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The Siren’s Lament

William Masters·November 20, 2018

The Siren’s Lament written by: William Masters Just recently, via snail mail, I received an invitation to...

THE RITUAL

Satis Shroff·May 27, 2018

THE RITUAL written by: Satis Shroff @SatisShroff1 An elderly lady, Sits on the floor, And plays a...

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CAW

Siva Wright·February 6, 2018

CAW written by: Siva Wright “Once upon a time, there was an old woman. She had five...

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Old Faithfuls

Rob J Mann·January 21, 2018

Old Faithfuls written by: Rob J. Mann @RobJMann He refuses to fetch my shoes when he needs...

English Poetry

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Happy New Year

Jyoti Girl·January 6, 2018

Happy New Year written by: Jyoti Girl @Aneesha_Jyoti Last leaf of the calendar new resolutions begin renewed...

Poetry English

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Candelabrum

Temitope Ayodeji·October 21, 2017

Candelabrum written by: Temitope Ayodeji @Stoneachi I We do not beg for seeing. Afore we crisscrossed, Moony...

English Poetry

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The Old Runner

Ian Fletcher·September 8, 2017

The Old Runner written by: Ian Fletcher @ian.fletcher.50 Coming home from work at dusk I see him...

English Poetry

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The Comfort House Chronicles: The Crone

RayFed·March 23, 2017

The Comfort House Chronicles: The Crone written by: RayFed @MrRayFed County Police Report: Doctor’s recordings of the...

Literature English

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Something About Crypts

Ian Michael·March 6, 2017

Something About Crypts written by: Ian Michael @IF_TheGuy Dormant thoughts lay stale Waiting for offerings of New...

Poetry English

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Death And The Old Man

Daniel S Liuzzi·October 28, 2016

Death and The Old Man written by: Daniel S. Liuzzi @DanielSLiuzzi The sun set as the overcast...

13 Days of Halloween Literature Halloween English Featured Post

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When You Are Old

Spillwords·September 11, 2016

When You Are Old A Poem by William Butler Yeats WHEN you are old and grey and...

English Literary Greats Poetry

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Threads

Sunil Sharma·August 25, 2016

Threads written by: Sunil Sharma @drsunilsharma Old beginnings new endings old endings new beginnings life— a series...

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Warning

Spillwords·July 10, 2016

Warning a poem by Jenny Joseph When I am an old woman I shall wear purple With a...

English Literary Greats

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Foggy view

Dendra D.M.·May 17, 2016

Foggy view tanka poem by: Dendra D.M. @Dendra_dm Like boats through the fog They reach the shores...

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Gabriella Balcom writes fantasy, horror, romance, sci-fi, and more, and has had 551 works accepted for publication. She was nominated for the Washington Science Fiction Association's Small Press Award, and Clarendon House Publications awarded her a publishing contract after one of her stories was voted best in a novel; her multi-genre anthology, On the Wings of Ideas, was then released. Gabriella won second place in JayZoMon/Dark Myth Company's 2020 Open Contract Challenge, and they published her romance, Worth Waiting For. Black Hare Press put out her sci-fi novella, The Return, and Dark Myth Publicating released her horror anthology, Down with the Sickness and Other Chilling Tales. She also self-published a novelette.

A Christmas Heckler by John Christopher

“With your vote tomorrow—” The Governor raised his hands to quell thunderous applause. “With your vote, we can end this foreign invasion once and for all. America for Americans!”

This wasn’t just a slogan for Governor Bishop DeCulpat. It was a life’s crusade. In his border state, it was his family, his neighbors who’d borne the brunt of the social costs of the flow of migrants across the border. They’d been pushed to a boiling point. Now, it was time for action.

Hearing the signature catchphrase of the campaign, the audience erupted once again, the ovation magnified by the white marble column of the Statehouse rising at the Governor’s back, drowning out The Vince Guaraldi Trio’s Christmas is Coming blaring from the speakers...

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