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The Monster In The Pine Forest

Lynne PhillipsJuly 6, 2020

The Monster In The Pine Forest written by: Lynne Phillips The pine forest’s peaks stood like silent sentinels in the valley. They had been planted as ...

EnglishLiterature5 min read

I Wish To Create A Monster

Chris ScullyMarch 4, 2020

I Wish To Create A Monster written by: Chris Scully @beanpoetry I wish to create a monster So void of self That emptiness fills it. That silence, ...

EnglishPoetry0 min read

A Self-Portrait In Letters

Kerri CaldwellJanuary 10, 2020

A Self-Portrait In Letters written by: Kerri Caldwell @KerriCaldwell19 They got me on the run, ethereal and destructive. I’m a kindred spirit...

EnglishPoetry1 min read

Hunt of The Damphyr

Linda M. CrateOctober 27, 2019

hunt of the damphyr written by: Linda M. Crate @thysilverdoe the blood moon sings all hallow's eve has arrived magic dances all around the thinn...

EnglishHalloweenPoetry0 min read

MONSTER

TM DiSarroOctober 12, 2019

MONSTER written by: TM DiSarro @tmdisarro In the end it doesn’t even matter* The world’s a stage Still waiting for a show The monster is still cha...

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First Monster

Angie BrockerAugust 30, 2019

First Monster written by: Angie Brocker @angie_brocker You've created a monster And set it free But it will never leave you The monster is me I w...

EnglishPoetry1 min read

That Was Then, This Is Now

Christine E. RayAugust 5, 2019

That Was Then, This Is Now written by: Christine E. Ray @Christabelle666 i used to worry that others would finally see the truth of me my midnight ...

EnglishPoetry0 min read

The Gray River Bridge Incident

Doug DonnanJune 20, 2019

The Gray River Bridge Incident written by: Doug Donnan Southwest Missouri / The Springfield Plateau Region / 2019 “Well, sheriff it’s kinda’ hard...

EnglishLiterature5 min read

The Reckoning (River of Pain)

Jose A. TovarJune 3, 2019

The Reckoning (River of Pain) written by: Jose A. Tovar While I slept While I dreamt Deep within my core From within my soul Manifest hatred aros...

EnglishPoetry1 min read

Turf Monster

Raphfael WormgeMay 7, 2019

Turf Monster written by: Raphfael Wormge Reaching, Grabbing Swiping at feet; To feed a hunger That needs quenching. Here and there, Everywhere; ...

EnglishPoetry0 min read

Felt Like A Monster

Linda M. CrateApril 5, 2019

felt like a monster written by: Linda M. Crate @thysilverdoe i'm sorry i hurt you never meant to make you cry, and i understand there were good ...

EnglishPoetry0 min read

The Kraken And Captain Cutch

Bruce RoweNovember 12, 2018

The Kraken and Captain Cutch written by: Bruce Rowe Cradled in long rotting arms, the schooner violently rocked as saltwater washed over its sides. ...

EnglishLiterature13 min read

Stitched To Every Piece

Geovanni VillafañeOctober 19, 2018

Stitched To Every Piece written by: Geovanni Villafañe @RezZureKtedPoeT I'm bits and pieces of many instances. Each carried on with individual pers...

EnglishHalloweenPoetry1 min read

The Skin I’m In

Christine E. RaySeptember 24, 2018

The Skin I’m In written by: Christine E. Ray @Christabelle666 I am not easy in this skin this ill-fitting suit of normalcy sags in some places is ...

EnglishPoetry1 min read

Bridie is just a wife, mother and grandmother who loves to write. She is a retired teacher and is also a busy photographer. She lives with her husband in the countryside in west Limerick. Her late dad was a popular and successful poet and author. She discovered that she had a flair for writing following retirement when life slowed down a little. She was encouraged by family members to develop this hidden gift. As grandchildren arrived she was inspired to write about experiences with them and has had articles and poems published in local newspapers and journals. She is working towards publishing a book of her writings in the near future.

ALBERT CAMUS’S – 'THE PLAGUE' - ITS RELEVANCE TODAY by GS Subbu

How relevant is the ‘The Plague’ to the present scenario we find ourselves in? It is really astounding that when you go through the book you realize that what is happening now is very similar to what has been described in graphic detail decades ago. Whether it is the fear psychosis, the measures taken to prevent the spread of the epidemic, the dedicated and tireless work of groups of individuals in taking care of the afflicted, the resistance to the imposition of stringent regulations by the authorities and lastly the realization that we have to move on but with a changed perspective and living a new life.
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