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It Is Hoped…

Puneet Kumar·October 5, 2020

It Is Hoped… written by: Puneet Kumar @authorpuneet It is in the air that he is dead...

English Poetry

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Oedipus

Raj Reader·June 16, 2020

Oedipus written by: Raj Reader Running from one place to another, Running from father or mother, Rough...

English Poetry

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Chained

Christine E. Ray·May 19, 2020

Chained written by: Christine E. Ray @ChristineERay66 silken strands and spun steel compose the knotted memory that...

English Poetry

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Barbara Harris Leonhard started writing at age 8 and was first published in college. Now that she has retired from teaching ESL, she has more time to devote to writing. Her work appears online on Spillwords, Anti-Heroin Chic, among others. This year Barbara earned both third place and honorary mention for two poems in Well Versed 2021. She is currently marketing her first poetry collection about her relationship with her mother, who suffered from Alzheimer’s. From that memoir collection, her poem “Cooking a Life with a Wire Spine”, was nominated for Publication of the Month on Spillwords in August 2021. This year Barbara was also featured in an interview for Spotlight on Writers on Spillwords. She enjoys bringing writers together and has been sponsoring open mics and readings on Zoom during the pandemic.

REVEREND RUPERT’S OBSESSION by Verity Mason

Reverend Rupert Dubois’ halo of blond hair shines golden with the sunshine streaming through the church windows. Light pours through the stained glass, hues of emerald and ruby ennoble him with a mantle of heaven.
His guardian angels softly sing, weaving their protective wings, urging him to speak the truth of God.
Joy soaks into his words as he rouses his congregation, shouting with gladness.
“Walk closer with God,” he proclaims, “forgive others, surprise them with little acts of kindness.”
“I ask you all to seek opportunities this week to help others, you do not know what troubles others have until you walk in their shoes.”...

Features

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I Know I’ve Lived

Richard Parkes Bonington – The Undercliff, 1828

Interviews

Spotlight On Writers – Norberto Franco Cisneros

Spotlight On Writers – Paula Puolakka

Interview Q&A With Barbara Harris Leonhard

…On Poetry and Fiction Just “One Word” Away (“Secrets”)

Pretty Maccabean

Financial Futures

Not My Child

Grievances by Small Letters

A Breath Away

Decimation

I’ve Cut All Ties

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It Is Hoped…

Oedipus

Chained

The Fall of A Phone

I Know I’ve Lived

…On Poetry and Fiction Just “One Word” Away (“Secrets”)

Richard Parkes Bonington – The Undercliff, 1828

A Warm November

The Great Thanksgiving Turkey Feud

Financial Futures

Solo Tear

Release Me

Hand in Hand

The Ever Shining Phoenix

Rain Strings