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Friend or Foe

Andrea Walker·October 7, 2023

Friend or Foe written by: Andrea Walker Friend or foe? Halt! Who goes there? I’d shout these...

English Poetry

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Skeleton Shot

Robyn MacKinnon·August 27, 2023

Skeleton Shot written by: Robyn MacKinnon @art_rat just have to accept the skeleton is holding A shot...

Robyn Finds Poetry Robyn MacKinnon English Poetry

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The Music of The Spheres

R.C. Morgan·July 10, 2023

The Music of The Spheres written by: R.C. Morgan Elanor Tarrant wished she was in the bush,...

Literature English

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The Ice Storm

NT Franklin·April 26, 2023

The Ice Storm written by: NT Franklin The ice storm knocked out power two days ago and...

English Literature

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Viktor

Stanley Wilkin·March 24, 2022

Viktor written by: Stanley Wilkin @catalhuyuk The ancient city was home to him, His ancient land his...

English Featured Post Poetry

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The Brooklyn Mothers

Maciej Pająk·January 19, 2022

The Brooklyn Mothers written by: Maciej Pająk (Matthew) - I wanna be brave Like The Brooklyn Mothers...

English International Poetry Polish

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Shot of Silence

RJ Tungsten·February 6, 2021

Shot of Silence written by: RJ Tungsten Pain threshold relieved 12 gauge silences the noise Why’s fill...

Poetry English

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Sanu Sharma

Sanu Sharma is a Nepali novelist, short story writer, poet and lyricist. She has published several novels and short story collections, and numerous lyrical works. Her prose sheds light on the struggles of women, girls, and marginalized communities, tackling overlooked familial and societal issues, while her poetry and lyrics capture universal emotions. Her short story collection Ekadeshmaa received widespread acclaim and was shortlisted for the prestigious Madan Puraskar in 2018. Several of her novels and stories have been adapted into audio and visual formats, and her ghazals and lyrics have been set to music by various composers and performed by renowned singers.

Precious Moments by Valli Henry-Boldini

...The little blue jay landed on the windowsill just as Frank’s heart skipped another beat. He looked at her delicate colours and the way she flitted back and forth along the white peeling ledge. She reminded him so much of his wife Emily, as she skipped along the white sandy beach all those years ago.

Emily lay asleep on their bed. Frank watched her from his favourite window seat and smiled. Thirty years had passed and she had remained his destiny.

As the bright morning sunlight burst through the top half of the windowpane and landed on her ashen face, its warmth stirred her from her slumber and she extended her thin arm to block out its penetrating rays...

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Milo’s Safe

Interview Q&A With Sanu Sharma

Bucket List Vacation

Interviews

Spotlight On Writers – Heidi MacCulloch

Interview Q&A With Sanu Sharma

Spotlight On Writers – Lou Storey

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Our Winter Sleigh Ride

Hand-me-down

The Charge

A Tug on Superman’s Cape

Almost Naive

Moyo Mukamba

On The Border

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Friend or Foe

Skeleton Shot

The Music of The Spheres

The Ice Storm

Viktor

The Brooklyn Mothers

Shot of Silence

A Chicago Carol

Beyond The Wrapping Paper

Interview Q&A With Sanu Sharma

Milo’s Safe

Christmas Miracles

Bucket List Vacation

The Santa Collective

Minnesota Sunday

Winter’s Bane

The Ocean Never Asks

Midnight Knight

Spark in Dark