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She Who Laughs

Anshika Sharma·April 17, 2019

She Who Laughs written by: Anshika Sharma I’m stuck with A Medusa in the mirror. She laughs...

English Poetry

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Soulache

Iban·October 29, 2017

Soulache written by: Ibán @ibanconbe Ahí estaba ella, haciendo como que todo iba bien, con aquellos ojos...

Spanish Literature Halloween

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SHE JUST DID

Grant Guy·July 15, 2017

SHE JUST DID written by: Grant Guy He worked Old Man Cassels ranch He knew more about...

Poetry English

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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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Every Day She Walks

…On Poetry and Fiction Just “One Word” Away (“Carousel”)

Interviews

Spotlight On Writers – Diana Burns

Spotlight On Writers – Rob Clark

Interview Q&A With Smitha Vishwanath

Walking Home

Bird Collecting Seeds

Nirvana

Walking Home

SHE and YOU

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An Ode to “She”

Consumed

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She Who Laughs

Soulache

SHE JUST DID

Rope-Snake

The Purple Wall

Devil Incarnate

Nightly Chores

Thread Count

Every Day She Walks

First Light

Bird Collecting Seeds

The Ship

Fainted Falling

How Loud Is My Solitude

Self-Portrait