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Desejos Cativos

Léa Ferro·May 6, 2018

Desejos Cativos written by: Léa Ferro @leaferro Desejos Cativos – Em II atos Teu Corpo –...

International Portuguese Poetry

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Soneto De Divina Luz

Léa Ferro·November 9, 2017

Soneto de divina luz written by: Léa Ferro @leaferro Sorrisos teus, tu vistosa: – Oh madrugada! Suaviza,...

International Portuguese Poetry

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Soneto De Vida E Verso

Léa Ferro·October 22, 2017

Soneto de Vida e Verso written by: Léa Ferro @leaferro Meus versos: – Drão! Os amores, tantas...

International Portuguese Poetry

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Starved Verses

Beth Tremaglio·June 22, 2016

Starved Verses written by: Beth Tremaglio @TremaglioBeth Thoughts as rags of constant wearing hollows imaginations, laying shadows against...

English Beth Tremaglio Poetry

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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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Desejos Cativos

Soneto De Divina Luz

Soneto De Vida E Verso

Starved Verses

Rope-Snake

Devil Incarnate

Spring is a Lady

The Purple Wall

Loved in the Spring

Buzzword Symphony

…On Poetry and Fiction Just “One Word” Away (“Carousel”)

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