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Santa and an Old Fellow on the Christmas Eve

Nazam Riar·December 24, 2020

Santa and an Old Fellow on the Christmas Eve written by: Nazam Riar Quay Street, Auckland, New...

English Poetry Christmas

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The Christmas Eve Dragon

Philippa Hawley·December 23, 2020

The Christmas Eve Dragon written by: Philippa Hawley @philippa_hawley The little dragon was one of the few...

Literature English Christmas

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Brink

Eliza Segiet·September 23, 2020

Polish English International Poetry

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A Cuckoo Clock Christmas

Lee Dunn·December 23, 2019

A Cuckoo Clock Christmas written by: Lee Dunn @66human I brought you a present ‘Twas an old...

Christmas English Poetry

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Gotham and Batman

Arpan Christy·August 12, 2019

Gotham and Batman written by: Arpan Christy @ArpanChristy On a busy crossroad when the signal turns red,...

Poetry English

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The Graveyard

Julian Lee·May 8, 2019

The Graveyard written by: Julian Lee @julian_lee76 The still, quiet, peaceful air, Sounds of nature surround, We...

Poetry English

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Jai Ho

Beth Tremaglio·June 27, 2018

Jai Ho written by: Beth Tremaglio @TremaglioBeth “Those who lead as if the judgement will never reign...

English Beth Tremaglio Poetry

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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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First Light

Every Day She Walks

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Interviews

Spotlight On Writers – Diana Burns

Spotlight On Writers – Rob Clark

Interview Q&A With Smitha Vishwanath

Bird Collecting Seeds

First Light

The Ship

A Currier and Ives Christmas

The Angel Across The Alley

Through Another’s Eyes

Copper Pennies

Decide

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Santa and an Old Fellow on the Christmas Eve

The Christmas Eve Dragon

Brink

A Cuckoo Clock Christmas

Gotham and Batman

The Graveyard

Jai Ho

Rope-Snake

Devil Incarnate

The Purple Wall

Bird Collecting Seeds

Nightly Chores

Every Day She Walks

First Light

Bird Collecting Seeds

The Ship

Fainting and Falling

How Loud Is My Solitude

Self-Portrait