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Saint Patrick’s Day

Eric Shelman·March 17, 2023

Saint Patrick’s Day written by: Eric Shelman Mighty, magical memorable, merry, me- own, best, blessedly Pinch proof...

Poetry English

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A Tiger In A Cage

Paula Puolakka·October 20, 2021

A Tiger In A Cage written by: Paula Puolakka The color of a ripe pumpkin has been...

English Poetry Halloween

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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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Interview Q&A With Gloria Ogo

Low-End Notes

Giulietta

Interviews

Interview Q&A With Gloria Ogo

Spotlight On Writers – Tony Ashenden

Spotlight On Writers – Emee Ring

Mary Had a Stalker

The Prison of the Wooden Frame

Interview Q&A With Gloria Ogo

Beer and Stone

The Leprechaun

Where Do Rainbows Go?

Hearth of St. Paddy’s Day

Merry Christmas and The Dress Dilemma

Leprechaun

Saint Patrick’s Day

A Tiger In A Cage

Giulietta

Mary Had a Stalker

Low-End Notes

Hail to The Bus Driver

A Glimpse of Blue

The Home I Left

The Colour of Loss

Bee’s Gold

A Morning in Spring

Fuzzy Beware

Sledding My Way

Interview Q&A With Gloria Ogo