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Dust

Deni Neighbour·August 3, 2022

Dust written by: Deni Neighbour I don’t want to leave you, I really don’t, but one day...

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Tell Me Tomorrow

Karen Clark·July 26, 2022

Tell Me Tomorrow From The Book ‘Tell Me Tomorrow and Other Stories’ written by: Karen Clark @KarenCl29896539 ...

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Your Love

Rebecca Herz·January 17, 2022

Your Love written by: Rebecca Herz I choose to live in a different way with my hard...

Poetry English

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Mentira Que Vivo

Jose A Gomez·October 10, 2021

Mentira Que Vivo written by: José A Gómez Ha surgido que es cierto está mentira que vivo,...

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Life Beneath

Nnane Ntube·October 2, 2021

Life Beneath written by: NNANE NTUBE @NnaneNtube if only eyes could see; beneath this very soil silence...

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Limits

Samuel Torontour·September 10, 2021

Limits written by: Samuel Torontour The sky has no limits I will take my example from the...

Poetry English

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Dichiarazione D’amore Universale

Francesco Abate·June 27, 2021

Dichiarazione D’amore Universale written by: Francesco Abate @FrancescoAbate3 Qualunque neve calpesteremo sarà il morbido tappeto che conduce...

Poetry International Italian

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Life Slips Away…

Dr Molly Joseph·June 10, 2021

Life Slips Away… written by: Dr. Molly Joseph Behind the polished panelling silently, slowly white ants eat...

English Poetry

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Given You

My Quill Doth Bleed·May 10, 2021

Given You written by: My Quill Doth Bleed Given you everything… I’ve given you… Everything that I...

English Poetry

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Ho Una Vita da Vivere

Francesco Abate·April 25, 2021

Ho Una Vita da Vivere written by: Francesco Abate @FrancescoAbate3 Ho una vita da vivere: non ho...

Italian Poetry International

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As A Cult

Prince Des Mots·April 14, 2021

As A Cult written by: Prince Des Mots @PrinceMots14 I am here searching for infinity In the...

English Poetry

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A Reason To Live

Simona Nastac·March 11, 2021

A Reason to Live written by: Simona Nastac @SimonaNastac I have a white simple shirt with no...

Poetry English

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A Special Agent, a haiku by Robyn MacKinnon at Spillwords.com

A Special Angel

Robyn MacKinnon·February 7, 2021

A Special Angel written by: Robyn MacKinnon @art_rat a special angel each day. At least for the...

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I’m Sure I Would Have Made It There

John Dorroh·January 11, 2021

I’m Sure I Would Have Made It There written by: John Dorroh @DorrohJohn If I had moved...

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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