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Longing and Belonging

Sushant Thapa·June 28, 2023

Longing and Belonging written by: Sushant Thapa Take away the richness I only need survival. I need...

Poetry English

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MankyCat

Richard Prime·December 4, 2022

MankyCat written by: Richard Prime Introduction I am a cat lover. Don’t be mistaken, this is not...

Literature English

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The First Springy Presages

Paweł Markiewicz·October 6, 2022

The First Springy Presages written by: Paweł Markiewicz the lone bumblebee more lonely – I dreamer most...

Poetry English

·1 min read

Into The Past

Shih-Fang Wang·September 1, 2022

Into The Past written by: Shih-Fang Wang James Webb Space Telescope Allows us to behold images Of...

English Poetry

·1 min read

Zodiac Men

Angel Edwards·February 10, 2022

Zodiac Men written by: Angel Edwards The Goat Man A man born in a year of the...

Poetry English

·3 mins read

The Hobo Code

Nick Gerrard·September 27, 2021

The Hobo Code written by: Nick Gerrard @nickcgerrard I lost it all, the mortgage, the wife, the...

Literature English

·5 mins read

Signs of Christmas

Mike Turner·December 14, 2020

Signs of Christmas written by: Mike Turner @SchoonerSkipper Presents wrapped in paper Ribbons, bells and bows Stockings...

Poetry Christmas English Featured Post 12 Days of Christmas

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Change of Days

John Anthony Fingleton (Löst Viking)·September 25, 2020

Change of Days written by: John Anthony Fingleton (Löst Viking) The days were declining fast – It...

English Poetry

·1 min read

Talisman

Jenny Middleton·August 3, 2020

Talisman written by: Jenny Middleton We strung the paradise of those days together as if they were...

English Poetry

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Quilting Bee

Jaya Avendel·July 15, 2020

Quilting Bee written by: Jaya Avendel @AvendelJaya A gaping hole of Dreams and morals Lies between us...

Poetry English

·1 min read

Unmatched Dominance

Sheila Henry·February 29, 2020

Unmatched Dominance written by: Sheila Henry He left no visible marks no evidence to show a crime...

Poetry English

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The Body Count Is Rising

Tamsen Grace·January 9, 2020

The Body Count Is Rising written by: Tamsen Grace Public service announcement… we are living in a...

English Poetry

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The Signs of Summer

Barbara Deraoui·June 6, 2019

The Signs of Summer written by: Barbara Deraoui @brmaxwell The Signs of Summer Hot burning days Green palm...

English Poetry

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After a long career tinkering in telecommunications, Jim Bartlett switched to tinkering with writing fiction, both requiring a stretch of the imagination. In the course of putting his fingers to the keyboard, he's been fortunate to have quite a number of his stories featured both in print and online in several wonderful publications, including a story selected for "The Best of Fiction on the Web, 1996 – 2017" anthology. While mentally he strolls along a warm California beach with his wife and golden retriever (shhh, she doesn't know she's a dog), physically they reside on a special little island in the Pacific Northwest.

Reaper by Sharon Frame Gay

As an orphaned son of an orphan, I always see the glass as half empty. I picture the water murky and lukewarm, a waterline etched below the rim. Maybe with an ash or two floating at the bottom, because that’s what I do for a living. I deal with ashes. The remains of the deceased. No matter how those who pass away see their glass, meager or full, they eventually end up in a satchel carried on my shoulder.
My business card reads “Morton Stark Transport.” I’m called upon to disperse the ashes of the dearly departed and honor their final wishes. People hire me to escort the remains throughout the world ...

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