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Orchid Dream

KCEM·August 15, 2023

Orchid Dream Vignette written by: KCEM @kounselling How can we help someone to make sense of their...

English Literature

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Rejection and Redemption

Doug Hawley·July 26, 2023

Rejection and Redemption written by: Doug Hawley @DougHawley8 Dear Jane Simmons, Thank you for your wonderful submission....

English Literature

·1 min read

Man in a Hole

JPK·June 28, 2023

Man in a Hole written by: JPK It was fair to say that Slattery had drink taken,...

Literature English

·1 min read

Perfection

Bill Tope·June 8, 2023

Perfection written by: Bill Tope Ralph sat upright in his recliner, his legs splayed out before him....

Literature English

·2 mins read

Con—Text

Ricky Hawthorne·April 19, 2023

Con—Text written by: Ricky Hawthorne @searsjames It’s funny but I could hear Your voice in the text...

Poetry English

·1 min read

I Was Trying To Say

Shelly Norris·March 23, 2023

I Was Trying To Say written by: Shelly Norris Hunger is not sin. Exhaustion is not immoral....

English Poetry

·1 min read

Disarray

Anna Canić·March 11, 2023

Disarray written by: Anna Canić I know I’m nice – I wore two rings, I died but...

English Poetry

·1 min read

Connecting

Karen O'Leary·February 25, 2023

Connecting written by: Karen O’Leary lone black lamb in the litter the ewe rejects– the shepherd’s bottle builds...

English Poetry

·1 min read

Blank Pages

Leonard Ifeanyi Ugwu, Jr.·January 4, 2023

Blank Pages written by: Leonard Ifeanyi Ugwu, Jr. @UgwuJr1 My poems are taboo for men, they are...

Poetry English

·1 min read

Rejected Success

RJ Tungsten·November 26, 2022

Rejected Success written by: RJ Tungsten without rejection there is no success there’s a difference in you,...

Poetry English

·1 min read

So Near

Mark Wilson·October 18, 2022

So Near written by: Mark Wilson The time had come, I’d had enough I was feeling down...

Poetry English

·1 min read

My Big Mistake

Eileen Clark·September 3, 2022

My Big Mistake written by: Eileen Clark What did I do to you now, did I do...

English Poetry

·1 min read

One Lit Room

Riham El-Ashry·May 9, 2022

One Lit Room written by: Riham El-Ashry The silence of those kids, Who are not here anymore....

English Poetry

·1 min read

Empathy

Valli Henry-Boldini·April 18, 2022

Empathy written by: Valli Henry-Boldini He sits on the cold pavement in dirty blue jeans, worn shoes...

Literature English

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Sanu Sharma

Sanu Sharma is a Nepali novelist, short story writer, poet and lyricist. She has published several novels and short story collections, and numerous lyrical works. Her prose sheds light on the struggles of women, girls, and marginalized communities, tackling overlooked familial and societal issues, while her poetry and lyrics capture universal emotions. Her short story collection Ekadeshmaa received widespread acclaim and was shortlisted for the prestigious Madan Puraskar in 2018. Several of her novels and stories have been adapted into audio and visual formats, and her ghazals and lyrics have been set to music by various composers and performed by renowned singers.

Precious Moments by Valli Henry-Boldini

...The little blue jay landed on the windowsill just as Frank’s heart skipped another beat. He looked at her delicate colours and the way she flitted back and forth along the white peeling ledge. She reminded him so much of his wife Emily, as she skipped along the white sandy beach all those years ago.

Emily lay asleep on their bed. Frank watched her from his favourite window seat and smiled. Thirty years had passed and she had remained his destiny.

As the bright morning sunlight burst through the top half of the windowpane and landed on her ashen face, its warmth stirred her from her slumber and she extended her thin arm to block out its penetrating rays...

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