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Amica Mia

Natalia Castelluccio·November 13, 2022

Amica Mia written by: Natalia Castelluccio A te amica mia punta di diamante . . Grazie per...

Poetry International Italian

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I Know Who You Are

Liz Smith·October 4, 2022

I Know Who You Are written by: Liz Smith We’re not strangers, you and I I know...

English Poetry

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Waiting For My Doctor

Kawsar Khalil·September 20, 2022

Waiting For My Doctor written by: Kawsar Khalil @KawsarKhalil Mishaps happen, how? We don’t know Or knowingly...

Poetry English

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Double Trouble

Cordilala·August 11, 2022

Double Trouble written by: Cordilala Trouble One and Trouble Two Sit in the kitchen with nothing to...

English Poetry

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Love Eternal

Jane Bradshaw·July 13, 2022

Love Eternal written by: Jane Bradshaw What is the standard for love? For friendship, loyalty, and kindness?...

Poetry English

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Sugar Moon

Carrie Magness Radna·June 30, 2022

Sugar Moon written by: Carrie Magness Radna @cmrboxwoodstar1 All the new lines conceived, I must dig in...

Poetry English

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The Beating Muscle

Ms. Fish·June 8, 2022

The Beating Muscle written by: Ms. Fish It’s ok when the sandman sneaks into your bones when...

English Poetry

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The Cruel Kind Acts of Nature

Meshack Ifada·April 28, 2022

The Cruel Kind Acts of Nature written by: Meshack Ifada Seventeen years now I have trekked life,...

English Poetry

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Patiently

Imeon504·April 15, 2022

Patiently written by: imeon504 It all started in a day full of anxiety, apprehension When all I...

English Poetry

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Living Grace

Fay Marmalich-Vietmeier·March 25, 2022

Living Grace written by: Fay Marmalich-Vietmeier @FemVietmeier Seas are full of GRACE Here SILENCE sings with no...

Poetry English

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Hens & Chickens

Jordan Trethewey·February 10, 2022

Hens & Chickens written by: Jordan Trethewey @JTpoetlaureate Grandmother liked modest growth, no show-off annual beauties, encouraged...

English Poetry

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Never To Dream Nomore

Jessica Moore·February 10, 2022

Never To Dream Nomore written by: Jessica Moore She’s lost, cold and starving, running on empty, roaming...

Poetry English

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The Chosen Ones

Pooja Singh·February 3, 2022

The Chosen Ones written by: Pooja Singh The chosen ones … You and me Stand on the...

English Poetry

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You Held My Hand

Nobby66·January 12, 2022

You Held My Hand written by: Nobby66 @douglas97_s Wasted so many tears on imaginary fears, Never known...

English Poetry

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Lauren Scott writes poetry and memoir and enjoys the challenge of trying other genres. She has authored two collections of poetry: New Day, New Dreams and Finding a Balance. In 2021, she released her memoir, More than Coffee. She is a contributing author in the anthology, Poetry Treasures 2: Relationships, as well as in the upcoming anthology, This is How We Grow. Her fourth book, Ever So Gently, is a poetry collection to be published in June. She recently finished her first children's book and works with her illustrator with plans to release it this year. She lives in California with her husband, Matt, and their lab, Copper. They have two adult children residing on the east coast. Lauren's writing inspiration comes from her love of family, spending time outdoors, and finding joy in the simple things.

Shadows of New York by Francisco Bravo Cabrera

One day I sat and listened to the choirs of Babel.
It took me back to when I painted shadows in New York
which cast skyscrapers high above your garden.
And I wondered if an island, in the seas of nowhere,
would have served as shelter if our ship should sink.

Did a siren with her song lead you so far away from home,
and has that made you forget me?
Have you removed the old tattoos?
Did you forget the sailing trips?
Was it because Manhattan’s winds destroyed your jib?...

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