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The Essence Has Not Faded Away

Paula Puolakka·February 5, 2020

The Essence Has Not Faded Away written by: Paula Puolakka On the anniversary of my loneliest moment...

English Poetry

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The Gift of Sinatra

Catherine Gigante-Brown·December 17, 2019

The Gift of Sinatra written by: Catherine Gigante-Brown @BklynCatwoman A few days after Christmas, I sat in...

Christmas English Poetry

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Guitarman

Broken Montague·November 22, 2019

Guitarman written by: Broken Montague That man on his guitar strumming… His time, his dreams, his life....

English Poetry

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Twelve Songs

Louis Gallo·November 20, 2019

Twelve Songs written by: Louis Gallo I In 1898 my great-grandfather Jakob scribbled music onto the vellum...

English Poetry

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Tenderness

Simona Prilogan·August 30, 2019

Tenderness written by: Simona Prilogan @SCotidian It’s raining blue, my beloved! Our windows laugh to the sky...

English Poetry

·1 min read

The Art of Music

Mike Turner·August 8, 2019

The Art of Music written by: Mike Turner Heartache and despair Give rise to the blues Longing...

English Featured Post Poetry

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I Flew With You

Katy Santiff·April 23, 2019

I Flew With You written by: Katy Santiff Small hidden songs, etchings by brooding larks who message on...

English Poetry

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Cocaine Blues

Robbie Masso·July 12, 2018

Cocaine Blues written by: Robbie Masso Thank you, sir, may I have another? Every twenty minutes work?...

English Poetry

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My Twelve Favourite Albums (In Poetic Order)

Michael J Leach·July 2, 2018

My Twelve Favourite Albums (In Poetic Order) written by: Michael J Leach 1. Muse – Origin of...

English Poetry

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Hymn or Ode to Nothing

Ampat Varghese Koshy·February 20, 2018

Hymn or Ode to Nothing written by: Ampat Varghese Koshy Long ago our ancestors hymnals sang to...

English Poetry

·1 min read

Beatlemania

L.M.Giannone·January 28, 2018

Beatlemania written by: L.M.Giannone @LISAGNO This fun piece was inspired by the original Fab Four. How many...

English Poetry

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Part Of The Chorus

Lynn White·January 5, 2018

Part Of The Chorus written by: Lynn White “If I lived inside my dreams I could be...

English Poetry

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John Anthony Fingleton: Was born in Cork City, in the Republic of Ireland. Now living in Paraguay. Poems published in journals and anthologies in Ireland, UK, USA, India and France as well as three produced plays. Poems read on Irish and American radio as well in Spanish on South American broadcasts. Has poems published in Spillwords, Alien Bhudda, The Red Door, Piker Press, Super Poetry Highway, The Writers Magazine, Ariel Chart, and numerous national and international journals, blogs, reviews, and anthologies. Published collections 'Poems from the Shadowlands' was published in 2017, 'Words That Found Me' 2019, 'Poems From The Banks' 2020, 'Poems from a Restricted Place' April 2020, 'Secret Fjords' May 2020 and 'A Gathering Of Words' June 2020. All which are available on Amazon.

A Song for Christmas by Steve Carr

I was sixteen. Ma’s upright piano stood against the wall in the dining room where it had been since Ma and Pa were married. It was Grandma’s piano, but she gave it to my Ma as a wedding present. It was made of mahogany and Ma polished it almost every day. I was sitting at it just plucking randomly on the black keys when Ma placed a bright red runner across the top of the piano and, a few minutes later, placed the crèche on the runner. She arranged the figures of Mary and Joseph around the baby Jesus lying in a manger.
“You’re late puttin’ that out this year, Ma,” I said.
“Each year there are more and more boxes of Christmas decorations to sort through,” she said.
I strummed several keys with an unmelodic result and heaved a loud sigh.
“Have you decided yet which song you’re going to do for the Christmas service?” she asked ...

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