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Sold Out

R.C. MorganAugust 6, 2020

Sold Out written by: R.C. Morgan Damien Innes could feel the wooden floor beneath him. The smell of blood filled his nostrils. His heart was poundin...

EnglishLiterature8 min read

Lunch Interrupted

Joe CushnanJuly 22, 2020

Lunch Interrupted written by: Joe Cushnan @JoeCushnan The patio was a mess of sandwiches, Victoria sponge wedges, sausage rolls, potato crisps, broke...

EnglishLiterature2 min read

Police Count

Susan N AassahdeJuly 13, 2020

Police Count written by: Susan N Aassahde @NancyAsgard coconut tomato dune Kingfisher chataux snout bramble grape...

EnglishPoetry0 min read

Hooked

R.C. MorganJune 6, 2020

Hooked written by: R.C. Morgan Ripples on the surface gave away the position of a large Murray cod, hiding in the murky brown river. It twisted and ...

EnglishFeatured PostLiterature20 min read

Premonition

Mark KodamaApril 23, 2020

Premonition written by: Mark Kodama I My wife dreamed she saw a torn naked body -- a hangman’s rope around the neck -- curled into a fetal ball ...

EnglishLiterature18 min read

The Party

Barbara AvonJanuary 3, 2020

The Party written by: Barbara Avon @barb_avon Raucous rock tunes drifted down to their apartment. The party was at its peak at the midnight hour. F...

EnglishLiterature2 min read

The Waiting Room

Vineetha MekkothDecember 27, 2019

The Waiting Room written by: Vineetha Mekkoth The railway station was a beehive of activity. My train was late by about an hour. I made my way to th...

EnglishLiterature5 min read

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The Sleeze Who Did Not Freeze

P.C. DarkcliffNovember 17, 2019

The Sleeze Who Did Not Freeze written by: P.C. Darkcliff @P_C_Darkcliff The scream hit me like a slap from a wet rag. I opened my eyes with a gasp,...

EnglishLiterature25 min read

Midnight Walk

Ann Christine TabakaNovember 16, 2019

Midnight Walk written by: Ann Christine Tabaka @TabakaChris It was around midnight, but isn’t that usually when darkness plays its evil hand? I cou...

EnglishLiterature1 min read

The Full Moon Shift

Dawn DeBraalOctober 25, 2019

The Full Moon Shift written by: Dawn DeBraal Detective Dan Lambert’s shift started out with a bang on Halloween night. Kids on the porch of old man ...

13 Days of HalloweenEnglishFeatured PostHalloweenLiterature4 min read

Suddenly

Juan PerezOctober 24, 2019

Suddenly written by: Juan Perez All of a sudden, you are interested In the girl you used to call ugly In the nerd you never wanted to talk to In th...

EnglishHalloweenPoetry0 min read

Still Water Runs Deep

Dawn DeBraalOctober 13, 2019

Still Water Runs Deep written by: Dawn DeBraal Lanette Bradley was voted the prettiest girl at Tioga High School. Her face would haunt students and ...

EnglishLiterature14 min read

The Baggage

Kushal PoddarAugust 14, 2019

The Baggage written by: Kushal Poddar @Kushalpoe Mom lost her suitcase in the rain on the platform seven before she rode her absent mind to her hom...

EnglishPoetry1 min read

They Might Be Cops

Robyn MacKinnonAugust 4, 2019

They Might Be Cops written by: Robyn MacKinnon @art_rat row of wee duckies Bought a Banjo, it will be think they might be cops ...

EnglishPoetryRobyn Finds PoetryRobyn MacKinnon0 min read

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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