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All Hallows’ Eve at the Edge of the Woods

Wendy Bell·October 31, 2023

All Hallows’ Eve at the Edge of the Woods written by: Wendy Bell Last of October, the...

Poetry Halloween English

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Coming Back to The Imagination

Michael Graeme·October 14, 2023

Coming Back to The Imagination written by: Michael Graeme I’m walking along the promenade towards Saint Anne’s...

Empty Pram

Steve Nickodemski·October 13, 2023

Empty Pram written by: Steve Nickodemski Hope all but lost as she pushes her empty pram. Useless...

Poetry English

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The Darkest Road

G. Rod Hamilton·September 30, 2023

The Darkest Road written by: Rando Mithlo @Minelsker2 It’s 1:45 AM and my truck’s tire just went...

The Commuter

Raeesa Usmani·September 7, 2023

The Commuter written by: Raeesa Usmani @RaeesaUsmani narrow lanes and crowded footpaths the dumpster near the parking space...

English Poetry

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The Becak Driver

Kathy Whipple·September 2, 2023

The Becak Driver written by: Kathy Whipple I’d been in Surakarta for a week when I began...

English Featured Post Literature

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Cinque Sensi

Francesco Abate·August 31, 2023

Cinque Sensi written by: Francesco Abate @FrancescoAbate3 Ho camminato su una strada di rose per tuffarmi col...

Poetry International Italian

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For The Foxes

Spillwords·July 30, 2023

For The Foxes a poem by: Charles Bukowski Don’t feel sorry for me. I am a competent,...

English Literary Greats Poetry

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The Kitty

Hemu Aggarwal·June 9, 2023

The Kitty written by: Hemu Aggarwal @hemuaggarwal15 Taking a walk on a fine day Walking in a...

English Poetry

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Our December

Vasiliki Petroudi·June 2, 2023

Our December written by: Vasiliki Petroudi @VPetroudi It was that snowy white day Our bodies shivering in...

English Poetry

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Caliente

Bartholomew Barker·May 23, 2023

Caliente written by: Bartholomew Barker @bartbarkerpoet for Calista Walking up a carpeted staircase can’t remember how I...

Poetry English

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Walking Home

Meg Barwick·March 29, 2023

Walking Home written by: Meg Barwick She was walking home and so am I A scurry through...

Poetry English

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Thread Count

Daniel Deschenes·March 24, 2023

Thread Count written by: Daniel Deschenes I have been walking for a long time I was even...

Poetry English

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Walking in The Rain

Dawn Minott·February 7, 2023

Walking in The Rain written by: Dawn Minott No one sees my tears when I’m walking in...

English Poetry

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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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