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Madhumita Bhattacharjee Nayyar·September 12, 2020

Moments written by: Madhumita @madhumita6 I want to nestle in the warmth of your arms Your hands...

English Poetry

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First Sight – The Story

Suze.M.Gray·August 31, 2020

First Sight – The Story written by: Suze.M.Gray Looking up, she saw him as he entered the...

Literature English

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Finding Love Through The Debris

Karen Hayward·August 24, 2020

Finding Love Through The Debris written by: Karen Hayward @darkblossom666 And then it settled back down, contented....

Poetry English

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Sold Out

R.C. Morgan·August 6, 2020

Sold Out written by: R.C. Morgan Damien Innes could feel the wooden floor beneath him. The smell...

English Literature

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Destiny Writes

Bilquis Fatima·August 5, 2020

Destiny Writes written by: Bilquis Fatima Holding her invisible pen in hand Destiny incessantly writes Scripts and...

English Poetry

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COVID-19

Ivan S. Fiske IV·August 3, 2020

COVID-19 written by: Ivan S. Fiske IV Our hearts have been beaten by fear Chasing us back...

English Poetry

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Phoenix

Wolfgang H.·March 12, 2020

Phoenix written by: Wolfgang H. in love we trust and love we lost for reasons hard to...

English Poetry

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Promise Me

Bilquis Fatima·November 26, 2019

Promise Me written by: Bilquis Fatima It took me ages to come out of my cocoon When...

English Poetry

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Busy Bee

Julie Powell·November 11, 2019

Busy Bee written by: Julie Powell @jules_cupcake Busy bee… Buzzing around me, ever so close to me...

Poetry English

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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...

Poetry English

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Dog’s Best Friend

Noelle Powers·August 3, 2019

Dog’s Best Friend written by: Noelle Powers It’s strange to think I would never have lived if...

Literature English

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Rotten Ladder

Maria Chalastani·June 15, 2019

Rotten Ladder written by: Maria Chalastani Can’t hurt me now I’m a thousand times stronger can’t reach...

Poetry English

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Always Loyal

Arlene Antoinette·April 6, 2019

Always Loyal written by: Arlene Antoinette Broken ties. Broken bonds. Those who believe in “Semper Fidelis” would...

English Poetry

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When Shadows Fall

Jan Smith·March 29, 2019

When Shadows Fall written by: Jan Smith @JanSmithNL When shadows fall all around you Do not fear...

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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