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Undesirable

Rahael Ngoh Manang·May 31, 2021

Undesirable written by: Rahael Ngoh Manang @rahmanang All was dark and quiet Except the sound of rustling...

English Poetry

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Electric Shock at Sunset

Julia R. DeStefano·November 8, 2020

Electric Shock at Sunset written by: Julia R. DeStefano @J_DeStefano I was sitting in his chair Friday...

Poetry English

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Ooops!

Joanne VanR·September 13, 2020

Ooops! written by: Joanne VanR The news of Harry’s death came as a shock. The sudden heart...

English Literature

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Double Helix

Ricky Hawthorne·November 23, 2019

Double Helix written by: Ricky Hawthorne @searsjames They chased him out of the long grass Beating him...

Poetry English Featured Post

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Spectre’s Perspective

Ronald B Conway·October 22, 2019

Spectre’s Perspective written by: Ronald B Conway I waft Just a breath among the granite No flesh –...

English Poetry Halloween Featured Post 13 Days of Halloween

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Still Water Runs Deep

Dawn DeBraal·October 13, 2019

Still Water Runs Deep written by: Dawn DeBraal Lanette Bradley was voted the prettiest girl at Tioga...

Literature 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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