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Embalm

Madhumita Bhattacharjee Nayyar·January 20, 2020

Embalm written by: Madhumita @madhumita6 will time teach me to embalm embalm myself and preserve preserve for...

English Poetry

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The Magic Wand

Jim Bates·October 28, 2019

The Magic Wand written by: Jim Bates Roxy set her purse in the backroom and got ready...

Literature Halloween English

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Eating Italian: 10:00 PM in Mahopac, NY

Paul Fiore·July 26, 2017

Eating Italian: 10:00 PM in Mahopac, NY written by: Paul Fiore @Lesunfiore falling in love with the...

English Poetry

·1 min read

Cafe Poet

Alan Mitnick·August 2, 2016

Cafe Poet written by: Alan Mitnick @alan.mitnick sighs in relief when the waitress asks what he’s writing....

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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