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SHELF LIFE

Dilip Mohapatra·May 13, 2019

SHELF LIFE written by: Dilip Mohapatra @dilipmo Immortality is just a concept an attempt to fool yourself about...

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The Borgia Girl

Loretta Barnard·June 11, 2018

The Borgia Girl written by: Loretta Barnard @loretta_barnard Evening spreads its dusky cloak across the sky The...

English Poetry

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Que Afán

Jose A Gomez·March 29, 2018

Que Afán a poem by written by: José A Gómez Que afán que afinación, tan solo me...

Poetry Jose A Gomez Spanish

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What do you Know About Her?

Selena G.·September 22, 2016

What do you Know About Her? written by: Selena G. @selenaangel1011 Age 16: incident happened Age 17:...

English

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A Message to E

Don Knowles·July 20, 2016

A message to E written by: Don Knowles @DonKnowles3 Here’s the truth Is what you can expect From...

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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