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Karima Hoisan·April 14, 2021

Attitude written by: Karima Hoisan Dark days, sad days Chopin on a piano playing; grey skies, about...

English Poetry

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Nature’s Spirit

John Baverstock·June 13, 2020

Nature’s Spirit written by: JOHN BAVERSTOCK A grey mist falls over the Glen, Covering the burial ground,...

English Featured Post Poetry

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Scottish Dream

Elizabeth Barton·March 13, 2020

Scottish Dream written by: Elizabeth Barton @DestinyAngel25 The sky was not as troubled As the sullen look in...

Poetry English

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You, Us, Together

Marshall Hughes·January 28, 2020

You, Us, Together written by: Marshall Hughes @hughes1marshall The gift. I brush my fingertips across the animal...

English Featured Post Poetry

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Loch Ness

Verona Jones·January 31, 2019

Loch Ness written by: Verona Jones @VeronaJ57 Icy fingers of mist, coverlet of wispy apparitions. Darkened waves gently...

English Poetry

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Smitha Vishwanath is a banker turned writer. She began her writing journey in 2016 through her blog. In 2019, she was nominated for Best of the Net, and 2 of her poems were given special mention in NaPoWriMo, 2021 and 2022. In addition, she was awarded the Reuel International Prize for poetry. In 2019, she co-authored a book of poetry, 'Roads- A journey with Verses.' Smitha's writing is peppered with the lessons learned from the plethora of invaluable experiences that come from having lived in India, UAE and Iran, worked in a multi-cultural environment and travelled widely. She resides in Dhaka, Bangladesh, with her husband and two daughters. When she is not writing, you can find her painting, travelling, or sharing reviews of books. She is excited about her debut novel, 'Coming Home', which will be released on 18th March 2023.

The Lighthouse by Sharon Frame Gay

Maine, 1922
There are those who find the song of a foghorn mournful and foreboding. To me, it was a lullaby. I’ve been a lighthouse keeper all my life. I was born in the keeper’s cottage in 1880, next to the tower that clings to a cliff in Maine. The rhythmic bursts of light and sound that brought home lost sailors lulled me to sleep each night.
Father, and his father before him, maintained the lighthouse for over seventy years. As a child, I peered up the spiral staircase, watching Father high above as he polished the massive searchlight...

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