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Morbid Dreams

Fallen Engel·April 11, 2017

Morbid Dreams written by: Fallen Engel @BlackEngel3 Terror, claustrophobia, bondage, all cloaked in white, crusty sludge. Mannequins...

Literature English

·1 min read

RUFUS

Stanley Wilkin·March 30, 2017

RUFUS written by: Stanley Wilkin @catalhuyuk The dog looked out of the window staring grumpily at the...

Literature English

·12 mins read

Love

Degrees of Insanity·July 11, 2016

Love written by: Degrees of Insanity @SuperWhoLockFan The sky is dark when he finally finds her. She’s so...

English

·1 min read

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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Return From Space

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Woman, Be Free

I Want It Darker

Oh So Sweet

Dance of The Death

A Sonnet for Elvira

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I See My Soul

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Night of Sorrow

Return From Space

Woman, Be Free

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