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The Rainbow

Nancy Lou HendersonAugust 6, 2020

The Rainbow written by: Nancy Lou Henderson @nlhende49 As the rain subsides and colors fill the sky, I tell my darkness goodbye Once a silhouette i...

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Destiny Writes

Bilquis FatimaAugust 5, 2020

Destiny Writes written by: Bilquis Fatima Holding her invisible pen in hand Destiny incessantly writes Scripts and speeches of million kinds Maki...

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Mom, Who Paints The Sky That Way

Elaine MarieJuly 31, 2020

Mom, Who Paints The Sky That Way written by: Elaine Marie @ElaineMarieCar1 I watched my blonde-haired babies, laughing in their play While I worked ...

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The Nocturnal Sky

Anoucheka GangabissoonJuly 18, 2020

The Nocturnal Sky written by: Anoucheka Gangabissoon Once more, The refreshing nocturnal sky, Adorned with the sparkling moon, Reminds me of thos...

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A Sure Sign of Spring

Linda Marie HiltonJuly 15, 2020

A Sure Sign of Spring written by: Linda Marie Hilton cheery cherry blooms against an azure sky for an unjustly short week....

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The Late May Sky

Edward McCloudJune 23, 2020

The Late May Sky written by: Edward McCloud Random patterns of varying clouds: cirrus sections dark or gray, cumulus puffed a fluffy white streaks ...

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Calm Waters Of Time Below An Orangey Sky

Linda ImblerJune 11, 2020

Calm Waters Of Time Below An Orangey Sky written by: Linda Imbler Calm waters of time float along. Once distant years, seemingly long years at the...

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Starry Night

Jim BatesMay 26, 2020

Starry Night written by: Jim Bates I was five when my parents were killed in a car crash. My closest relative was Mom's older sister, Aunt Sally, wh...

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November Memories

Bridie MurphyMay 15, 2020

November memories written by: Bridie Murphy A child peers through the curtains with eyes open wide The order was given that she must stay inside Rai...

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A Tiny Grain of Sand

R William StandishMay 5, 2020

A Tiny Grain of Sand written by: R William Standish Look at me, look at me, look at me A tiny grain of sand on a beach without a sea Surrounded by m...

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Coronavirus

Anahit ArustamyanMay 5, 2020

Coronavirus written by: Anahit Arustamyan @anonarnune20141 The sky has a bath in the spring rains. Its infected eyelids are dark even by day. Sprin...

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Pollen Prance

Baidha FercoqMay 2, 2020

Pollen Prance written by: Baidha Fercoq Gather pollen’s powdery dew take a breath, flutter & fly forest eyes and raven’s breath hail your fligh...

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The Skin Bag

Ikechukwu ObiorahApril 29, 2020

The Skin Bag written by: Ikechukwu Obiorah In the bushes of my skin bag All crickets turn into a deejay Singing lyrics like ass in a sling The wind...

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The Eclipse

Rain AlchemistMarch 13, 2020

The Eclipse written by: Rain Alchemist @vinayak96052946 For sure, he was a curious lad, Hence never believed myth good or bad, He wanted to debunk ...

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Bridie is just a wife, mother and grandmother who loves to write. She is a retired teacher and is also a busy photographer. She lives with her husband in the countryside in west Limerick. Her late dad was a popular and successful poet and author. She discovered that she had a flair for writing following retirement when life slowed down a little. She was encouraged by family members to develop this hidden gift. As grandchildren arrived she was inspired to write about experiences with them and has had articles and poems published in local newspapers and journals. She is working towards publishing a book of her writings in the near future.

ALBERT CAMUS’S – 'THE PLAGUE' - ITS RELEVANCE TODAY by GS Subbu

How relevant is the ‘The Plague’ to the present scenario we find ourselves in? It is really astounding that when you go through the book you realize that what is happening now is very similar to what has been described in graphic detail decades ago. Whether it is the fear psychosis, the measures taken to prevent the spread of the epidemic, the dedicated and tireless work of groups of individuals in taking care of the afflicted, the resistance to the imposition of stringent regulations by the authorities and lastly the realization that we have to move on but with a changed perspective and living a new life.
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