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Junction

Nihar Parpia·September 29, 2021

Junction written by: Nihar Parpia - I used to stop at the temple by the road corner...

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We Are Home

Michael Murdoch·August 10, 2021

We Are Home written by: Michael Murdoch @TwistingTail Nerves reach the iris of the sky An azure...

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As A Cult

Prince Des Mots·April 14, 2021

As A Cult written by: Prince Des Mots @PrinceMots14 I am here searching for infinity In the...

English Poetry

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Rainbow

Deogratias S. Kagali·April 5, 2021

Rainbow written by: Deogratias S. Kagali @kagali_stan Colors many, names given, Variance, differences, call them anyhow, Serving...

English Poetry

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What I See

John Pitman Gibson·November 3, 2020

What I See written by: John Pitman Gibson @Gibsonjohn626 1 When the weather is stormy, 2 What...

English Poetry

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Amalgamation

Akanksha Singh·October 12, 2020

Amalgamation written by: Akanksha Singh @ASiswriting I sit here waiting, since the dawn of time Hoping one...

Poetry English

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Everyday

Sharona Reeves·September 16, 2020

Everyday written by: Sharona Reeves To say happy anniversary once a year seems cliché. Everyday is special...

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Solidarity In Crisis

Satabdi Saha·May 10, 2020

Solidarity In Crisis written by: Satabdi Saha Before I offer my views on this subject, there is...

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Nature Symphony

Claude Seguy·January 8, 2020

Nature Symphony written by: Claude Seguy It is a good morning when the sun is shining, When...

Poetry English

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Resisting Arrest

Alex Andy Phuong·September 12, 2019

Resisting Arrest written by: Alex Andy Phuong Uniting uniformed unity You and I defy the sky Teamwork...

English Poetry

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Of Unity

Thomas Park·June 28, 2018

Of Unity written by: Thomas Park @mystified131 Be you woman-born Whose spirit emerged from the ocean Or...

English Poetry

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Lost Walls

Aurora Kastanias·November 25, 2017

Lost Walls written by: Aurora Kastanias Lumbago awakened me in tears of pain and fear of intensifying...

English Poetry

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People

Haaris Ali Waqas·October 3, 2017

People written by: Haaris Ali Waqas @haaris.ali15 We are the people; People of a neglected nation. We...

Poetry English

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Smitha Vishwanath is a banker turned writer. She began her writing journey in 2016 through her blog. In 2019, she was nominated for Best of the Net, and 2 of her poems were given special mention in NaPoWriMo, 2021 and 2022. In addition, she was awarded the Reuel International Prize for poetry. In 2019, she co-authored a book of poetry, 'Roads- A journey with Verses.' Smitha's writing is peppered with the lessons learned from the plethora of invaluable experiences that come from having lived in India, UAE and Iran, worked in a multi-cultural environment and travelled widely. She resides in Dhaka, Bangladesh, with her husband and two daughters. When she is not writing, you can find her painting, travelling, or sharing reviews of books. She is excited about her debut novel, 'Coming Home', which will be released on 18th March 2023.

The Lighthouse by Sharon Frame Gay

Maine, 1922
There are those who find the song of a foghorn mournful and foreboding. To me, it was a lullaby. I’ve been a lighthouse keeper all my life. I was born in the keeper’s cottage in 1880, next to the tower that clings to a cliff in Maine. The rhythmic bursts of light and sound that brought home lost sailors lulled me to sleep each night.
Father, and his father before him, maintained the lighthouse for over seventy years. As a child, I peered up the spiral staircase, watching Father high above as he polished the massive searchlight...

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