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Rays Of Love

CB Prasanna Venkatesh·January 13, 2019

Rays Of Love written by: CB Prasanna Venkatesh She was five years old Life was sprouting at...

Poetry English

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Opportunity

Spillwords·January 13, 2019

Opportunity a poem by John James Ingalls Master of human destinies am I; Fame, love and fortune...

English Literary Greats Poetry

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Bemoan Our Lot

SMiles·January 3, 2019

Bemoan Our Lot written by: SMiles @stephenmiles2 Nothing from nothing equates to nothing the vast expanse of...

English Poetry

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Christmas Wish

Jan Smith·December 14, 2018

Christmas Wish written by: Jan Smith @JanSmithNL Christmas Wish… Just for one day in love & peace...

Featured Post 12 Days of Christmas Poetry Christmas English

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A Fleeting Image

Avi Fleischer·November 30, 2018

A Fleeting Image written by: Avi Fleischer @EmotionalEchoes So fleeting is this thing called life, we journey...

Poetry English

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A Stopping Place

R.E Hengsterman·November 22, 2018

A Stopping Place written by: R.E Hengsterman @robhengsterman The pre-arrival of my arrival is the loss of a...

English Featured Post Literature

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Streets Of Stone

Anne G·November 12, 2018

Streets Of Stone written by Anne G @TheInkTruth Streets of stone “Am I alone?” Silence answers …...

Anne G English Poetry

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This Ship Will Go On…

Nishand Venugopal·October 26, 2018

This Ship Will Go On… written by: Nishand Venugopal @nvgpal79 The ship has left the shore, In...

Poetry English

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Soul’s Journey

LadyLily·October 12, 2018

Soul’s Journey written by: LadyLily @AFairymary Conscious of retiring from my physical cloak, death from your world...

Poetry English

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…On Poetry and Fiction – Just “One Word” Away (“Books”)

Phyllis P. Colucci·August 26, 2018

…On Poetry and Fiction Just “One Word” Away (“Books”) written by: Phyllis P. Colucci @FictionTarot One word becomes...

Editorial English Phyllis P. Colucci On Poetry and Fiction Featured Post

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Table Of Content

Daisy King·August 24, 2018

Table Of Content written by: Daisy King @stormsinteacups Inside my head- the broken faucets, the drawings penned...

Poetry English

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Our Coffeelicious Love

Madhumita Sinha·August 24, 2018

Our Coffeelicious Love written by: Madhumita Sinha @madhu_723 As we sit by our favourite café To sip...

Poetry English

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Is This Not A Dream?

Antonio Blunda·August 23, 2018

NOTE FROM THE AUTHOR: A poem dedicated to my child...

English International Italian Poetry

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Bastion

Jose A. Tovar·July 17, 2018

Bastion written by: Jose A. Tovar Yes! (You must rise above it all…) I resolve to climb...

English Poetry

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Gloria Ogo is an American-based Nigerian writer with several published novels and poetry collections. Her work has appeared in Eye to the Telescope, Brittle Paper, Spillwords Press, Metastellar, Gypsophila Magazine, Harpy Hybrid Review, Allegro Poetry Magazine, among others. She holds a Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing and serves as a reader for Reckoning Magazine. She is the winner of the 2024 Brigitte Poirson Literature Prize and a finalist for the 2024 Jerri Dickseski Fiction Prize, the 2025 ODU Poetry Prize, and the 2025 Rhonda Gail Williford Poetry Prize, earning honorable mentions. She is also a finalist for Lucky Jefferson's 2025 Poetry Contest. Her work was longlisted for the 2025 American Short(er) Fiction Prize.

The Rightsizing Ruse by Mary Heeran White

The boxes were packed and stacked, taped firmly, with an indelible ink scrawl chronicling a lifetime of cherished possessions. Every taped bundle spoke of moments, memories – each a carefully curated piece in the vivid mosaic of our lives. In those hectic days, as the nesting instinct kicked in, our home expanded, one choreographed and colour-graded piece of content at a time. Packing each thought-out and integrated part of our shared story, I found myself overwhelmed with gratitude for this space – a love so profound for the life we built together. ...

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