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Cotton Candy For You

Rhea Shah·March 9, 2023

Cotton Candy For You written by: Rhea Shah Cotton candy makes me sick, Pink strings of seething...

Poetry English

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On The Balcony

Marija Eljuga·March 7, 2023

On The Balcony (Summer Eve) written by: Marija Eljuga @kounselling Wide, spacious balcony, arrived at by side...

Poetry English

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Mexican Princess

Stark Hunter·February 8, 2023

Mexican Princess written by: Stark Hunter seventeen year old mexican princess walking with purse strap on shoulder...

English Poetry

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Song & Dance

Feby Joseph·February 4, 2023

Song & Dance written by: Feby Joseph How can I sing? I’ll quote and remember how I...

Poetry English

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Many Fine Books

Sterling Pohlmann·February 3, 2023

Many Fine Books written by: Sterling Pohlmann @writeratwork1 Light flooded the room as the ceiling came into...

Literature English

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The Kitchen Remembers My World

Lynne Kemen·February 1, 2023

The Kitchen Remembers My World written by: Lynne Kemen @psychadv Quilt patches overlay black and white pen...

English Poetry

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Them’s Fightin’ Words

Robin L Harvey·January 31, 2023

Them’s Fightin’ Words written by: Robin Harvey @RobinharveyL Tell me why, my tin star, lover guy we...

Poetry English Featured Post

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Friday

Christ Keivom·January 31, 2023

Friday written by: Christ Keivom Your departure hues the valley blue. The sun goes out fast now....

English Poetry

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Terry Hall

David R Mellor·January 2, 2023

Terry Hall written by: David R Mellor I heard the news At 4.30 a.m. exactly I knew...

Poetry English

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Buried Memories

Rachel H. Rameau·December 30, 2022

Buried Memories written by: Rachel H. Rameau @Icefire149 I see your face when I dream, though I...

English Poetry

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Christmas 1958: Promise You Will Come Home

Larry D Tyler·December 22, 2022

Christmas 1958: Promise You Will Come Home written by: Larry D Tyler It was a cold bitter...

English Literature Christmas

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My Best Christmas Memory

Tim Law·December 13, 2022

My Best Christmas Memory written by: Tim Law I remember it like it was yesterday, so just...

Christmas English Literature

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Love Happens

Michelle Ayon Navajas·December 10, 2022

Love Happens written by: Michelle Ayon Navajas I wonder how it feels to kiss you boy, I...

Poetry English

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Dead Flowers

Francisco Bravo Cabrera·December 5, 2022

Dead Flowers written by: Francisco Bravo Cabrera I have often met your spirit… A ghost, a phantom...

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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