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Penumbra

Allan Edward Tierney·August 6, 2020

Penumbra written by: Allan Edward Tierney Long lakes of shadows lie, not quite black the friendly forest...

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I Rest My Soul

Alta H Mabin·June 18, 2020

I Rest My Soul written by: Alta H Mabin @h_mabin My love I want to wake up...

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MOTHER OF EXILES

Ayushman Jamwal·March 22, 2020

MOTHER OF EXILES written by: Ayushman Jamwal @Jamwalthefirst I crack and twist under this storm, Solitary steps...

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Watching You Sleep

Jenny Middleton·January 16, 2020

Watching You Sleep written by: Jenny Middleton Sometimes I watch you sleep, Your mind deserted of day...

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Awakening

Izabella T. Kostka·December 1, 2019

Awakening written by: Izabella T. Kostka It lights up every dawn like fog lights, restarts neurons disconnected...

Rest Your Sweet Soul

Jan Smith·November 9, 2019

Rest Your Sweet Soul written by: Jan Smith @JanSmithNL Rest your sweet soul Breathe with me… Let...

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The Cocoon

Sofia Kioroglou·November 7, 2019

The Cocoon written by: Sofia Kioroglou Some lazy silkworms woke up this morning After a protracted period...

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Sleepless In Poetry

Vidya Shankar·October 9, 2019

Sleepless In Poetry written by: Vidya Shankar Do poets ever sleep? Does poetry ever rest? Does not...

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No Rest For The Winner

Emily Fluckiger·October 12, 2018

No Rest For The Winner written by: Emily Fluckiger Not even the thick headset could block out...

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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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