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A Green Christmas

Ivanka Fear·December 23, 2018

A Green Christmas written by: Ivanka Fear We all have them. They’re not the same for all...

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Remembering Christmas

Kathleen Harryman·December 13, 2018

Remembering Christmas written by: Kathleen Harryman @KathleenHarrym1 I walked down the street. The rain was coming down...

12 Days of Christmas English Literature Christmas Featured Post

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Fairy Mary’s Christmas Tree

Nobby66·December 21, 2016

Fairy Mary’s Christmas Tree written by: Nobby66 @douglas97_s Trapped in a crinkled cardboard prison, on top of...

English Poetry Christmas

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Christmas Ornaments

Lucretia T. Knight·December 7, 2016

Christmas Ornaments written by: Lucretia T. Knight @LucretTKnight The calendar days are struck, the months have slipped...

Poetry Christmas 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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