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Over and Over Again

Amalia Tihon·April 12, 2023

Over and Over Again written by: Amalia Tihon When things turn dark When time’s leaving its mark...

Poetry English

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The Whispering Woods

CB Prasanna Venkatesh·April 7, 2023

The Whispering Woods written by: CB Prasanna Venkatesh @cbpvenkat The Whispering Woods, the madness, and the scene...

English Poetry

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Once Upon a Time in a Covid World

Linda Collier·April 5, 2023

Once Upon a Time in a Covid World written by: Linda Collier Mother Nature bowed her head...

Literature English

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The Wallflower

Jamie Johnson·February 18, 2023

The Wallflower written by: Jamie Johnson A stranger in your town; interloper, seeing things that long ago...

English Poetry

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Shell Shock

J R Xander·February 17, 2023

Shell Shock written by: J. R. Xander With eyes like pink ping-pong balls, Lennie lent in, rubbing...

Literature English

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Finding Joy at The Aquarium

Peggy Gerber·February 15, 2023

Finding Joy at The Aquarium written by: Peggy Gerber @peggysue445 Sitting on a hard, wooden bench in...

English Poetry

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Vincent

Jeff Flaig·January 21, 2023

Vincent written by: Jeff Flaig Someone said something behind my back, a whisper, Perhaps about a painting...

Poetry English Featured Post

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Snow-flakes

Spillwords·January 15, 2023

Snow-flakes a poem by: Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Out of the bosom of the Air, Out of the...

English Literary Greats Poetry

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My Last Goodbye

J. Robbins-Clacema·January 14, 2023

My Last Goodbye written by: J. Robbins-Clacema Who will be there? Who will come to pay their...

Poetry English

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The Midnight Man

John Martinez·October 20, 2022

The Midnight Man written by: JM Advent A muskrat scurried into the marsh as Sorie Kalawa and...

Halloween Featured Post English 13 Days of Halloween Literature

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Chess Game With Clare

Lori Marchesin·October 16, 2022

Chess Game with Clare written by: Lori Marchesin For My Sister Mosquitos settle on my eyebrows; I...

English Featured Post Poetry

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Lost Souls

Kayleigh Merchant·October 10, 2022

Lost Souls written by: KL Merchant Two Souls liquidised from the dead of night, A breeze of...

English Poetry

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One Hand

John Sheirer·October 2, 2022

One Hand written by: John Sheirer Summer was ending, so they soaked in the warm evenings while...

English Literature

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Guided by The Light

Elizabeth Ricketson·August 26, 2022

Guided by The Light written by: Elizabeth Ricketson @LRicketson Your breath was weighted while I waited. Age...

Poetry English

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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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