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Christmas

Eric Shelman·December 26, 2021

Christmas written by: Eric Shelman Winter’s freezing winds Blow briskly, brutefully Snowy, sleety solstice Merriment’s spirits Jolly,...

Poetry Christmas English

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In The Gloom of Nights

Anoucheka Gangabissoon·November 25, 2021

In The Gloom of Nights written by: Anoucheka Gangabissoon We sit, Whenever we can, In the gloom...

English Poetry

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Little Red Morrigan

Sarra Culleno·October 18, 2021

Little Red Morrigan written by: Sarra Culleno @sarra1978 Many moons ago / in a land of laws...

Poetry English

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When A Demon Met Human Cruelty

Layeba Humanity·October 14, 2021

When A Demon Met Human Cruelty written by: Layeba Humanity Once a demon planned to hurt a...

English Poetry

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A Stranger’s Privilege

Emmanuel Olaleye·July 1, 2021

A Stranger’s Privilege written by: Emmanuel Olaleye @olaleye_gift home is a heaven without a god. I know...

Poetry English

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All The King’s Horses

Robyn MacKinnon·May 2, 2021

All The King’s Horses written by: Robyn MacKinnon @art_rat This was in response Some weeks you just...

English Robyn Finds Poetry Robyn MacKinnon Poetry

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The Land of The Elves

James Marchiori·December 20, 2020

The Land of The Elves written by: James Marchiori @DJames1821 Heavenly was the kingdom of the Elves,...

Literature Christmas English

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Some Commandments For The Dreamy Erlking

Paweł Markiewicz·October 3, 2020

Some Commandments For The Dreamy Erlking written by: Paweł Markiewicz Become a superb troubadour who loves an...

Poetry English

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Angus The King

Linda Imbler·August 11, 2020

Angus The King written by: Linda Imbler I Baby Angus, Woodland Prince born in rising Sun’s golden...

English Featured Post Poetry

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Arid Land

Maria Dulce Leitao Reis·August 5, 2020

Arid Land written by: Maria Dulce Leitão Reis Life is screwed Things are done with love And...

English Poetry

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Game of Claws

Elke Margaretta·May 25, 2020

Game of Claws written by: Elke Margaretta “Good morning, sir.” Mitzi sashays into the room and drops...

English Literature

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All Is Well

Probal Basak·March 23, 2020

All Is Well written by: Probal Basak @pbkeyboy Larry says, “All is well.” Uniform queues up before hell....

English Poetry

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Insurance Salesman

Giovanni Fruncillo·November 19, 2019

Insurance Salesman written by: Giovanni Fruncillo The man who wrote ‘The Snowman’ is really a Mystic in...

Poetry English

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Hungarian Wizardries – Musings

Paweł Markiewicz·October 23, 2019

Hungarian Wizardries – Musings written by: Paweł Markiewicz Something of Hungary would give thanks to Austria for...

English Poetry

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Gabriella Balcom writes fantasy, horror, romance, sci-fi, and more, and has had 551 works accepted for publication. She was nominated for the Washington Science Fiction Association's Small Press Award, and Clarendon House Publications awarded her a publishing contract after one of her stories was voted best in a novel; her multi-genre anthology, On the Wings of Ideas, was then released. Gabriella won second place in JayZoMon/Dark Myth Company's 2020 Open Contract Challenge, and they published her romance, Worth Waiting For. Black Hare Press put out her sci-fi novella, The Return, and Dark Myth Publicating released her horror anthology, Down with the Sickness and Other Chilling Tales. She also self-published a novelette.

A Christmas Heckler by John Christopher

“With your vote tomorrow—” The Governor raised his hands to quell thunderous applause. “With your vote, we can end this foreign invasion once and for all. America for Americans!”

This wasn’t just a slogan for Governor Bishop DeCulpat. It was a life’s crusade. In his border state, it was his family, his neighbors who’d borne the brunt of the social costs of the flow of migrants across the border. They’d been pushed to a boiling point. Now, it was time for action.

Hearing the signature catchphrase of the campaign, the audience erupted once again, the ovation magnified by the white marble column of the Statehouse rising at the Governor’s back, drowning out The Vince Guaraldi Trio’s Christmas is Coming blaring from the speakers...

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