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The Western Wind

Nelly Shulman·January 3, 2024

The Western Wind written by: Nelly Shulman Seagulls paced on white sand. Ulmar and his teenage son...

Literature English

·6 mins read

At The Sea

Paweł Markiewicz·October 9, 2023

At The Sea written by: Paweł Markiewicz The sailors chew the amorous oranges. The boaters devour the...

Poetry English

·1 min read

Drowned in The Chesapeake

Wendy Markel·April 12, 2023

Drowned in The Chesapeake written by: Wendy Markel Of my country, and of my family, I have...

English Poetry

·1 min read

Why Did You Leave Me So

James Walmsley·November 2, 2022

Why Did You Leave Me So written by: James Walmsley She paces the widows walk each day...

English Poetry

·1 min read

The Sailor

TheHumanAnvil·September 22, 2021

The Sailor written by: TheHumanAnvil There was dust upon his eyebrows And stars under his eye Each...

English Poetry

·1 min read

For Captain Ahab

Maciej Pająk·September 14, 2021

For Captain Ahab written by: Maciej Pająk (Matthew) Your act is against nature and God Your heart...

English Poetry

·1 min read

I Am The Raging Ocean

Caleb Burphy·February 25, 2021

I Am The Raging Ocean written by: Caleb Burphy Abstruse waves of the Ocean accost and thrust...

English Poetry

·1 min read

Full Hold

Brad Osborne·September 29, 2020

Full Hold written by: Brad Osborne Twenty-three old salts set sail that day And to a man...

Marine Maiden

Martina Rimbaldo·May 20, 2020

English International Poetry

·1 min read

Guantanamera

James Strauss·March 29, 2020

Guantanamera written by: James Strauss @JStraussAuthor The winds off of Lake Eerie blew cold and hard through...

Literature English

·5 mins read

FLIGHT MADE FLUID

Steven Fortune·October 30, 2019

FLIGHT MADE FLUID written by: Steven Fortune Flattered art unscrews tight congealings of days shunned by the...

Poetry English

·1 min read

Ghosts on The Water

Roger Turner·May 26, 2019

Ghosts on The Water written by: roger turner @titansdad Captains courageous Out hunting for whale Ghosts on...

Poetry English

·1 min read

Sailors Only

George Gad Economou·April 6, 2019

Sailors Only! written by: George Gad Economou Another merchant ship had just sailed into the port; I...

English Literature

·16 mins read

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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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