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Crime of Passion

Judge BurdonJune 26, 2020

Crime of Passion written by: Judge Burdon My love has never been for sale I've rented it out on occasion Most often the arrangement ended in a tur...

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Our Worlds

Solomon BukenyaApril 3, 2020

Our Worlds written by: Solomon Bukenya Two parallel worlds, Our worlds In my world I dream, I see stars and write to the moon. I sing songs in the ...

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A Mosquito

Siva WrightFebruary 24, 2020

A Mosquito written by: Siva Wright i return to you like a mosquito on a rainy evening you can't wave me away my love will only end as a black patch...

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Salt In The Wound

C. Louise WilliamsFebruary 17, 2020

Salt In The Wound written by: C. Louise Williams @akaCLouise I remembered you sitting beneath me shining smiles up at me, my neck your mouth met ...

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Illusions

Dinka BednjacicJanuary 29, 2020

Illusions written by: Dinka Bednjacic I used to think If I can settle under your skin I would blend in your veins Unleash a river of emotions, Flo...

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On Hold

Maria ChalastaniNovember 6, 2019

On Hold written by: Maria Chalastani Vague memories of us on sun-washed rocks -you’ve never failed me, it seems, at life’s fairest- but, then, yo...

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Seeing Through Vapors

AsceticquillOctober 11, 2019

Seeing Through Vapors written by: Asceticquill I float in a onyx ember ocean casting away vigilance, like pennies in a well compromising my enemi...

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Singing Sun

Cary Chrysler (skyinthegrass)October 8, 2019

Singing Sun written by: Cary Chrysler (skyinthegrass) @skyinthegrass Psychic events, leaves form on the lilacs. From spring to spring in a single instant...

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LOVELORN

MuntazirOctober 5, 2019

LOVELORN written by: Muntazir The rain drops fall over my head, Getting soaked slowly by the black bushy hair And finally making their way Throug...

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An Eternity of Forevers

Cary Chrysler (skyinthegrass)August 5, 2019

An Eternity of Forevers written by: Cary Chrysler (skyinthegrass) @skyinthegrass You left, that house of memories. More evidence, of works beyond....

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He is Void

B. BanxMay 27, 2019

He is Void written by: B. BANX she meets with peace resting on his void. how can emptiness fulfill her, when she can’t see in the dark. her love...

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You Came To Me In A dream

SangitaMay 22, 2019

You Came To Me In A Dream written by: Sangita you came to me in a dream with one eye full of hope and the other, uncanny despair. you touched me betw...

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Courting Medusa’s Wink

AsceticquillApril 19, 2019

Courting Medusa's Wink written by: Asceticquill I'm trapped in a scream holding a bleeding dream dribbling along on a whimpering drub that beats s...

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Anything But

J. G. ElasJanuary 25, 2019

Anything But written by: J. G. Elas @jsphelas I want to be anything but— a senseless predicate in your sentence, useless square root of three, set...

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Bridie is just a wife, mother and grandmother who loves to write. She is a retired teacher and is also a busy photographer. She lives with her husband in the countryside in west Limerick. Her late dad was a popular and successful poet and author. She discovered that she had a flair for writing following retirement when life slowed down a little. She was encouraged by family members to develop this hidden gift. As grandchildren arrived she was inspired to write about experiences with them and has had articles and poems published in local newspapers and journals. She is working towards publishing a book of her writings in the near future.

ALBERT CAMUS’S – 'THE PLAGUE' - ITS RELEVANCE TODAY by GS Subbu

How relevant is the ‘The Plague’ to the present scenario we find ourselves in? It is really astounding that when you go through the book you realize that what is happening now is very similar to what has been described in graphic detail decades ago. Whether it is the fear psychosis, the measures taken to prevent the spread of the epidemic, the dedicated and tireless work of groups of individuals in taking care of the afflicted, the resistance to the imposition of stringent regulations by the authorities and lastly the realization that we have to move on but with a changed perspective and living a new life.
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