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The Shivering Hands and Shaky Voices

Anupama MishraJuly 2, 2019

The Shivering Hands and Shaky Voices written by: Anupama Mishra The shivering hands and shaky voices are left alone, nowadays. The days are unpleasan...

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The Shawl

Phyllis SouzaMay 2, 2019

The Shawl written by: Phyllis Souza In Ollie's world, things had changed. She'd grown old— ninety-one. Her olive-skinned hands blemished with liver ...

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Democracy

Ricky HawthorneApril 23, 2019

Democracy written by: Ricky Hawthorne @searsjames I hear him breaking in Carelessly Dismantling the window frame Fearlessly Knowing I am aware of...

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Growing Into It

Lee DunnApril 5, 2019

Growing Into It written by: Lee Dunn So, I saw you many days when I was but a child. You were in fine leaf then. We lassoed you twice, and m...

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Lament For Jazz

Stanley W. ShuraMarch 29, 2019

Lament For Jazz written by: Stanley W. Shura A walk down the path no simple thing do I undertake to find my swing. There lies a man hungry and col...

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My Little Gypsy

Ann Christine TabakaMarch 18, 2019

My Little Gypsy written by: Ann Christine Tabaka @TabakaChris Fiery jade eyes pierced the night, leading me to you. Seeking shelter from the wild, ...

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Sunday Best

Stanley WilkinFebruary 20, 2019

Sunday Best written by: Stanley Wilkin @catalhuyuk Her loneliness became her like a winter coat, drab but comforting, smothering her form as her so...

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The Siren’s Lament

William MastersNovember 20, 2018

The Siren’s Lament written by: William Masters Just recently, via snail mail, I received an invitation to a party I’d really like to attend. I...

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An Age Old Dream

Hasmukh MehtaSeptember 22, 2018

An Age Old Dream written by: Hasmukh Mehta Where are we today? still, a long way to go we have witnessed no upheaval and nothing has gone well we ...

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THE RITUAL

Satis ShroffMay 27, 2018

THE RITUAL written by: Satis Shroff @SatisShroff1 An elderly lady, Sits on the floor, And plays a tambourine. Others sit in chairs in a circle. S...

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CAW

Siva WrightFebruary 6, 2018

CAW written by: Siva Wright “Once upon a time, there was an old woman. She had five daughters. All of them were married. So she was alone in the lar...

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Old Faithfuls

Rob J MannJanuary 21, 2018

Old Faithfuls written by: Rob J. Mann @RobJMann He refuses to fetch my shoes when he needs walking, Never did learn that accommodating trick. Just ...

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Happy New Year

Jyoti GirlJanuary 6, 2018

Happy New Year written by: Jyoti Girl @Aneesha_Jyoti Last leaf of the calendar new resolutions begin renewed promises and a dawning hope within t...

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Candelabrum

Temitope AyodejiOctober 21, 2017

Candelabrum written by: Temitope Ayodeji @Stoneachi I We do not beg for seeing. Afore we crisscrossed, Moony luster lulled the tinder of thatch;...

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“Hemmingplay,” is the pen name of Doug Stanfield, who grew up on a family farm in western Ohio, went with his parents for two years in Karachi, Pakistan, in high school and had lived, until recently, in Bellefonte, PA with his late wife, Wilda and their two sons, Ben and John. Doug was a writer, editor and director of internet communications at Penn State for 26 years. He has had a few disreputable occupations, including newspaper reporter and editor, and public relations flak, but is trying to make amends for his sins by writing poetry and fiction. When his sons were safely off making their own mistakes, he turned on the computer one day, stared at the screen, and began to learn the craft anew at age 67. Doug has published three books: "Mermaid Sisters: First Dive", a children's book; "I Came From A Place of Fireflies" and, "Snowflakes & Ashes: Meditations on the Temporary”.