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The Road

prikcab (Ian Perlman)·April 3, 2019

The Road written by: Ian Perlman (prikcab) new doors of life unknown territory no map no guide...

Poetry English

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Immigrant

John Grey·February 23, 2019

Immigrant written by: John Grey Nothing in him was perfect for the land he was crossing over...

Poetry English

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Story of an Independent Mountain Girl

Abhishek Pandeyar·February 19, 2019

Story of an Independent Mountain Girl written by: Abhishek Pandeyar The most painful time is not the...

Literature English

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Ravenna

Spillwords·February 17, 2019

Ravenna a poem by Oscar Wilde I. A year ago I breathed the Italian air,– And yet,...

English Literary Greats Poetry

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Bus Travel Vibes

Robyn MacKinnon·February 10, 2019

Bus Travel Vibes found poetry written by: Robyn MacKinnon @art_rat bus-travelling vibes I feel highly evolved that’s...

Poetry English Robyn Finds Poetry Robyn MacKinnon

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Cutting Edge

Samantha Beardon·February 4, 2019

Cutting Edge written by: Samantha Beardon Cutting edge design? If so it’s a crime, I get. The...

Poetry English

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The Rainmaker

Roger Turner·January 21, 2019

The Rainmaker written by: roger turner @titansdad The weather plots his journey Town to town in dead...

Poetry English

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The Christmas Convoy

Roger Turner·December 19, 2018

The Christmas Convoy written by: roger turner @titansdad I was working at the Postal Service Part time,...

12 Days of Christmas English Poetry Christmas Featured Post

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Monterey

TM Arko·October 2, 2018

Monterey written by: TM Arko I saw the ghosts of John Steinbeck And Robert Louis Stevenson Sitting...

Poetry English

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LahoreLog

Natasha Khalid·September 23, 2018

LahoreLog written by: Natasha Khalid @natashablogs I have visited Lahore when young and have pictures of me...

Photography Article English

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ISLANDS

Rich·July 10, 2018

ISLANDS written by: Rich @H3Richard Whether Davos bay in Crete Or Kavos in Corfu Agios Nickalous bridge...

Poetry English

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Honeymoon In Mexico II

Thomas Park·May 13, 2018

Honeymoon In Mexico II written by: Thomas Park @mystified131 One of my big regrets and one of...

Literature English

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Claustrophobia

Freya Pickard·May 9, 2018

Claustrophobia written by: Freya Pickard @FreyaPickard claustrophobia spacesuit, capsule floating, falling, drifting hot suffocation; cold emptiness lingering,...

English Poetry

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Aeroplane Emptiness

Eoghan Lyng·April 5, 2018

Aeroplane Emptiness written by: Eoghan Lyng @eoghanlyng Another number is ripped from the paper I ripped, Placing...

Poetry English

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Gloria Ogo is an American-based Nigerian writer with several published novels and poetry collections. Her work has appeared in Eye to the Telescope, Brittle Paper, Spillwords Press, Metastellar, Gypsophila Magazine, Harpy Hybrid Review, Allegro Poetry Magazine, among others. She holds a Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing and serves as a reader for Reckoning Magazine. She is the winner of the 2024 Brigitte Poirson Literature Prize and a finalist for the 2024 Jerri Dickseski Fiction Prize, the 2025 ODU Poetry Prize, and the 2025 Rhonda Gail Williford Poetry Prize, earning honorable mentions. She is also a finalist for Lucky Jefferson's 2025 Poetry Contest. Her work was longlisted for the 2025 American Short(er) Fiction Prize.

The Rightsizing Ruse by Mary Heeran White

The boxes were packed and stacked, taped firmly, with an indelible ink scrawl chronicling a lifetime of cherished possessions. Every taped bundle spoke of moments, memories – each a carefully curated piece in the vivid mosaic of our lives. In those hectic days, as the nesting instinct kicked in, our home expanded, one choreographed and colour-graded piece of content at a time. Packing each thought-out and integrated part of our shared story, I found myself overwhelmed with gratitude for this space – a love so profound for the life we built together. ...

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