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I Just Want To Go Home

Kara Jackman·November 5, 2019

I Just Want To Go Home written by: Kara Jackman @KaraJ1979 Front clasp Metal on metal Zipped...

English Poetry

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Slow Down

Spero Lauvier·October 1, 2019

Slow Down written by: Spero Lauvier There are times when we feel like our life is at...

English Poetry

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Slow Is Living Long

Alias Mimmie·June 24, 2019

Slow Is Living Long written by: Alias Mimmie @Snehashreemand1 The timid world rests through failing glory, we...

Poetry English

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THE PEACE OF WORLD

Somayajulu Musunuri·June 21, 2018

THE PEACE OF WORLD written by: Somayajulu Musunuri ‘muso’ @somu_musunuri a walk-through into a world, where the pace...

English Poetry

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The World Doesn’t Wait

Jacob Damstra·February 21, 2018

The World Doesn’t Wait written by: Jacob Damstra @jacobdamstra The world doesn’t wait. Nor does it slow...

English Poetry

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The Rain Stopped

Robbie Pruitt·April 19, 2017

The Rain Stopped written by: Robbie Pruitt @robbiepruitt The rain began slowly in droplets again it fell...

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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