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Last Wishes

Eileen Clark·May 16, 2023

Last Wishes written by: Eileen Clark @DiixieLove I want to walk down a gravel road Hear stones...

Poetry English

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Australian Bush Christmas 1963

Meg Dunn·December 23, 2021

Australian Bush Christmas 1963 written by: Meg Dunn We wake at dawn and drag our pillow slips...

English Literature Christmas

·2 mins read

Seed Court

Susan N Aassahde·November 15, 2021

Seed Court written by: Susan N Aassahde @poetry_curfew frost blossom picnic woven stomp brunette cadet ranch...

Poetry English

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Purple Dress, 1945

Fay L. Loomis·May 12, 2021

Purple Dress, 1945 written by: Fay L. Loomis she wears hand-me-down saved for special occasion to Sunday...

Poetry English

·1 min read

My Darling

Jeff Flaig·March 1, 2021

My Darling written by: Jeff Flaig Tears bled like a gaping wound And my eyes, a blue...

English Poetry

·1 min read

The Sandwich Shop

R.C. Morgan·October 4, 2020

The Sandwich Shop written by: R.C. Morgan “A tomato, red onion and vegemite sandwich please,” asked the...

Literature English

·2 mins read

Were I A Poet

Eli Garcia·August 18, 2019

Were I A Poet written by: Eli Garcia Were I a poet, my best work would contain...

Poetry English

·1 min read

Solitude In The Woods

Gayl Wright·June 13, 2019

Solitude In The Woods written by: Gayl Wright @GaylWright A sudden light broke Warm as mid-summer Wonderful,...

English Poetry

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A Sunny Adoption

Dr Usha Sridhar·November 2, 2017

A Sunny Adoption written by: Dr Usha Sridhar “Kavitha have you packed some fruits?” asked my concerned...

English Literature

·17 mins read

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Sanu Sharma

Sanu Sharma is a Nepali novelist, short story writer, poet and lyricist. She has published several novels and short story collections, and numerous lyrical works. Her prose sheds light on the struggles of women, girls, and marginalized communities, tackling overlooked familial and societal issues, while her poetry and lyrics capture universal emotions. Her short story collection Ekadeshmaa received widespread acclaim and was shortlisted for the prestigious Madan Puraskar in 2018. Several of her novels and stories have been adapted into audio and visual formats, and her ghazals and lyrics have been set to music by various composers and performed by renowned singers.

Precious Moments by Valli Henry-Boldini

...The little blue jay landed on the windowsill just as Frank’s heart skipped another beat. He looked at her delicate colours and the way she flitted back and forth along the white peeling ledge. She reminded him so much of his wife Emily, as she skipped along the white sandy beach all those years ago.

Emily lay asleep on their bed. Frank watched her from his favourite window seat and smiled. Thirty years had passed and she had remained his destiny.

As the bright morning sunlight burst through the top half of the windowpane and landed on her ashen face, its warmth stirred her from her slumber and she extended her thin arm to block out its penetrating rays...

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Cardinal Wings

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Interviews

Spotlight On Writers – Lou Storey

Spotlight On Writers – Dawn Minott

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An Unexpected Gift

Cardinal Wings

Home is Where the Heart is

Dear Whoever You Are

The Yellow Kite

The Picnic

Never Let Her Go

The Race

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Last Wishes

Australian Bush Christmas 1963

Seed Court

Purple Dress, 1945

My Darling

The Sandwich Shop

Were I A Poet

Solitude In The Woods

A Sunny Adoption

Christmas Purple Bear

A Christmas Heckler

You Must Believe

An Unexpected Gift

Father Christmas Comes Knocking

Cardinal Wings

Christmas On Route Thirty-three

Home is Where the Heart is

An Elf Named Edgar

Yearning

The Elf All About Himself

Christmas Tickings