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Invisible Presence

Arouba Abbas·March 24, 2025

Invisible Presence written by: Arouba Abbas A flower never admired, A moon never a muse. A book...

English Poetry

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My Skeletons

Jenny Morelli·March 13, 2025

My Skeletons written by: Jenny Morelli There are skeletons in my closet just rotting from neglect. They...

Poetry English

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Blind Alley

Spillwords·March 2, 2025

Blind Alley a poem by: Eleanor Farjeon There’s a turning I must pass Often four times in...

Literary Greats Poetry English

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Gelid Morning

R. K. Singh·February 17, 2025

Gelid Morning written by: R. K. Singh @profrksingh Her gelid look haiku refuse to rise– winter’s landscape...

English Poetry

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Ignored

Shih-Fang Wang·December 9, 2024

Ignored written by: Shih-Fang Wang Furtive tears Shed in vain The one you cry for Is totally...

Poetry English

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Better Days

John Drudge·November 24, 2024

Better Days written by: John Drudge The heart When left untended Begins to wear The weight of...

Poetry English

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The Forgotten will Survive

Franci Eugenia Hoffman·October 19, 2024

The Forgotten Will Survive written by: Franci Eugenia Hoffman @FranceH45083335 daunted by rumors a grand old house,...

English Poetry Halloween

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Broken Toy

Sandra Jewell·October 18, 2024

Broken Toy written by: Sandra Jewell - The old white mare stands in her stall, her head down...

Literature English

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If You Love One of Them

Faleeha Hassan·May 8, 2024

If You Love One of Them written by: Faleeha Hassan translated by: William M. Hutchins Because love...

Poetry English

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Words For Magic

Carol Shamon·April 5, 2024

Words For Magic written by: Carol Shamon I’m searching for other words for magic Words that don’t...

English Poetry

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In My Dreams I Bleed

Diana Burns·November 20, 2023

In My Dreams I Bleed written by: Diana Burns In my dreams, I bleed In my dreams,...

English Poetry

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Echoes of Neglect: Spoken Word for Veterans

Ginny M. Jones·November 11, 2023

Echoes of Neglect Spoken Word for Veterans written by: Ginny M. Jones In battles fought, they stood...

Poetry English

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Spookified

Franci Eugenia Hoffman·October 24, 2023

Spookified written by: Franci Eugenia Hoffman @FranceH45083335 witches transcend the moon dressed in inky black satin, beyond...

Poetry English Halloween

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The House in The Forest

Dianne Moritz·October 23, 2023

The House in The Forest written by: Dianne Moritz In a forest dark and eerie, Stands a...

Poetry Halloween English

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Born in southern California, P.A. O'Neil experienced what might be considered culture shock when her family moved to a small town in Washington State. The year was 1970, and the community at the time was not culturally diverse. Proud of her Mexican and Irish heritage, or "Smoked Irish" according to her father, she learned what it meant to be simultaneously in the minority and the majority. P.A. O'Neil's stories have been featured in over sixty anthologies, journals, and magazines. She and her husband reside in Western Washington. Her books, Witness Testimony and Other Tales, as well as Sherlock Holmes's Two Sides of the Same Coin, and In For A Penny, are available on Amazon.

Dusty by Darryl B

I guess there’s a million reasons why I’m sitting on the porch of this cabin with a bottle in my lap. I took enough friggin pain pills to kill a horse, and things are beginning to get hazy around the edges.

I better get this out while I still can....
I was 16 when the Beatles were on Ed Sullivan, that was right after Kennedy got shot, and the whole damn country was crying. I remember I was down the street at Kenny Statler’s house because we were trying to start a band, and we wanted to be like them, plus I liked his sister Dusty, that was her nickname, she was 15. Their parents weren’t home, and we knew they kept their booze behind the records in the Hi-Fi, how stupid did they think we were? ...

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