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Vapour Trails

Diane Leopard·February 18, 2020

Vapour Trails written by: Diane Leopard @dianeleopard Vapour trails in the sky Floating, drifting way up high...

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Salt In The Wound

C. Louise Williams·February 17, 2020

Salt In The Wound written by: C. Louise Williams @akaCLouise I remembered you sitting beneath me shining...

English Poetry

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In The Midst of The Winter Dark

Ana Silva·February 3, 2020

In The Midst of The Winter Dark written by: Ana Silva @AnaaRitaaa The pain in my chest...

Poetry English

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Bread of Misery

Edwin Olu Bestman·February 3, 2020

Bread of Misery written by: Edwin Olu Bestman While poverty enters the front door of her heart,...

English Poetry

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Silent Screams

Abunic Sherif II·January 31, 2020

Silent Screams written by: Abunic Sherif II These words are teardrops Spilling silently from a broken cup...

English Poetry

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Heaviness

Glen McKenzie·January 21, 2020

Heaviness written by: Glen McKenzie @justabitfurther darkness absolute, oppressive debilitating, torment, unending existence for so many depression...

English Poetry

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The New Normal

Michael Natt·January 19, 2020

The New Normal written by: Michael Natt I finished my 65th and final half-marathon on October 19....

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THE UNDERBELLY OF THE DARK RAINBOW

Norberto Franco Cisneros·January 10, 2020

THE UNDERBELLY OF THE DARK RAINBOW written by: Norberto Franco Cisneros Murky shadows slink around the darkened...

Poetry English

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You Only See

Brad Osborne·January 6, 2020

You Only See written by: Brad Osborne You only see what I want you to see The...

English Poetry

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Deep in December

Elisa Theriana·December 30, 2019

Deep in December written by: Elisa Theriana three hundred and fifty my sober days nobody knows forever...

English Poetry

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The Expansion and Contraction of Me

Deepikaa Chaand·November 12, 2019

The Expansion and Contraction of Me written by: Deepikaa Chaand Coping, walking, coping pacing, racing, pacing panting,...

Poetry English

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Demands of Life

Patrick Doran·October 18, 2019

Demands of Life written by: Patrick Doran The practicalities of life grab you by the throat demanding...

English Poetry

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Old Words

Brad Osborne·October 10, 2019

Old Words written by: Brad Osborne Daily the grind To find the words To pen the line...

English Poetry

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Impermanent World

Sonal Singh·September 20, 2019

Impermanent World written by: Sonal Singh The sights of yesterday become memories of tomorrow. In this transient...

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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