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Realm of the Vermilion Bird

Cindy Medina·May 21, 2021

Realm of the Vermilion Bird written by: Cindy Medina @Cindy_M65 The Vermilion Bird; spark of mytho-poetic dreams,...

Poetry English

·1 min read

Fit The Crime

Richard Prime·February 22, 2021

Fit The Crime written by: Richard Prime December. A happy time for most. Friends and families, Christmas...

English Literature

·13 mins read

Forgetting

Richard Rebel·April 28, 2020

Forgetting written by: Richard Rebel At the corner Nicholas got off the 452, ducking over the road...

Literature English

·3 mins read

Twilight Market

Charlie Bottle·November 16, 2019

Twilight Market written by: Charlie Bottle @CharlieBottle I am the worthless one anna coin, that you lost...

Riding Shotgun

Roger Turner·September 28, 2019

Riding Shotgun written by: Roger Turner @titansdad I remember riding shotgun between my ma and pa mom...

Poetry English

·2 mins read

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Sanu Sharma

Sanu Sharma is a Nepali novelist, short story writer, poet and lyricist. She has published several novels and short story collections, and numerous lyrical works. Her prose sheds light on the struggles of women, girls, and marginalized communities, tackling overlooked familial and societal issues, while her poetry and lyrics capture universal emotions. Her short story collection Ekadeshmaa received widespread acclaim and was shortlisted for the prestigious Madan Puraskar in 2018. Several of her novels and stories have been adapted into audio and visual formats, and her ghazals and lyrics have been set to music by various composers and performed by renowned singers.

Precious Moments by Valli Henry-Boldini

...The little blue jay landed on the windowsill just as Frank’s heart skipped another beat. He looked at her delicate colours and the way she flitted back and forth along the white peeling ledge. She reminded him so much of his wife Emily, as she skipped along the white sandy beach all those years ago.

Emily lay asleep on their bed. Frank watched her from his favourite window seat and smiled. Thirty years had passed and she had remained his destiny.

As the bright morning sunlight burst through the top half of the windowpane and landed on her ashen face, its warmth stirred her from her slumber and she extended her thin arm to block out its penetrating rays...

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Cardinal Wings

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Interviews

Spotlight On Writers – Lou Storey

Spotlight On Writers – Dawn Minott

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An Unexpected Gift

Cardinal Wings

Reindeer Park

Yearning

Donnie The Craw

The Girl That Worked on The Market

The Seller of Balloons

The Wichita Doctors Are Restless

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Realm of the Vermilion Bird

Fit The Crime

Forgetting

Twilight Market

Riding Shotgun

Christmas Purple Bear

A Christmas Heckler

You Must Believe

Father Christmas Comes Knocking

An Unexpected Gift

I’m The Star

Home is Where the Heart is

An Elf Named Edgar

Yearning

The Elf All About Himself

Christmas Tickings

Sounds of Thank You