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Mary Oliver Invaded My Dreams

Marie C Lecrivain·November 9, 2023

Mary Oliver Invaded My Dreams written by: Marie C Lecrivain I had a dream I was on...

Poetry English

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A Paumanok Picture

Spillwords·September 17, 2023

A Paumanok Picture a poem by: Walt Whitman TWO boats with nets lying off the sea-beach, quite...

Poetry English Literary Greats

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Sandpiper

Clive Grewcock·September 16, 2023

Sandpiper written by: Clive Grewcock Jittering across the shingle like a shifting shape of light glancing over...

Poetry English

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This Grave’s Grinding Know-How

Jim Bellamy·August 24, 2023

This Grave’s Grinding Know-How written by: Jim Bellamy this grave’s grinding know-how, in torrent and saline slide...

Poetry English

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A Grief Ago

Spillwords·July 16, 2023

A Grief Ago a poem by: Dylan Thomas A grief ago, She who was who I hold,...

Poetry English Literary Greats

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Longing and Belonging

Sushant Thapa·June 28, 2023

Longing and Belonging written by: Sushant Thapa Take away the richness I only need survival. I need...

Poetry English

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The Pause in The Life Journey

LCF-M·May 28, 2023

The Pause in The Life Journey written by: Lorraine Murtagh Going no-where, trapped. Like a ship in...

English Poetry

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Last Wishes

Eileen Clark·May 16, 2023

Last Wishes written by: Eileen Clark @DiixieLove I want to walk down a gravel road Hear stones...

Poetry English

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On Marram Hill

Paul Thwaites·May 11, 2023

On Marram Hill written by: Paul Thwaites Now in hourglass time my dust is running, Sand out...

Poetry English

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Unearthing

Ebisike Chinedum·April 15, 2023

Unearthing written by: Ebisike Chinedum @Chiddoken Next to Venus and before Mars Third to the sun and...

Poetry English

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Listening To A Conch

Jyothsna Phanija·April 10, 2023

Listening To A Conch written by: Jyothsna Phanija Five seconds before going to school, I took the...

Poetry English

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Return From Space

Charlie Bottle·March 27, 2023

Return From Space written by: Charlie Bottle @CharlieBottle I have returned from visiting space as I clean...

English Poetry

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Then I Blinked

Dr Santosh Bakaya·March 19, 2023

Then I Blinked written by: Dr Santosh Bakaya Using a rolled-up newspaper, a bored man swats flies...

Poetry English

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Home

Jahnavi Gouri Panicker·March 18, 2023

Home written by: Jahnavi Gouri Panicker @janvelvet13 Home, I missed you well Over days that felt foreign...

English Poetry

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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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