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Arid Land

Maria Dulce Leitao ReisAugust 5, 2020

Arid Land written by: Maria Dulce Leitão Reis Life is screwed Things are done with love And we get a kick! It's confusing Seeing human being Didn...

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My Legs Have Always Carried Me

Linda M. CrateJune 25, 2020

My Legs Have Always Carried Me written by: Linda M. Crate @thysilverdoe "her flat butt, and her legs..." how about stop criticizing and judging ...

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One Night at The Hospital

Joy MoitraJune 17, 2020

One Night at The Hospital written by: Joy Moitra @JoyMoitra2 It’s a pleasant night And, there’s a nip in the air Even though winter’s on its way ba...

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SHE DID NOT WANT TO COME OUT

Poli MiltouJune 4, 2020

SHE DID NOT WANT TO COME OUT written by: Poli Miltou @PoliMiltou She had to explain that to the world, as well. She did not want to come out. Her...

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Sliver of Time

Charlie BottleMay 31, 2020

Sliver of Time written by: Charlie Bottle @CharlieBottle Today, for a fleeting moment I held in my hands a crystal sliver of my childhood's innoce...

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Windows

Peter FarrarMay 28, 2020

Windows written by: Peter Farrar Tree imagined jumping through the window. He’d run into plate glass, hands pushed out in a swan dive, striking it l...

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Perchance To Dream

Michael DaneseMay 5, 2020

Perchance To Dream written by: Michael Danese @danesemc The warm early morning light was streaming through a bedroom window. The light streaks danc...

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Clancy of The Overflow

SpillwordsMay 3, 2020

Clancy of The Overflow a poem by: Banjo Paterson I had written him a letter which I had, for want of better Knowledge, sent to where I met him down...

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Behind Persian Green Curtains

Adriana MorganApril 23, 2020

Behind Persian Green Curtains written by: Adriana Morgan @Adriana39863076 Number Four hurries home to his sick wife—spitting blood from tuberculosis...

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How to Make Friends and Influence People in Cyberspace

Michael NattMarch 15, 2020

How to Make Friends and Influence People in Cyberspace written by: Michael Natt The book “How to Make Friends and Influence People” was published in...

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Existing Has Never Been A Sin

Linda M. CrateFebruary 28, 2020

Existing Has Never Been A Sin written by: Linda M. Crate @thysilverdoe i was simply walking when i was greeted with, "queer girl, what's the time...

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A Song About A Story

Roger TurnerFebruary 15, 2020

A Song About A Story written by: Roger Turner @titansdad I wrote a song about a story about a story about a song Three minutes thirteen seconds So,...

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Liars

Daniel LynskeyDecember 26, 2019

Liars written by: Daniel Lynskey @daniel_lynskey Tell yourself the trees grow upside down because u were raised to think they do, Rain falls upwa...

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A Sonnet for Elvira

Juan PerezDecember 11, 2019

A Sonnet for Elvira Mistress of the Macabre: No. 10 written by: Juan Perez People, she is not as shy But she is lovely and mysterious She will make...

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Bridie is just a wife, mother and grandmother who loves to write. She is a retired teacher and is also a busy photographer. She lives with her husband in the countryside in west Limerick. Her late dad was a popular and successful poet and author. She discovered that she had a flair for writing following retirement when life slowed down a little. She was encouraged by family members to develop this hidden gift. As grandchildren arrived she was inspired to write about experiences with them and has had articles and poems published in local newspapers and journals. She is working towards publishing a book of her writings in the near future.

ALBERT CAMUS’S – 'THE PLAGUE' - ITS RELEVANCE TODAY by GS Subbu

How relevant is the ‘The Plague’ to the present scenario we find ourselves in? It is really astounding that when you go through the book you realize that what is happening now is very similar to what has been described in graphic detail decades ago. Whether it is the fear psychosis, the measures taken to prevent the spread of the epidemic, the dedicated and tireless work of groups of individuals in taking care of the afflicted, the resistance to the imposition of stringent regulations by the authorities and lastly the realization that we have to move on but with a changed perspective and living a new life.
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