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White Hats

Andy Lind·September 21, 2021

White Hats written by: Andy Lind @AndrewJLind He once wore a white hat on his head But...

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An Immigrant’s Dilemma

Mounia Mnouer·June 6, 2021

An Immigrant’s Dilemma: The Alien Between Imagined Lands written by: Mounia Mnouer ‘Who am I?’ – A...

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·9 mins read

Clementine Calamity, Towntamer

Rand Hill·March 1, 2021

Clementine Calamity, Towntamer written by: Rand Hill Once upon a time in America’s Wild West, there was...

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Buck and Ruth

Ricky Glenn·August 19, 2020

Buck and Ruth written by: Ricky Glenn Buck stepped out on the porch of the old cabin....

Literature English

·8 mins read

Beelzebub Jones – A Good Day To Be A Bad Guy

Richard Wall·April 10, 2018

Beelzebub Jones – A Good Day To Be A Bad Guy written by: Richard Wall @writinblues vocals/music by:...

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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