameos can’t...

Robyn Finds Poetry Robyn MacKinnon English Poetry

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Rest

Luiz Syphre·September 10, 2018

Rest written by: Luiz Syphre @luizsyphre In a lucid dream I stood over your grave and I...

English Poetry

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The Queen

Robyn MacKinnon·August 19, 2018

The Queen found poetry written by: Robyn MacKinnon @art_rat on The Queen of Soul a song that...

Poetry English Robyn Finds Poetry Robyn MacKinnon

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EAST I

Rich·August 2, 2018

EAST I written by: Rich @H3Richard 10 days near Berlin don’t know where to begin One day...

English Poetry

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Emotion Recollected in Tranquillity

Mehreen Ahmed·May 6, 2018

Emotion Recollected in Tranquillity A Prose on Waheed Murad written by: Mehreen Ahmed @MehreenAhmed2 Who isn’t smitten...

Article English

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Tears In Heaven

Laura Hughes·February 3, 2018

Tears In Heaven written by: Laura Hughes @SweetPea_1977 We may never know all the reasons why, someone...

Poetry English

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Prayers For Westminster

Valentyna Holloway·March 31, 2017

Prayers For Westminster written by: Valentyna Holloway @valentynedreams The darkened lights of Westminster crying fragile glass tears...

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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In Memoriam

Beloved

When Spring Comes Again c2019

Hevrin

Always My Hero

Super Stan

Rest

The Queen

EAST I

Emotion Recollected in Tranquillity

Tears In Heaven

Prayers For Westminster

Christmas Purple Bear

A Christmas Heckler

Free’s Tale: No Home at Christmas-time

You Must Believe

Christmas Gets Stuck in Concourse C

Father Christmas Comes Knocking

Sounds of Thank You

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An Unexpected Gift

Reindeer Park

The Breadwinner

A Christmas Interlude from 1967