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Domino Effect

Christine E. RayAugust 13, 2020

Domino Effect written by: Christine E. Ray @Christabelle666 lifetime of losses hoarded dominos arranged into increasingly intricate patterns numb...

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Some Mornings

Shelly NorrisJuly 10, 2020

Some Mornings written by: Shelly Norris Some mornings barrel in, head on careening straight out of the mineshaft hauling up the night shift and un...

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Stay With Me

Luzviminda G. RiveraJune 12, 2020

Stay With Me written by: LUZVIMINDA G. RIVERA We can build a castle in the sky Let the clouds protect it from the robust wind. We can make a bed of ...

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

Phyllis P. ColucciApril 26, 2020

…On Poetry and Fiction Just “One Word” Away ("Puppeteer") written by: Phyllis P. Colucci @FictionTarot One word becomes one idea, becomes one sent...

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Forty

James BellMarch 31, 2020

Forty written by: James Bell @bel_avocat Am I really 40? If so, I’m still entirely naughty 40 will be quite, assuredly, fine! But, everything in...

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

Phyllis P. ColucciMarch 29, 2020

…On Poetry and Fiction Just “One Word” Away ("Time") written by: Phyllis P. Colucci @FictionTarot One word becomes one idea, becomes one sentence,...

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IMPULSE

Ibrahim "dreezy" IdrisMarch 13, 2020

IMPULSE written by: Ibrahim "dreezy" Idris From the echoes of the mourners I feel I’ve lost my life As this garden of misfortune Dims all my source...

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If Only Love Can Make You Wise

CB Prasanna VenkateshMarch 11, 2020

If Only Love Can Make You Wise written by: CB Prasanna Venkatesh Time may grab the years from your life Time may grab the tears from your eyes Tim...

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Papercut

Henna JohansdotterFebruary 21, 2020

Papercut written by: Henna Johansdotter I cut my finger on the truth it bled and bled in uppercase NO people offered me napkins but nothing could st...

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Illusions

Dinka BednjacicJanuary 29, 2020

Illusions written by: Dinka Bednjacic I used to think If I can settle under your skin I would blend in your veins Unleash a river of emotions, Flo...

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Tick Tock

Shaira OmarJanuary 27, 2020

Tick Tock written by: Shaira Omar Tick tock...tick tock... Life is counting down on your internal clock. Memories that feel as if they occurred ...

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The Pendulum

Aurora KastaniasNovember 18, 2019

The Pendulum written by: Aurora Kastanias Tick-tock the hands of the clock plock the pendulum swings to the immutable rhythm of hypnotic seconds mea...

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TIMELESS

Ibrahim "dreezy" IdrisOctober 18, 2019

TIMELESS written by: Ibrahim "dreezy" Idris Fragments of this continuum Scattering our minds As we seem lost Between tick-tocks Of this fleeting...

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Chance

Gigi BalitaAugust 23, 2019

Chance written by: Gigi Balita If I have a chance to be loved by any chance I'll take that chance with you. The chance of knowing you lights up ...

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Bridie is just a wife, mother and grandmother who loves to write. She is a retired teacher and is also a busy photographer. She lives with her husband in the countryside in west Limerick. Her late dad was a popular and successful poet and author. She discovered that she had a flair for writing following retirement when life slowed down a little. She was encouraged by family members to develop this hidden gift. As grandchildren arrived she was inspired to write about experiences with them and has had articles and poems published in local newspapers and journals. She is working towards publishing a book of her writings in the near future.

ALBERT CAMUS’S – 'THE PLAGUE' - ITS RELEVANCE TODAY by GS Subbu

How relevant is the ‘The Plague’ to the present scenario we find ourselves in? It is really astounding that when you go through the book you realize that what is happening now is very similar to what has been described in graphic detail decades ago. Whether it is the fear psychosis, the measures taken to prevent the spread of the epidemic, the dedicated and tireless work of groups of individuals in taking care of the afflicted, the resistance to the imposition of stringent regulations by the authorities and lastly the realization that we have to move on but with a changed perspective and living a new life.
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