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Unclad…

Monica St Hillaire·May 22, 2020

Unclad… written by: Monica St Hillaire I wish to see you bare… It is not your flesh...

English Poetry

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TOUCHPOINTS

Dilip Mohapatra·February 5, 2019

TOUCHPOINTS written by: Dilip Mohapatra @dilipmo The other day when I turned sixty nine and I sat down...

English Poetry

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Into My Stillness

Christine E. Ray·January 18, 2019

Into My Stillness written by: Christine E. Ray @Christabelle666 Shhhhh Put your hand On my trembling heart...

English Poetry

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We Are The Makers Of Our Fantasies

Samantha Beardon·January 12, 2019

We Are The Makers Of Our Fantasies written by: Samantha Beardon Flying high, bandits at Ten o...

Poetry English

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Moonlight’s Magic

Christine E. Ray·July 4, 2018

Moonlight’s Magic written by: Christine E. Ray @Christabelle666 It is only in sleep That she is fully...

English Poetry

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Youthful, The Two Of Us Sit

John Scott·March 8, 2018

Youthful, The Two Of Us Sit written by: John Scott Youthful, the two of us sit In...

English Poetry

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After

Christine E. Ray·March 4, 2018

After written by: Christine E. Ray @Christabelle666 Our breathing is still rapid, labored, but starting to calm. ...

English Literature

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Smitha Vishwanath is a banker turned writer. She began her writing journey in 2016 through her blog. In 2019, she was nominated for Best of the Net, and 2 of her poems were given special mention in NaPoWriMo, 2021 and 2022. In addition, she was awarded the Reuel International Prize for poetry. In 2019, she co-authored a book of poetry, 'Roads- A journey with Verses.' Smitha's writing is peppered with the lessons learned from the plethora of invaluable experiences that come from having lived in India, UAE and Iran, worked in a multi-cultural environment and travelled widely. She resides in Dhaka, Bangladesh, with her husband and two daughters. When she is not writing, you can find her painting, travelling, or sharing reviews of books. She is excited about her debut novel, 'Coming Home', which will be released on 18th March 2023.

The Lighthouse by Sharon Frame Gay

Maine, 1922
There are those who find the song of a foghorn mournful and foreboding. To me, it was a lullaby. I’ve been a lighthouse keeper all my life. I was born in the keeper’s cottage in 1880, next to the tower that clings to a cliff in Maine. The rhythmic bursts of light and sound that brought home lost sailors lulled me to sleep each night.
Father, and his father before him, maintained the lighthouse for over seventy years. As a child, I peered up the spiral staircase, watching Father high above as he polished the massive searchlight...

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Still Life

Devil Incarnate

Interviews

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Interview Q&A With Smitha Vishwanath

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Return From Space

Acceptance

Pulling Mussels From A Shell

The Intimacy Protocol

Convene

At Dawn

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Unclad…

TOUCHPOINTS

Into My Stillness

We Are The Makers Of Our Fantasies

Moonlight’s Magic

Youthful, The Two Of Us Sit

After

Rope-Snake

Devil Incarnate

The Purple Wall

Nightly Chores

Buzzword Symphony

Thread Count

Return From Space

Woman, Be Free

Think Not

Tongue Tied

The Three Degrees

All Falls Down