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DZIEŃ DOBRY

Marian Dziwisz·April 14, 2024

DZIEŃ DOBRY written by: Marian Dziwisz Dzień dobry – słowa, które pachną różą, poranną rosą i wschodzącym...

International Poetry Polish

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An Ant

Miss Kanishka·March 23, 2024

An Ant written by: Miss Kanishka Rising with the sun, I heard birds fight Some for the...

Poetry English

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Mistakes I Make When I’ve Missed My Chance to Sleep

James Cole·March 11, 2024

Mistakes I Make When I’ve Missed My Chance to Sleep written by: James Cole It’s almost two...

English Poetry

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Romeo and Juliet

Shoshana Vegh·March 11, 2024

Romeo and Juliet written by: Shoshana Vegh Last time I was in the mountains Snow was falling...

Poetry English

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A Morning in June

Mary Crane Fahey·February 27, 2024

A Morning in June written by: Mary Crane Fahey A morning in June we two sit in...

Poetry English

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Memories

Don Flecknoe·February 22, 2024

Memories written by: Don Flecknoe Bathed in morning mist. They stroll along the water’s edge, Waves softly...

Poetry English

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Cohort

Jean M Beebe·February 1, 2024

Cohort written by: Jean M Beebe @jmbsquared down from Yokun Ridge coiled foxes kept a silent fire...

English Poetry

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Sunday Morning Flight

Michael J. Leach·January 28, 2024

Sunday Morning Flight written by: Michael J Leach gumtrees ‘gainst clear blue— corellas & galahs fly in...

Poetry English

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Some Day

PR Hebert·December 27, 2023

Some Day written by: PR Hebert Sitting on the patio of my old adobe house in a...

English Poetry

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Season

Mohammad Erfun Amin·December 27, 2023

Season written by: Mohammad Erfun Amin @AminErfun winter morn in the paddy-field little gems of dew...

Poetry English

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A Walk in the Garden on Christmas Day

Kim M. Russell·December 25, 2023

A Walk in the Garden on Christmas Day written by: Kim M. Russell @kim88110 Since autumn, songbirds...

Poetry Christmas English

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Joy to The Girl

Heidi MacCulloch·December 24, 2023

Joy to The Girl written by: Heidi MacCulloch Waking up I’m 10 years old Sleepiness still consuming...

Poetry Christmas English

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The Ties of Christmas

Katie Stairs·December 22, 2023

The Ties of Christmas written by: Katie Stairs The soft thudding of a little girl’s footsteps down...

Featured Post English 12 Days of Christmas Literature Christmas

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Uncle Ben

Harold Stetler·December 12, 2023

Uncle Ben written by: Harold Stetler I miss my Uncle Ben I miss him every day I...

Poetry English

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Gloria Ogo is an American-based Nigerian writer with several published novels and poetry collections. Her work has appeared in Eye to the Telescope, Brittle Paper, Spillwords Press, Metastellar, Gypsophila Magazine, Harpy Hybrid Review, Allegro Poetry Magazine, among others. She holds a Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing and serves as a reader for Reckoning Magazine. She is the winner of the 2024 Brigitte Poirson Literature Prize and a finalist for the 2024 Jerri Dickseski Fiction Prize, the 2025 ODU Poetry Prize, and the 2025 Rhonda Gail Williford Poetry Prize, earning honorable mentions. She is also a finalist for Lucky Jefferson's 2025 Poetry Contest. Her work was longlisted for the 2025 American Short(er) Fiction Prize.

The Rightsizing Ruse by Mary Heeran White

The boxes were packed and stacked, taped firmly, with an indelible ink scrawl chronicling a lifetime of cherished possessions. Every taped bundle spoke of moments, memories – each a carefully curated piece in the vivid mosaic of our lives. In those hectic days, as the nesting instinct kicked in, our home expanded, one choreographed and colour-graded piece of content at a time. Packing each thought-out and integrated part of our shared story, I found myself overwhelmed with gratitude for this space – a love so profound for the life we built together. ...

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