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As Common As Grief

Doug Stanfield (Hemmingplay)·February 7, 2020

Saying Goodbye Part XVII As Common As Grief written by: Doug Stanfield (Hemmingplay) @hemmingplay A local story...

Saying Goodbye English Doug Stanfield Poetry

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Journey to Worth

Janice M. Resendez·January 27, 2020

Journey to Worth written by: Janice M. Resendez @JaniceMResendez She rose facing the wreckage Purpose dismembered Loyalty,...

English Poetry

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The Way Forward

Amanda Steel·January 22, 2020

The Way Forward written by: Amanda Steel @Amanda_S_Writer When you reach that point in the road That...

Poetry English

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Contest Of Affairs

Józefa Ślusarczyk-Latos·January 17, 2020

Contest Of Affairs written by: Józefa Ślusarczyk-Latos we keep spinning around around so many affairs we gaze...

Poetry English

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The Dozen Soliloquies of A Fallen

TheHumanAnvil·January 17, 2020

The Dozen Soliloquies of A Fallen written by: THEHUMANANVIL @TheHumanAnvil How helpless are we, To hope that...

Poetry English

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Nothing Ventured

RayFed·January 16, 2020

Nothing Ventured written by: RayFed @MrRayFed People talk about learning to love again.., well I’m not sure...

English Poetry

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Watching You Sleep

Jenny Middleton·January 16, 2020

Watching You Sleep written by: Jenny Middleton Sometimes I watch you sleep, Your mind deserted of day...

Poetry English

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China Grass Halwa

Kavita Ezekiel Mendonca·January 13, 2020

China Grass Halwa written by: Kavita Ezekiel Mendonca My home has square footage, My aunt’s home in...

Poetry English

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Major in the Land of Giants

Asad Mian·January 12, 2020

Major in the Land of Giants A Travelogue (of sorts) written by: Asad Mian @amian74 My trip...

Article English

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What Is Life?

Shubhanshu Shrivastava·January 10, 2020

What Is Life? written by: Shubhanshu Shrivastava @shubhanshu004 Life is a dream when you think about it, A...

English Poetry

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A Billet Doux From a Philophobic

Asceticquill·January 2, 2020

A Billet Doux From a Philophobic written by: Asceticquill It’s hard not to abhor people, things, institutions,...

English Poetry

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Amazing Grace

Anne G·January 1, 2020

Amazing Grace written by: Anne G @TheInkTruth Amazing grace etches the face of one whose life defines...

Poetry Anne G English

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Passengers On A Train

John Baverstock·December 31, 2019

Passengers On A Train written by: JOHN BAVERSTOCK We are all passengers, Travelling on the train, A...

Poetry English

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Beyond A Dream

Sue Marie St. Lee·December 30, 2019

Beyond A Dream written by: Sue Marie St. Lee I sat within a waiting room, empty and...

English Poetry

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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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