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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...

English Poetry

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He is Void

B. Banx·May 27, 2019

He is Void written by: B. BANX she meets with peace resting on his void. how can...

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You Came To Me In A dream

Sangita·May 22, 2019

You Came To Me In A Dream written by: Sangita you came to me in a dream...

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Courting Medusa’s Wink

Asceticquill·April 19, 2019

Courting Medusa’s Wink written by: Asceticquill I’m trapped in a scream holding a bleeding dream dribbling along...

Poetry English

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Anything But

J. G. Elas·January 25, 2019

Anything But written by: J. G. Elas @jsphelas I want to be anything but— a senseless predicate...

Poetry English

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Dry Desert

Inam Ullah·October 23, 2018

Dry Desert written by: Inam Ullah The flower of my love, Never bloomed in her heart I...

Poetry English

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Try Her Up

PYG's Whisper·October 1, 2018

Try Her Up written by: PYG’s Whisper @YounggiePYG 3 am in the morning Everybody is sleeping Some...

English Poetry

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Some Things Don’t Drown

Tony Ortiz·August 10, 2018

some things don’t drown written by: Tony Ortiz When we first met I looked at you as...

Poetry English

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She Moves Like Woven Silken Strands

Rick Howe·July 25, 2018

She Moves Like Woven Silken Strands written by: Rick Howe She moves like woven silken strands Hair catching...

Poetry English

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The Death Song

Rimli Bhattacharya·May 24, 2018

The Death Song written by: Rimli Bhattacharya @rimli76 She wept as she sang, Her favorite songs for...

English Poetry

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A Question I Ache

Geovanni Villafañe·March 22, 2018

A Question I Ache written by: Geovanni Villafañe @RezZureKtedPoeT every time I’m at a constant state of...

Poetry English

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Thinking About You

Martin Liman·December 26, 2017

Thinking About You written by: Martin Liman The first thing that took over my mind, Waking up...

English Poetry

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When You Are Old

Spillwords·September 11, 2016

When You Are Old A Poem by William Butler Yeats WHEN you are old and grey and...

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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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