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Anniversary

Jim Bellamy·June 3, 2020

Anniversary written by: Jim Bellamy Were we really rain that night Or did we Simply trade our...

Poetry English

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A Horrible Misadventure

Andrew Scobie·April 18, 2020

A Horrible Misadventure written by: Andrew Scobie Carla had arranged yet another blind date. Nervously she brushed at...

All Souls Day

FM Tate·February 8, 2020

All Souls Day written by: FM Tate The front door closes behind you. Uniform creased to perfection....

Poetry English

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Cherished and Not Crashed

Gertrude Kadzuwa·December 1, 2019

Cherished and Not Crashed written by: Gertrude Kadzuwa Surges and waves Crucibles and furnaces Did he foreknow...

Article English

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Widow

Eliza Segiet·October 6, 2019

Poetry Polish English International

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The Dark Mentalist

Fallen Engel·October 2, 2019

The Dark Mentalist written by: Fallen Engel @BlackEngel3 The rich ambient light that shines ever so slightly...

English Poetry

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EINSAMKEIT

Satis Shroff·October 16, 2018

EINSAMKEIT written by: Satis Shroff @SatisShroff1 Die Dame mit den silbernen Haaren sitzt vor ihrem Wohnungseingang Und...

German International Poetry

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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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The Hum

This Beholder

The Poet Writes

Bill’s Lament

The Widow’s Son

Tokens of Sleep

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Anniversary

A Horrible Misadventure

All Souls Day

Cherished and Not Crashed

Widow

The Dark Mentalist

EINSAMKEIT

Rope-Snake

Devil Incarnate

The Purple Wall

Buzzword Symphony

Nightly Chores

Thread Count

Return From Space

Woman, Be Free

Think Not

Tongue Tied

The Three Degrees

All Falls Down