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I Cry As You Lie

Jessica Moore·December 1, 2020

I Cry As You Lie written by: Jessica Moore I cry, As you lie, With all your...

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Did I Even Like Blue?

Shruti Iyer·November 17, 2020

Did I Even Like Blue? written by: Shruti Iyer As the sky turned purple, the moment day...

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Fragile Vows

JayM·August 28, 2020

Fragile Vows written by: JayM @thejaytheme For promises that grow, In marshes, To a pristine river, to...

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The Real Cost

Michelle Dark·March 18, 2020

The Real Cost written by: Michelle Dark Anyone who touched my skin Wanted something in return I...

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Imago

Ventrux·March 1, 2020

Imago written by: Ventrux @ventrux Dibujo tú piel por última vez en la obscuridad, te disipas en...

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Horror of Light

Probal Basak·January 15, 2020

Horror of Light written by: Probal Basak @pbkeyboy In a not so ordinary day someone somewhere somehow...

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Promise Me

Bilquis Fatima·November 26, 2019

Promise Me written by: Bilquis Fatima It took me ages to come out of my cocoon When...

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The Crystal Ball

Henry Bladon·November 11, 2019

The Crystal Ball written by: Henry Bladon False hope. Like waiting for a train that never comes or a...

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I Ask The Sun

Dinka Bednjacic·November 8, 2019

I Ask The Sun written by: Dinka Bednjacic And I ask the spring sun to linger on...

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The Long Good Night

Elizabeth Barton·October 1, 2019

The Long Good Night written by: Elizabeth Barton @DestinyAngel25 Sinking into the long good night Warmed by a...

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If Only

huntersjames·August 14, 2019

If Only written by: huntersjames @huntersjames There is a name for that I did not choose Trails...

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Cold Hearts

Susi Bocks·June 7, 2019

Cold Hearts written by: Susi Bocks @susibocks the ravages of annoyances “i promise” translated to meaningless bullshit...

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Reasons For Change

Aida·April 22, 2019

Reasons For Change written by: Aida There are always reasons why we change seasons The reason that...

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Vows

Doug Stanfield (Hemmingplay)·April 19, 2019

Saying Goodbye Part II Vows written by: Doug Stanfield (Hemmingplay) @hemmingplay I was 21 the day we...

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Gabriella Balcom writes fantasy, horror, romance, sci-fi, and more, and has had 551 works accepted for publication. She was nominated for the Washington Science Fiction Association's Small Press Award, and Clarendon House Publications awarded her a publishing contract after one of her stories was voted best in a novel; her multi-genre anthology, On the Wings of Ideas, was then released. Gabriella won second place in JayZoMon/Dark Myth Company's 2020 Open Contract Challenge, and they published her romance, Worth Waiting For. Black Hare Press put out her sci-fi novella, The Return, and Dark Myth Publicating released her horror anthology, Down with the Sickness and Other Chilling Tales. She also self-published a novelette.

A Christmas Heckler by John Christopher

“With your vote tomorrow—” The Governor raised his hands to quell thunderous applause. “With your vote, we can end this foreign invasion once and for all. America for Americans!”

This wasn’t just a slogan for Governor Bishop DeCulpat. It was a life’s crusade. In his border state, it was his family, his neighbors who’d borne the brunt of the social costs of the flow of migrants across the border. They’d been pushed to a boiling point. Now, it was time for action.

Hearing the signature catchphrase of the campaign, the audience erupted once again, the ovation magnified by the white marble column of the Statehouse rising at the Governor’s back, drowning out The Vince Guaraldi Trio’s Christmas is Coming blaring from the speakers...

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