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Halloween: Night of The Sheep

Stanley Wilkin·October 30, 2020

Halloween: Night of The Sheep written by: Stanley Wilkin @catalhuyuk From Halloween’s darkening centre the farmer’s sheep...

Poetry Halloween English

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The Son That Never Was

Ailsa Cawley·July 3, 2020

The Son That Never Was written by: Ailsa Cawley @AilsaCawleyPoetry2020 I was the son they wanted you...

Poetry English

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Clancy of The Overflow

Spillwords·May 3, 2020

Clancy of The Overflow a poem by: Banjo Paterson I had written him a letter which I...

Poetry English Literary Greats

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February

Jack Wolfe Frost·March 19, 2019

February written by: Jack Wolfe Frost @JackWolfeWriter It’s February and the North winds still blow, And ministering...

English Featured Post Poetry

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The Black Sheep

Robyn MacKinnon·July 1, 2018

The Black Sheep found poetry written by: Robyn MacKinnon @art_rat the black sheep today we can hear...

Robyn Finds Poetry Robyn MacKinnon Poetry English

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Eternal Unsleep

Marie Scampini/MZ Clarke·March 13, 2017

Eternal Unsleep written by: Marie Scampini @zoeandme Devil wolves hunting in the Forest of Fear attacking meek...

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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Halloween: Night of The Sheep

The Son That Never Was

Clancy of The Overflow

February

The Black Sheep

Eternal Unsleep

Rope-Snake

Devil Incarnate

Spring is a Lady

The Purple Wall

Loved in the Spring

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