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Straw House

Barbara Harris LeonhardJune 17, 2020

Straw House written by: Barbara Harris Leonhard Nestled in a bed woven of twigs, grass, mud, a shattered blue egg and a shiny pink hat...

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Her Inner Touchstone

Jan SmithJune 17, 2020

Her Inner Touchstone... written by: Jan Smith @JanSmithNL She peels back all the layers of her life... No longer chasing dreams held in a world of ...

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Night

Sujatha WarrierJune 1, 2020

Night written by: Sujatha Warrier @SujathaWarrier The night is dark, deep, dense and intense, thoughts slit it, slash it, then wrap the fragment...

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Contagion

Christine BoltonApril 17, 2020

Contagion written by: Christine Bolton It came from somewhere Unexpected and remote Invisible to the eye Moving quickly Globally Devastat...

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Invisible

Criss TrippApril 10, 2020

Invisible written by: Criss Tripp @CrissTripp You used to be someone, that I held with reverence. You used to be a person, that never held a pench...

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It Comes

R. BremnerApril 9, 2020

It Comes written by: R. Bremner It comes. It comes every day, every morning, afternoon, and night. It doesn’t bother to knock at our door, It sli...

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Coronavirus The Invisible Beast

Donna AfricaApril 1, 2020

Coronavirus The Invisible Beast written by: Donna Africa @DonnaAfrica The time has come to unite To collectively fight the good fight As coronaviru...

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FATE

Joseph HopeJanuary 24, 2020

FATE written by: Joseph Hope @ItzJoe9 I A mute note An overlapping layers of seamless symphonies An un-broken compelling cords Compelling—both th...

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You Only See

Brad OsborneJanuary 6, 2020

You Only See written by: Brad Osborne You only see what I want you to see The tip of the iceberg on cold and dark sea Below the waves there is much ...

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Night Hag

Kiraita StephenOctober 21, 2019

Night Hag written by: Kiraita Stephen The lovers of dark nights Dumb like a fence post Poor sods, Muscular and talented For they lift the night's ...

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The Modern Whisper

Welkin SiskinOctober 4, 2019

The Modern Whisper written by: Welkin Siskin @SiskinWelkin Oh thou, the fundamental bass, symphonize my words At rush of tripping close of day In ...

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YOU ARE THE WIND, YOU ARE BOTH THE WIND…

Poli MiltouJune 14, 2019

YOU ARE THE WIND, YOU ARE BOTH THE WIND… written by: Poli Miltou @PoliMiltou You are the wind, you carry myrrh with you. I want to kiss you so I w...

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Nothing Up My Sleeve

Shawn M. KlimekJune 2, 2019

Nothing Up My Sleeve written by: Shawn M. Klimek The trader twisted the end of his black beard while scrutinizing my face for any hints of deception...

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Silence of Riots

Andrea E. LodgeMay 8, 2019

Silence of Riots written by: Andrea E. Lodge The cloth’s been cut, And I’m sorry. I’m breaking a promise today. To you. To me. I’m too old. ...

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Bridie is just a wife, mother and grandmother who loves to write. She is a retired teacher and is also a busy photographer. She lives with her husband in the countryside in west Limerick. Her late dad was a popular and successful poet and author. She discovered that she had a flair for writing following retirement when life slowed down a little. She was encouraged by family members to develop this hidden gift. As grandchildren arrived she was inspired to write about experiences with them and has had articles and poems published in local newspapers and journals. She is working towards publishing a book of her writings in the near future.

ALBERT CAMUS’S – 'THE PLAGUE' - ITS RELEVANCE TODAY by GS Subbu

How relevant is the ‘The Plague’ to the present scenario we find ourselves in? It is really astounding that when you go through the book you realize that what is happening now is very similar to what has been described in graphic detail decades ago. Whether it is the fear psychosis, the measures taken to prevent the spread of the epidemic, the dedicated and tireless work of groups of individuals in taking care of the afflicted, the resistance to the imposition of stringent regulations by the authorities and lastly the realization that we have to move on but with a changed perspective and living a new life.
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