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Sea of Mists

Eliza Segiet·August 28, 2018

English International Poetry Polish

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Summer In Gaza

Lynn White·August 27, 2018

Summer In Gaza written by: Lynn White In the rain of the rockets there’s no water. Metal...

Poetry English

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Ask Tyranny

Charlie Bottle·August 1, 2018

Ask Tyranny written by: Charlie Bottle @CharlieBottle “Of all tyrannies, a tyranny sincerely exercised for the good...

Poetry English

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The Telegram

Luiz Syphre·July 30, 2018

The Telegram written by: Luiz Syphre @luizsyphre Oh! I’ve just come from where the land meets the...

English Poetry

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The Oncoming Abyss

SMiles·July 25, 2018

The Oncoming Abyss written by: SMiles @stephenmiles2 What would our planet say if only she could speak?...

English Poetry

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Familiar Faces

Ipsita Paul·July 15, 2018

Familiar Faces written by: Ipsita Paul A green door through a purple door. A blue screen inside...

Editorial English

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Paws For Thought

blocat·July 10, 2018

Paws For Thought written by: blocat Daffid and Benny were detailed to carry the body of Captain Beardsley...

Literature English

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Battlefield Kiss

Jose A. Tovar·June 21, 2018

Battlefield Kiss written by: Jose A. Tovar Selene, My moon, I must confess… As you die, I...

English Poetry

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Nor War, Nor Peace

Rashmi Malapur Jaswal·June 9, 2018

Nor War, Nor Peace written by: Rashmi Malapur Jaswal @rashmimalapur A barrage of thoughts distract and heckle my...

English Poetry

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War Of The Crows

TM Arko·June 5, 2018

War of the Crows written by: TM Arko It started with one slice of bread One crow...

English Featured Post Poetry

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Dew Drop Creed

Charlie Bottle·May 19, 2018

Dew Drop Creed written by: Charlie Bottle @CharlieBottle In the silence of this moment, when cold lie...

English Featured Post Poetry

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NAMELESS

Ayushman Jamwal·May 17, 2018

NAMELESS written by: Ayushman Jamwal @Jamwalthefirst I am calm and composed in the shadows, Waiting at the...

English Poetry

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Spring 1943

hedgehog·May 9, 2018

Spring 1943 written by: hedgehog The days around the vernal equinox 1943 So depressingly terrible, but so...

Poetry English

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Boots

DC Diamondopolous·April 1, 2018

Boots written by: DC Diamondopolous The same sun-scorched downtown Los Angeles that had seared the Iraq desert....

English Featured Post Literature

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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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