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Edelfrei Knecht

Troy DeFrates·August 7, 2018

Edelfrei Knecht written by: Troy DeFrates The free born knight is a force in his own right...

English Poetry

·1 min read

In Search of America – Hitchhiking Tales

Jake Cosmos Aller·July 31, 2018

In Search of America Hitchhiking Tales written by: Jake Cosmos Aller When I was young and foolish Broke...

Poetry English

·2 mins read

Bus Rides In America’s Underbelly

Jake Cosmos Aller·July 13, 2018

Bus Rides In America’s Underbelly written by: Jake Cosmos Aller the Bus – Travels Through America’s Underbelly I...

Poetry English

·1 min read

Galactic Proportions

Paul Anthony Obey·July 10, 2018

Galactic Proportions written by: Paul Anthony Obey @TheInvisiblePo1 Far galaxies, noble cause, all are present here, Fight...

English Poetry

·1 min read

Dark Ambiance

G. Rod Hamilton·June 14, 2018

Dark Ambiance written by: Rando Mithlo @Rodhnoe Fire at center surrounding dark Keep an eye on shadows...

English Poetry

·1 min read

Worlds

LadyLily·June 1, 2018

Worlds written by: LadyLily @AFairymary On this surface our stories tend to perform a nomadic function, freedom...

English Poetry

·1 min read

The Legend Of Legends

Cornelia Paun Heinzel·May 17, 2018

The Legend of Legends written by: Cornelia Paun Heinzel translated by: Filip Enache One day, God...

Literature English

·2 mins read

Vitrola De Ficha

Iranilton Marcolino·February 25, 2018

Vitrola De Ficha written by: Iranilton Marcolino @iraniltonmarcol O valentão entrou no bar com passadas firmes. Vinha...

International Portuguese Literature

·4 mins read

Ethereal Into Me

Nivedita Roy·February 24, 2018

Ethereal Into Me written by: Nivedita Roy @Roynivi3 Did I tell you the stories Or wrote you...

Poetry English

·1 min read

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CAW

Siva Wright·February 6, 2018

CAW written by: Siva Wright “Once upon a time, there was an old woman. She had five...

Literature English

·4 mins read

BEING A LISTENER

Parminder Kaur·February 3, 2018

BEING A LISTENER written by: Parminder Kaur Everyone on the globe adores to be heard and hesitates...

English Poetry

·1 min read

Stories Keep Us Human

Don Knowles·January 19, 2018

Stories Keep Us Human written by: Don Knowles @DonKnowles3 Stories are what keep us human Stacking tales...

Poetry English

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The Lutist

TM Arko·January 10, 2018

The Lutist written by: TM Arko Silent, illusive lonely minstrel, his soul held close to breast. Striking...

Poetry English

·1 min read

Splinter Group

Michael Shea·December 24, 2017

Splinter Group written by: Michael Shea @calmsbehaviour Now let me sea, no that’s not a mistake like...

English Poetry Christmas

·2 mins read

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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