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Little Doll

Mary Bone·July 24, 2019

Little Doll written by: Mary Bone Fractal rhythmic patterns dresses from silk presses, pretty ribbons and bows...

Poetry English

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Meditation On A Tie

Warren Alexander·June 29, 2019

Meditation On A Tie written by: Warren Alexander What an exquisite tie for a crass moron, a...

Change at Charing Cross

Valerie Valentine·June 10, 2019

Change at Charing Cross written by: Valerie Valentine Like paint squeezed across a canvas, Is the map...

Poetry English

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Acknowledgment

Archana Bahadur Zutshi·March 1, 2019

Acknowledgment written by: Archana Bahadur Zutshi The cherry coloured fabric Had a vibrant teasing look Which never...

Poetry English

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After a long career tinkering in telecommunications, Jim Bartlett switched to tinkering with writing fiction, both requiring a stretch of the imagination. In the course of putting his fingers to the keyboard, he's been fortunate to have quite a number of his stories featured both in print and online in several wonderful publications, including a story selected for "The Best of Fiction on the Web, 1996 – 2017" anthology. While mentally he strolls along a warm California beach with his wife and golden retriever (shhh, she doesn't know she's a dog), physically they reside on a special little island in the Pacific Northwest.

Reaper by Sharon Frame Gay

As an orphaned son of an orphan, I always see the glass as half empty. I picture the water murky and lukewarm, a waterline etched below the rim. Maybe with an ash or two floating at the bottom, because that’s what I do for a living. I deal with ashes. The remains of the deceased. No matter how those who pass away see their glass, meager or full, they eventually end up in a satchel carried on my shoulder.
My business card reads “Morton Stark Transport.” I’m called upon to disperse the ashes of the dearly departed and honor their final wishes. People hire me to escort the remains throughout the world ...

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