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When Winter Fails To Snow

Gerry S. Wojtowicz·January 18, 2024

When Winter Fails To Snow written by: Gerry S. Wojtowicz We were in a season bereft of...

Poetry English

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Women Faith Sonnet

Marius Alexandru·January 17, 2024

Women Faith Sonnet written by: Marius Alexandru @alexmariusalex My alabaster jar breaks at Your feet, and pours...

Poetry English

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Paralysis

Sunmy Brown·January 4, 2024

Paralysis written by: Sunmy Brown @SolidadEDConSul Let the raindrops fall Against the window pane Streaming down like...

The Christmas Deer

Susie Rankin·January 1, 2024

The Christmas Deer written by: Susie Rankin She curled into herself — an injured body wrapped around...

Poetry English

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Badge of Honor

Colleen M. Tice·January 1, 2024

Badge of Honor written by: Colleen M. Tice @ColleenMarieTi1 My Memories push me beneath quicksand, drowning inside...

Literature English

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Happy New Year

Michelle Ayon Navajas·December 31, 2023

Happy New Year written by: Michelle Ayon Navajas we drifted apart for years stumbled upon each other...

Poetry English

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The Gift

Gail Constable·December 29, 2023

The Gift written by: Gail Constable Icy air in my lungs, Frozen fingers and Toes, rosy red...

Christmas English Poetry

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Shortbread Cookies

Jordan Beckett·December 27, 2023

Shortbread Cookies written by: Jordan Beckett “Can I help you, dear?” Ainslie stared at the bookseller helplessly,...

Christmas English Literature

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Midnight Mass

Lynda Lee·December 25, 2023

Midnight Mass written by: Lynda Lee I longed to wear the dark blue dress with the red...

Literature English Christmas

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Joy to The Girl

Heidi MacCulloch·December 24, 2023

Joy to The Girl written by: Heidi MacCulloch Waking up I’m 10 years old Sleepiness still consuming...

Christmas English Poetry

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A Christmas Soliloquy

Lauren Scott·December 18, 2023

A Christmas Soliloquy written by: Lauren Scott The noble fir smells heavenly Pervading throughout the room Lights...

English Poetry Christmas

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The Star of Christmas

Philippa Hawley·December 14, 2023

The Star of Christmas written by: Philippa Hawley @philippa_hawley Father Christmas woke up early on Christmas Eve...

English Literature Christmas

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Merry Christmas and The Dress Dilemma

Joyce Bingham·December 13, 2023

Merry Christmas and The Dress Dilemma written by: Joyce Bingham @JoyceBingham10 “How about this?” Sally says, holding...

Literature English Christmas

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Lacrimoso

Michael Ball·December 11, 2023

Lacrimoso written by: Michael Ball @whirred Men, old men, measure their real age not by their years,...

Poetry English

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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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