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Venus Reluctantly

Elizabeth Barton·September 2, 2019

Venus Reluctantly written by: Elizabeth Barton @DestinyAngel25 Languishing, like Venus who had lost her memory, With no Cupid...

Poetry English

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The Baggage

Kushal Poddar·August 14, 2019

The Baggage written by: Kushal Poddar @Kushalpoe Mom lost her suitcase in the rain on the platform...

Poetry English

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A Hole In My Life

Judge Burdon·August 7, 2019

A Hole In My Life written by: Judge Burdon There’s a hole in my life where all...

English Poetry

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La Corda Che Ci Univa Si è Spezzata

Francesco Abate·July 7, 2019

La Corda Che Ci Univa Si è Spezzata written by: Francesco Abate @FrancescoAbate3 La corda che ci...

International Italian Poetry

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NOIR MORNING

G.R. Melvin·July 5, 2019

NOIR MORNING written by: G.R. MELVIN Change & keys upon a bureau corner Can’t be far from...

English Poetry

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Endings

Doug Stanfield (Hemmingplay)·July 4, 2019

Saying Goodbye Part VII Endings written by: Doug Stanfield (Hemmingplay) @hemmingplay It’s easy to see the beginnings...

Doug Stanfield Featured Post Poetry English Saying Goodbye

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Interlude

Tinashe Muza·June 20, 2019

Interlude written by: Tinashe Muza With the AKG phones plugged in, I soak heavily into Hozier’s Wasteland...

English Poetry

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Beyond The Door

Fotoula Reynolds·May 21, 2019

Beyond The Door written by: Fotoula Reynolds For three consecutive nights, the raven-haired woman haunts me in...

Literature English

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For K

Magdalena Podobińska·April 13, 2019

For K written by: Magdalena Podobińska My dear you I still cry for you You had miles to...

Poetry English

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Sadness

Charlotte Land·April 13, 2019

Sadness written by: Charlotte Land Stony, rocky cliffs surround the sand, Waves banging on the shore, Hard...

Poetry English

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Fifi’s Kitty

Rohini Prajapati·April 2, 2019

Fifi’s Kitty written by: Rohini KB Reddy @rohiniprajapat3 They said the woods are tall and deep… So...

Poetry English

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Tell People About Me

Henry Bladon·March 30, 2019

Tell People About Me written by: Henry Bladon I am lost. Please help. My existence is woven with doubt,...

English Poetry

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Solitude

Aurora Kastanias·March 21, 2019

Solitude written by: Aurora Kastanias I never feel, lonely in my isolation. Indulging in my spirited passions...

English Poetry

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The Loyal Moon

Ali Aryan·March 15, 2019

The Loyal Moon written by: Ali Aryan The moon is the most loyal of all, He keeps...

English Poetry

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After a long career tinkering in telecommunications, Jim Bartlett switched to tinkering with writing fiction, both requiring a stretch of the imagination. In the course of putting his fingers to the keyboard, he's been fortunate to have quite a number of his stories featured both in print and online in several wonderful publications, including a story selected for "The Best of Fiction on the Web, 1996 – 2017" anthology. While mentally he strolls along a warm California beach with his wife and golden retriever (shhh, she doesn't know she's a dog), physically they reside on a special little island in the Pacific Northwest.

Reaper by Sharon Frame Gay

As an orphaned son of an orphan, I always see the glass as half empty. I picture the water murky and lukewarm, a waterline etched below the rim. Maybe with an ash or two floating at the bottom, because that’s what I do for a living. I deal with ashes. The remains of the deceased. No matter how those who pass away see their glass, meager or full, they eventually end up in a satchel carried on my shoulder.
My business card reads “Morton Stark Transport.” I’m called upon to disperse the ashes of the dearly departed and honor their final wishes. People hire me to escort the remains throughout the world ...

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