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Water Spills

Muntazir·July 24, 2020

Water Spills written by: Muntazir Water spills on white floor. I try to find in it my...

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There She Is

Magdalena Podobińska·May 21, 2020

There She Is written by: Magdalena Podobińska So there she is Standing in the rain All wet It...

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Alone

Christina Strigas·March 9, 2020

Alone written by: Christina Strigas @christinastriga sometimes i think about all the poets who came before me...

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Unconditionally

Alta H Mabin·March 3, 2020

Unconditionally written by: Alta H Mabin @h_mabin I have gathered All the pieces Our every moment Memories...

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This Love

Anoucheka Gangabissoon·February 14, 2020

This Love written by: Anoucheka Gangabissoon If I bloom not in this love of ours, May it...

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Litter

Navila·January 29, 2020

Litter written by: Navila Nahid I would spend the rest of my life carving your name into...

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Shattered

L.M.Giannone·September 27, 2019

Shattered written by: L.M. Giannone @LISAGNO Plucked like rose petals My heart shattered to pieces Lying on...

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Picking Up The Pieces

Curtis Raynard·September 15, 2019

Picking Up The Pieces written by: Curtis Raynard Scattered are the pieces Of my bleeding heart Picking...

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Relinquished Illusion of Us

Christina Ciufo·September 3, 2019

Relinquished Illusion of Us written by: Christina Ciufo @ChristinaCiufo Each flicker by the candle’s flame against our...

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Pieces of You

Lee Dunn·August 10, 2019

Pieces of You written by: Lee Dunn Do you ever look back on your reasons and motives for...

Leave Me Broken

Sheri M. Stewart·July 11, 2019

Leave Me Broken written by: Sheri M. Stewart Sifting through broken pieces of myself, wondering how, but...

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Broken Lead

Eoghan Lyng·July 2, 2019

Broken Lead written by: Eoghan Lyng @eoghanlyng This pencil, It bends-upends A spike offending clairvoyant could hurry...

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These Pieces Of Me

Laura Hughes·May 5, 2019

These Pieces Of Me written by: Laura Hughes @SweetPea_1977 Whenever you look at me, what is it...

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Something Beautiful

Tola·March 8, 2019

Something Beautiful written by: Tola Our hearts are molding words we dare not speak, A single utter...

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Smitha Vishwanath is a banker turned writer. She began her writing journey in 2016 through her blog. In 2019, she was nominated for Best of the Net, and 2 of her poems were given special mention in NaPoWriMo, 2021 and 2022. In addition, she was awarded the Reuel International Prize for poetry. In 2019, she co-authored a book of poetry, 'Roads- A journey with Verses.' Smitha's writing is peppered with the lessons learned from the plethora of invaluable experiences that come from having lived in India, UAE and Iran, worked in a multi-cultural environment and travelled widely. She resides in Dhaka, Bangladesh, with her husband and two daughters. When she is not writing, you can find her painting, travelling, or sharing reviews of books. She is excited about her debut novel, 'Coming Home', which will be released on 18th March 2023.

The Lighthouse by Sharon Frame Gay

Maine, 1922
There are those who find the song of a foghorn mournful and foreboding. To me, it was a lullaby. I’ve been a lighthouse keeper all my life. I was born in the keeper’s cottage in 1880, next to the tower that clings to a cliff in Maine. The rhythmic bursts of light and sound that brought home lost sailors lulled me to sleep each night.
Father, and his father before him, maintained the lighthouse for over seventy years. As a child, I peered up the spiral staircase, watching Father high above as he polished the massive searchlight...

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