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Samhain

Mark Scheel·October 31, 2021

Samhain written by: Mark Scheel Pumpkins by corn shock, Straw-gold moon. Listen by door— Small footsteps in...

Poetry Halloween English

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A Halloween Tale

Aishwariya Laxmi·October 29, 2021

A Halloween Tale written by: Aishwariya Laxmi @aishwariya I’ve got a spooky tale for you On the...

Poetry Halloween English

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WOKE

Phyllis Souza·October 28, 2021

WOKE written by: Phyllis Souza It was no small scene when they woke. The dead lay in...

Halloween English Literature

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Haunted

Dennis C Brown·October 21, 2021

Haunted written by: Dennis C Brown I am haunted by a reflection Of a shape not yet...

English Poetry Halloween

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Midnight’s Mistress

Bree Leto·October 20, 2021

Midnight’s Mistress written by: Bree Leto Howling wind ice biting the ankles of steady steps Midnight missions...

Poetry Halloween English

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Night of The Scorpion

Spillwords·October 10, 2021

Night of The Scorpion a poem by Nissim Ezekiel I remember the night my mother was stung...

Poetry English Literary Greats

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In Shadows of Sound

LadyLily·September 16, 2021

In Shadows of Sound written by: LadyLily @AFairymary In shadows of sound Robin lurks for titbits. Gardenia,...

English Poetry

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Grey Sky

Ivan de Monbrison·September 12, 2021

Grey Sky written by: Ivan de Monbrison - Your face is covered with wounds. You are walking on a wire...

Poetry English International

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Shadows of Abandon

Edward L. Canavan·August 30, 2021

Shadows of Abandon written by: Edward L. Canavan @Ed_Leo71 falling visions from once where we stood unearthed...

Poetry English

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Holding On To Life

FC Malby·August 25, 2021

Holding on to Life written by: FC Malby @fcmalby I imagined him to be tall and dark,...

Literature English

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Weary

Beth Tremaglio·August 5, 2021

Weary written by: Beth Tremaglio @TremaglioBeth The sun cast herself upon the moon, none could see the...

Poetry English

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Puce

Shelly Norris·July 27, 2021

Puce written by: Shelly Norris This morning smells of wet iron. The air tastes of chew-worn liver...

Poetry English

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Highlights and Shadows

Kenneth Vincent Walker·July 17, 2021

Highlights and Shadows written by: Kenneth Vincent Walker Creative forces untaught Painted with mere words, Brushstrokes of...

English Featured Post Poetry

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Quiddity

Introverted Thoughts·July 9, 2021

Quiddity written by: Introverted Thoughts Through a seam in the fabric of existence Does the day’s soul...

English Poetry

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Gloria Ogo is an American-based Nigerian writer with several published novels and poetry collections. Her work has appeared in Eye to the Telescope, Brittle Paper, Spillwords Press, Metastellar, Gypsophila Magazine, Harpy Hybrid Review, Allegro Poetry Magazine, among others. She holds a Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing and serves as a reader for Reckoning Magazine. She is the winner of the 2024 Brigitte Poirson Literature Prize and a finalist for the 2024 Jerri Dickseski Fiction Prize, the 2025 ODU Poetry Prize, and the 2025 Rhonda Gail Williford Poetry Prize, earning honorable mentions. She is also a finalist for Lucky Jefferson's 2025 Poetry Contest. Her work was longlisted for the 2025 American Short(er) Fiction Prize.

The Rightsizing Ruse by Mary Heeran White

The boxes were packed and stacked, taped firmly, with an indelible ink scrawl chronicling a lifetime of cherished possessions. Every taped bundle spoke of moments, memories – each a carefully curated piece in the vivid mosaic of our lives. In those hectic days, as the nesting instinct kicked in, our home expanded, one choreographed and colour-graded piece of content at a time. Packing each thought-out and integrated part of our shared story, I found myself overwhelmed with gratitude for this space – a love so profound for the life we built together. ...

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