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Robyn MacKinnon·September 8, 2024

Kids at Home written by: Robyn MacKinnon @art_rat mom left the kids home good news/bad news kind...

Robyn Finds Poetry Robyn MacKinnon Poetry English

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The Mask Can’t Show

Saanvi Patra·August 28, 2024

The Mask Can’t Show written by: Saanvi Patra Why show, when we can hide, behind our face,...

Poetry English

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Ruby

Grace Y. Estevez·July 20, 2024

Ruby written by: Grace Y. Estevez @GraceoftheSun1 A little girl got her first shoes, opened the bag...

Poetry English

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Afterward

Ingrid Bruck·June 1, 2024

Afterward written by: Ingrid Bruck @bruck_ingrid Hurricane Ira makes landfall on Friday it hits with fury on...

English Poetry

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Annie’s Song

Jan Sargeant·March 25, 2024

Annie’s Song written by: Jan Sargeant A moon smiles coldly over fields around the village, warming no...

English Poetry

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Gwinnett Street Book Box

Lou Storey·March 3, 2024

Gwinnett Street Book Box written by: Lou Storey STUDENTS To the Book Box all hairdo, tattoo, piercing,...

Poetry English

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Joy Interrupted

Devonne Brown·February 19, 2024

Joy Interrupted written by: Devonne Brown @athesaurus1 In the field of high grass and daisies. It squeaked...

Poetry English

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Horror-ween

Shelly Blankman·October 22, 2023

Horror-ween written by: Shelly Blankman The horrors of Halloween don’t always come in the form of haunted...

Poetry Halloween English

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Getting Clean

Susan Bocinec Terry·August 30, 2023

Getting Clean written by: Susan Bocinec Terry @sbwordmuse Soaking in an old round wash tub with my...

English Poetry

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Marbles

Jim Bates·July 28, 2023

Marbles written by: Jim Bates The names said it all for those marbles. Flames, patches, and corkscrews....

Literature English

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Fear and Giggle

Kiruthika Karthik·June 23, 2023

Fear and Giggle written by: Kiruthika Karthik This is a poem that will give you a thrill...

Poetry English

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A Favor for Martha

Beth Ghiorso·June 13, 2023

A Favor For Martha written by: Beth Ghiorso Suzy, I need a favor. The thought was intrusive,...

Literature English Featured Post

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Drowning

Jim Bates·April 15, 2023

Drowning written by: Jim Bates “You kids be careful,” my aunt called to us as we raced...

Then I Blinked

Dr Santosh Bakaya·March 19, 2023

Then I Blinked written by: Dr Santosh Bakaya Using a rolled-up newspaper, a bored man swats flies...

Poetry English

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Sanu Sharma

Sanu Sharma is a Nepali novelist, short story writer, poet and lyricist. She has published several novels and short story collections, and numerous lyrical works. Her prose sheds light on the struggles of women, girls, and marginalized communities, tackling overlooked familial and societal issues, while her poetry and lyrics capture universal emotions. Her short story collection Ekadeshmaa received widespread acclaim and was shortlisted for the prestigious Madan Puraskar in 2018. Several of her novels and stories have been adapted into audio and visual formats, and her ghazals and lyrics have been set to music by various composers and performed by renowned singers.

Precious Moments by Valli Henry-Boldini

...The little blue jay landed on the windowsill just as Frank’s heart skipped another beat. He looked at her delicate colours and the way she flitted back and forth along the white peeling ledge. She reminded him so much of his wife Emily, as she skipped along the white sandy beach all those years ago.

Emily lay asleep on their bed. Frank watched her from his favourite window seat and smiled. Thirty years had passed and she had remained his destiny.

As the bright morning sunlight burst through the top half of the windowpane and landed on her ashen face, its warmth stirred her from her slumber and she extended her thin arm to block out its penetrating rays...

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