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Croaker

Ferris E JonesJuly 18, 2020

Croaker written by: Ferris E Jones Some things never change, With enough money, we can all Choose which devil we wish To partner. It’s simple, like...

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Prisoner Five Eight

John LaneMay 12, 2020

Prisoner Five Eight written by: John Lane With most business on lockdown, more and more stringent rules to enter the few open ones remaining and the...

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Shopping

Michal ReibenbachApril 21, 2020

Shopping written by: Michal Reibenbach 15.03. 2020 - One week into the Pandemic Seeing the parking lot around the entrance of the supermarket is ...

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Forced Relaxation and Temporary Removal from OCD and Anxiety

Christopher J. FalveySeptember 15, 2019

Forced Relaxation and Temporary Removal from OCD and Anxiety written by: Christopher J. Falvey @yeahocd I had quite a revelation a few days ago whe...

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The Field of Play

Mike SharlowSeptember 7, 2019

The Field of Play written by: Mike Sharlow Our world revolved around “the field.” It was about fifty yards wide from the street to the block wall of S...

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Fall Again

HsenuraFebruary 21, 2019

Fall Again written by: Hsenura @ARArunesh Amidst the myriad silent loudness, Hear my lullaby, to rouse around, In thy dreams, let me lie...

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Girls Who Refuse To Die

Nalini PriyadarshniNovember 29, 2018

Girls Who Refuse To Die written by: Nalini Priyadarshni @Godessofsmallth It’s not about those who get flushed out surreptitiously as a scarlet blo...

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Shadow

Jack Wolfe FrostJune 16, 2018

Shadow written by: Jack Wolfe Frost @JackWolfeWriter My Shadow. I bury him deep, for he is the part of me - who is not me, unwanted by society. The...

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Trapped In The Box

NonsoAugust 5, 2017

Trapped In The Box written by: Nonso @Nounsso Every day the same thing happens. We wake up and there are rules. Everything is how it should be. Not...

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A.D.C. Bed

S.K. ClarkeJuly 3, 2016

A.D.C. Bed written by: S.K. Clarke @skcwriter I. Knew. I knew the rules. I knew the consequences. I knew the lines meant to not cross and the guide...

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Bridie is just a wife, mother and grandmother who loves to write. She is a retired teacher and is also a busy photographer. She lives with her husband in the countryside in west Limerick. Her late dad was a popular and successful poet and author. She discovered that she had a flair for writing following retirement when life slowed down a little. She was encouraged by family members to develop this hidden gift. As grandchildren arrived she was inspired to write about experiences with them and has had articles and poems published in local newspapers and journals. She is working towards publishing a book of her writings in the near future.

ALBERT CAMUS’S – 'THE PLAGUE' - ITS RELEVANCE TODAY by GS Subbu

How relevant is the ‘The Plague’ to the present scenario we find ourselves in? It is really astounding that when you go through the book you realize that what is happening now is very similar to what has been described in graphic detail decades ago. Whether it is the fear psychosis, the measures taken to prevent the spread of the epidemic, the dedicated and tireless work of groups of individuals in taking care of the afflicted, the resistance to the imposition of stringent regulations by the authorities and lastly the realization that we have to move on but with a changed perspective and living a new life.
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