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The Race

David MaynardJune 28, 2020

The Race written by: David Maynard Downhill dart In a hard rain Brakes squeeling loudly Yielding no refrain No line to start Only a race to begin...

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Sink or Swim

Helen ChambersMarch 23, 2020

Sink or Swim written by: Helen Chambers @Chambers9Helen A spring tide swept Waverley in, and she changed everything. Unlike a tide, she stayed. She...

EnglishLiterature2 min read

Of Ants and Men

P.C. DarkcliffFebruary 25, 2020

Of Ants and Men written by: P.C. Darkcliff @P_C_Darkcliff The red ants lived happily on their anthill—until the white ants came and massacred them....

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Beautiful Faces

Kenneth Reginald JenkinsJanuary 7, 2020

Beautiful Faces written by: Kenneth Reginald Jenkins Beautiful faces From every shade of color From every span of the globe From every walk of life...

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Turtle Race

Ben ParkDecember 12, 2019

Turtle Race written by: Ben Park @benparksounds I saw a friend onstage Playing a song we wrote on that day A few years ago We were both new in tow...

EnglishPoetry1 min read

Impermanent World

Sonal SinghSeptember 20, 2019

Impermanent World written by: Sonal Singh The sights of yesterday become memories of tomorrow. In this transient world, there is no permanency. Ever...

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The Lord’s of Long Distance

Tim GardinerJune 26, 2019

The Lord's of Long Distance written by: Tim Gardiner @timgardiner3 Kilometre One stampede... can't see the wood for the runners Kilometre Two ol...

EnglishPoetry1 min read

RACE

Gosha KulisiewiczJune 16, 2019

RACE written by: Małgorzata Kulisiewicz translated by: Anna Luberda-Kowal I feel His ice-cold breath on my back, anxiety race overload sprint....

EnglishInternationalPoetryPolish1 min read

Friendship

Makanjuola SimonMay 17, 2019

Friendship written by: Makanjuola Simon @PsymonGlitters Bound with no cords, Separated by no one. Sticking together no need of glue, Let me give y...

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Running My Race

Michael NattMay 12, 2019

Running My Race written by: Michael Natt I have run races like nobody else in history. Believe me; this is true. I am not referring to my speed, as ...

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Double Dip

Tim GardinerMay 10, 2019

Double Dip written by: Tim Gardiner @timgardiner3 I question the wisdom of the race at the start. Yesterday's run at Hackney Marshes is still felt ...

EnglishPoetry2 min read

NEVER MIND

Dilip MohapatraApril 20, 2019

NEVER MIND written by: Dilip Mohapatra @dilipmo You call her up few times and she doesn't take your call you think she may be busy and will...

EnglishPoetry1 min read

Venture

RhymeRulaApril 1, 2019

Venture written by: RhymeRula @IamtheRhymeRula Listen to that sweet chorus beyond this world Only paradise can cleanse the past, Heavy footst...

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To A Vanished Globe

Mark ScrivenerMarch 22, 2019

To A Vanished Globe written by: Mark Scrivener @orpheus777 From markings, many journeys could collect The little likeness of a learned, old, ...

EnglishPoetry1 min read

Denise D’Souza lives with her husband in Surrey in the UK. After graduating with a BA in English and Religious Studies, she worked for the Salvation Army publishing department. She worked on publications in print and online, writing and editing news items and creating page layouts. When she gave up her job in publishing to become a carer she missed writing and joined an online writing group. She currently works in carer support. Her short stories, articles and poems have been published in e-magazines such as Spillwords and the Inner Circle Writers’ Group anthologies Cadence, Miracle, Blaze, Poetica, Gleam and Lantern.

Spotlight On Writers - Julia R. DeStefano

Julia R. DeStefano is a Red Queen who wears many hats but one crown. A confessional poet, she captures moments and preserves them in the glistening amber of language. She also believes in the penning of Paradise into existence through powerful verse. Julia is a woman driven by love and healed by intimacy who uses imagery to paint vivid pictures of darkness and sensuality. Julia believes that the most challenging things in life are those that ultimately end up being the most worth it; that to be loved well is to have won at life; and that the heart will never, ever lead the head astray. Look for Julia atop her throne of books.