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Flower

Spillwords·November 14, 2021

Flower a poem by Rabindranath Tagore Pluck this little flower and take it, delay not! I fear...

Poetry English Literary Greats

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Little Fingers

Carrie Magness Radna·October 29, 2021

Little Fingers written by: Carrie Magness Radna @cmrboxwoodstar1 It’s coming alive! This season’s little fingers are uncurling...

English Poetry Halloween

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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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Little Angel

Peace Nkeiruka Maduako·August 2, 2021

Little Angel written by: Peace Nkeiruka Maduako Clouds were parting Colored white and bluish, Roses went a’driftin...

English Poetry

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The Little Sparrow

Nafisa Shabbir·April 25, 2021

The Little Sparrow written by: Nafisa Shabbir The first time I saw the sparrow, it was on...

Literature English

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Little Death in Little Paris

Anna Canić·October 4, 2020

International Poetry Polish English

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A Little Poem

Spillwords·September 27, 2020

A Little Poem a poem by: George Orwell A happy vicar I might have been Two hundred...

Poetry English Literary Greats

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I Took The Plunge

Magdalena Podobińska·October 17, 2019

I Took The Plunge written by: Magdalena Podobińska I rose my head and saw you were staring Swallowing...

English Poetry

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Little Doll

Mary Bone·July 24, 2019

Little Doll written by: Mary Bone Fractal rhythmic patterns dresses from silk presses, pretty ribbons and bows...

Poetry English

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Smitha Vishwanath is a banker turned writer. She began her writing journey in 2016 through her blog. In 2019, she was nominated for Best of the Net, and 2 of her poems were given special mention in NaPoWriMo, 2021 and 2022. In addition, she was awarded the Reuel International Prize for poetry. In 2019, she co-authored a book of poetry, 'Roads- A journey with Verses.' Smitha's writing is peppered with the lessons learned from the plethora of invaluable experiences that come from having lived in India, UAE and Iran, worked in a multi-cultural environment and travelled widely. She resides in Dhaka, Bangladesh, with her husband and two daughters. When she is not writing, you can find her painting, travelling, or sharing reviews of books. She is excited about her debut novel, 'Coming Home', which will be released on 18th March 2023.

The Lighthouse by Sharon Frame Gay

Maine, 1922
There are those who find the song of a foghorn mournful and foreboding. To me, it was a lullaby. I’ve been a lighthouse keeper all my life. I was born in the keeper’s cottage in 1880, next to the tower that clings to a cliff in Maine. The rhythmic bursts of light and sound that brought home lost sailors lulled me to sleep each night.
Father, and his father before him, maintained the lighthouse for over seventy years. As a child, I peered up the spiral staircase, watching Father high above as he polished the massive searchlight...

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Flower

Little Fingers

Little Red Morrigan

Little Angel

The Little Sparrow

Little Death in Little Paris

A Little Poem

I Took The Plunge

Little Doll

Rope-Snake

Devil Incarnate

The Purple Wall

Nightly Chores

Buzzword Symphony

Thread Count

I See My Soul

Face Of A New Moon On A Sunlit Night

Night of Sorrow

Return From Space

Woman, Be Free

Think Not