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Letter To 10 Year Old Me

Nina TaylorAugust 2, 2020

Letter To 10 Year Old Me written by: Nina Taylor Dear 10 year old Me, Well, so much time has passed – I’m writing to you in my 6th decade while y...

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The Visitor

Peter AstleJuly 12, 2020

The Visitor written by: Peter Astle I was thirty-one when I first met my future self in a Derby backstreet pub. The guy sat down on the empty barst...

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Life

Józefa Ślusarczyk-LatosJuly 8, 2020

Life written by: Józefa Ślusarczyk-Latos a drop of Light bote me I passed through blossoming meadows through silent Rogers gone dry - some King of...

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Neural Addiction

Henry BladonJuly 2, 2020

Neural Addiction written by: Henry Bladon First a burst of light blinding the horizon, then the collision of supercharged forces blendin...

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Chip Away

prikcab (Ian Perlman)June 29, 2020

Chip Away written by: Ian Perlman (prikcab) a life set afire embers burning faster than tears tears I wish I’d jarred but now falling disappear...

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Butterflies’ Journey

Robyn MacKinnonJune 21, 2020

Butterflies' Journey written by: Robyn MacKinnon @art_rat catching butterflies taking her last journey Home My life doesn't end NOTE FRO...

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Seek Me

Aurora KastaniasJune 16, 2020

Seek Me written by: Aurora Kastanias Let go of me do not hold me in, exhale, let me ebb, slowly leave your shore I will return, in an instant all ...

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Stay With Me

Luzviminda G. RiveraJune 12, 2020

Stay With Me written by: LUZVIMINDA G. RIVERA We can build a castle in the sky Let the clouds protect it from the robust wind. We can make a bed of ...

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Caminemos

CabecitalocaJune 7, 2020

CAMINEMOS written by: Cabecitaloca @SamuelVergara “A los que buscan, Aunque no encuentren, A los que avanzan a base de golpes y con sus propios pie...

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Phoenix Mode

Sharona ReevesJune 4, 2020

Phoenix Mode written by: Sharona Reeves I was there during Her death Sat there and watched as She took Her last breath Knew then and now had come an...

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Last Journey

Judit Katalin HollosMay 29, 2020

Last Journey written by: Judit Katalin Hollos @Juditka1982 last journey a halo of rime on budding twigs...

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The Road Home

Kelli J GavinMay 24, 2020

The Road Home written by: Kelli J Gavin @KelliJGavin I have walked one too many roads A few stray paths have distracted me Not always sure where I ...

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Let Me Not To The Dissolution Of False Minds

thePoeticpiperMay 20, 2020

LET ME NOT TO THE DISSOLUTION OF FALSE MINDS written by: thePoeticpiper @thePoeticpiper Let me not to the dissolution of false minds Deny hindranc...

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Beacon

Edward McCloudMay 9, 2020

Beacon written by: Edward McCloud Keep a fire burning For soon I'll be returning From my journey on the sea. Through fog and freezing rain; Strugg...

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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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