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Coffee, Baseball, and Fear of Flying

Jim Latham·March 16, 2022

Coffee, Baseball, and Fear of Flying written by: Jim Latham @JimLatham15 Two double espressos on top of...

English Literature

·6 mins read

Shopping

Mara Cheney·February 8, 2022

Shopping written by: Mara Cheney I’ve left my shopping partner with the intention of going home but...

English Literature

·4 mins read

My Automobile Is a Tyrant

Joan McNerney·April 13, 2021

My Automobile Is a Tyrant written by: Joan McNerney I lost it three times in a local...

Poetry English

·1 min read

Nightly Promenade

Robyn MacKinnon·January 24, 2021

Nightly Promenade written by: Robyn MacKinnon @art_rat essential oils for my nightly promenade under the heavens ...

Poetry English Robyn Finds Poetry Robyn MacKinnon

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Honoring My Ancestors

Krysia Pytlik Oxmind·November 26, 2020

Honoring My Ancestors written by: Krysia Pytlik Oxmind The list of possible hoards endless- spoons, old letters,...

English Poetry

·1 min read

Filling Station

Spillwords·March 29, 2020

Filling Station a poem by: Elizabeth Bishop Oh, but it is dirty! –this little filling station, oil-soaked,...

Literary Greats 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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Coffee, Baseball, and Fear of Flying

Shopping

My Automobile Is a Tyrant

Nightly Promenade

Honoring My Ancestors

Filling Station

Rope-Snake

Devil Incarnate

The Purple Wall

Buzzword Symphony

Nightly Chores

Thread Count

Return From Space

Woman, Be Free

Think Not

Tongue Tied

The Three Degrees

All Falls Down