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Cut Down

Ndaba SibandaFebruary 25, 2020

Cut Down written by: Ndaba Sibanda @loveoclockn They bought lawnmower after lawnmower as if they had lots of cash or they had grassland yet they wa...

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Of Ants and Men

P.C. DarkcliffFebruary 25, 2020

Of Ants and Men written by: P.C. Darkcliff @P_C_Darkcliff The red ants lived happily on their anthill—until the white ants came and massacred them....

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Reflections on Vicarious Existence

Noah SmithAugust 15, 2019

Reflections on Vicarious Existence written by: Noah Smith As so few now live in such a state of irreparable suspension and those worthy few live only ...

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That’s So OCD

Henna JohansdotterJuly 9, 2019

That's So OCD written by: Henna Johansdotter I used to murder my family before I went to bed woke up around 3 AM and murdered them a couple of times ...

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Ode To The Plastic Ocean

Unna ChokkalingamMarch 26, 2019

Ode To The Plastic Ocean written by: Unna Chokkalingam I am a manta ray Forty years of swimming these bays Now my diet has far more variety ...

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The Fault

Ipsita BanerjeeJune 15, 2018

The Fault written by: Ipsita Banerjee @ipsyb There’s a story being told, I assure you it’s true, Listen up, it concerns the likes of me and you. Ev...

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COPYRIGHT

Dilip MohapatraJuly 19, 2017

COPYRIGHT written by: Dilip Mohapatra @dilipmo I dip my brush in myriad colours blues borrowed from the seas and skies greens from the verdant...

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Future Film

HRJune 15, 2017

Future Film written by: HR @HaroldR01 In 2017, the Great Pumpkin gave away federal parks and forests and scenic places even Missing Rock Utah,...

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I Wish I Had A Willy!

J.AhlbergMarch 17, 2017

I Wish I had a Willy! written by: J.Ahlberg @anothermadidea If I only had a penis I could take it around with me I’d get much more respect with an e...

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My Valentine

Aparna ReddyFebruary 14, 2017

My Valentine written by: Aparna Reddy @AR_Midnighthues Love I find abundant in the isles of Lucky store Mylar balloons Red and Pink in bunche...

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Gerardine White (mostly called Ger) grew up in wild open country of West Limerick, Ireland. Her country life is represented in her poems and has a strong bearing on her core values and education. She inherited the skill of poetic rhyme from both of her parents and her Grandad – who were all fine poets and storytellers. Her education took place mostly in South West Ireland and the rest of it is gleaned from travel, from life, and from being an avid reader of all kinds of books. In recent years she has returned to poetry writing. This past year seeing her published in four Anthologies from Clarendon House Publications. She sees herself as a Spiritual person, very connected with life in all forms. She is happily married for past 20 years and currently lives in Sussex, UK. She enjoys healthy pursuits of country walks with a nice cuppa tea and chat at the end.

Resurrection by Suzanne Craig-Whytock

On the day that Budgie died, I was young and very sad. He was a pretty bird, always singing in his cage. Sometimes we let him out to fly around, and on that day, the curtains were wide open and he slammed into the glass hard. Momma put him into a shoe box and I cried as we buried him in the back garden among the lilies. The next morning, very early, I snuck out of the house and dug him up with a garden trowel because I wanted to see him one more time. When I took the lid off the shoe box, his eyes were open and his wings fluttered ...