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So Long, Voyager

Trevor Graham·July 11, 2018

So Long, Voyager written by: Trevor Graham so long, voyager these cacophonous prophets will never stop stained glass,...

English Poetry

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Going Home

LadyLily·July 8, 2018

Going Home written by: LadyLily @AFairymary I patiently wait… As you cling to every breath, phantom listeners...

English Poetry

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One Eye Closed

Eoghan Lyng·June 18, 2018

One Eye Closed written by: Eoghan Lyng @eoghanlyng He closed his eye to himself, Speaking with clarity...

English Poetry

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INNER FIRE

Dariusz Pacak·June 14, 2018

International Poetry Chinese Polish English

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La Gota

Jose A Gomez·June 12, 2018

La Gota written by: José A Gómez Como la gota en la piedra, que diseñando hace un...

Spanish Featured Post Poetry Jose A Gomez

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EXCERPTS FROM LIFE!

AM·June 2, 2018

EXCERPTS FROM LIFE! written by: AM I knew something was different from the very beginning of my existence...

English Poetry

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The Walk Home

RhymeRula·May 15, 2018

The Walk Home written by: RhymeRula @IamtheRhymeRula Verse 1 Regaining consciousness As his languished body lays flat...

Poetry English

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Here Be Dragons

Daisy King·April 9, 2018

Here Be Dragons written by: Daisy King @stormsinteacups When I was a small dragon, winters ago, it...

Poetry English

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The Sweetness of Soggezione

Amanda Eifert·March 4, 2018

The Sweetness of Soggezione written by: Amanda Eifert @mandibelle16 I can’t sing the right words when I...

English Featured Post Poetry

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Now I Know

Norbert Gora·March 4, 2018

Now I Know written by: Norbert Gora now I know that life is breaking through the dark...

English Poetry

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Briars And Brambles

Anne G·March 1, 2018

Briars and Brambles written by: Anne G @TheInkTruth Briars and Brambles thicket and thorn attempt to impede...

Providing Content

Paul Anthony Obey·February 22, 2018

Providing Content written by: Paul Anthony Obey @TheInvisiblePo1 There’s an art to knowing what the new lot...

English Poetry

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LOVE IS NOT OVER …

Poli Miltou·February 21, 2018

LOVE IS NOT OVER … written by: Poli Miltou @PoliMiltou Where are you going, in the middle...

English Poetry

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Where The Sun Goes Up…

Dr Molly Joseph·February 15, 2018

Where The Sun Goes Up… written by: Dr. MOLLY JOSEPH with the sun on...

Poetry English

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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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