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Skim Milk, Cream

Thomas ParkJanuary 15, 2018

Skim Milk, Cream written by: Thomas Park @mystified131 In the painting, the poet Sat calmly at his desk, feathered pen in hand Myself, I was visiti...

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The Written Word

hedgehogJanuary 13, 2018

The Written Word written by: hedgehog Shining unobtrusively as Blackness fades into one thin glow Dawn's awakening A chorus of aroused birds' twitt...

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My Part In The Game

John Patrick RobbinsJanuary 8, 2018

My Part In The Game written by: John Patrick Robbins Men do not give birth to children. But great writers give birth to many. I do not have chil...

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DEMARCATED EMOTIONS

Kabir DebNovember 25, 2017

DEMARCATED EMOTIONS written by: Kabir Deb I lose my land Leaving my child behind As he has got his child Studying in a developed school My Lahore ...

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TURN YOUR WINTER INTO SPRING

Manthena Damodara CharyOctober 27, 2017

TURN YOUR WINTER INTO SPRING written by: MANTHENA DAMODARA CHARY Let your lofty life flow like poetry peerless Sparking instinct with pleasure pricel...

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My Magical Pen

Nnane NtubeOctober 23, 2017

My magical Pen written by: NNANE NTUBE The &n...

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Full Moon Again

Ipsita BanerjeeOctober 20, 2017

Full moon again written by: Ipsita Banerjee @ipsyb Through the open window moonlight shimmers on the floor the sharp rain has rinsed clean the yel...

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Pen In Hand

Heidi BakerOctober 15, 2017

Pen in Hand written by: Heidi Baker @heidib19 Do the wounded healers write poetry? To ease those whose words are lost, encourage those who wou...

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Good Luck

Dan LeichtOctober 2, 2017

Good Luck written by: Dan Leicht @Deeliopunk With a pen, its ink almost dry, he sat down to write a letter. “To You,” he simply wrote at the top, ...

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TEARS OF THE WANDERING MYSTIC

Ayushman JamwalSeptember 6, 2017

TEARS OF THE WANDERING MYSTIC written by: Ayushman Jamwal @Jamwalthefirst All I remember is the green of your eyes, A storyteller's canvas of a limi...

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A Corrupt Pen

Bitupan DasAugust 24, 2017

A Corrupt Pen written by: Bitupan Das @bitupon.das Words, words, words. Everywhere words, Slapping on my cheeks, Punching on my face, Kicking my ...

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Said The Pen To The Page

Gavin HaycockMarch 27, 2017

Said the pen to the page written by: Gavin Haycock @poetry_pieces This business of words. These suitcases we throw from our high windows, unbuckle...

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I Am Your Poetry

Beth TremaglioOctober 24, 2016

I am your poetry written by: Beth Tremaglio @TremaglioBeth I am your poetry, hidden within rhymes and riddles. I am your poem, hidden within a breeze...

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The Pen Or The Sword

Alexei MuravskyOctober 15, 2016

The Pen or the Sword written by : Alexei Muravsky @AlexeiMuravsky The pen or the sword, A choice of weapon I have to make, Caught between a rock and ...

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John is a social worker working in the field of disability management and holds degrees in social work, rehabilitation services, and psychology. He is also a 3rd degree black belt in Karate, has worked as a cornerman in the UFC, and grew up in both the Bahamas and Canada. John is the author of two books of poetry: “March” and “The Seasons of Us” (both published in 2019). His work has appeared widely in numerous literary journals, magazines, and anthologies internationally. John is also a Pushcart Prize and Best of the Net nominee and lives in Caledon Ontario, Canada with his wife and two children.