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Poem for Ophelia

Martina Rimbaldo·December 9, 2019

Poem for Ophelia written by: Martina Rimbaldo @MartinaRimbaldo Ophelia dreams of the restless streams Cover for the...

English Poetry

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Review of Paul Dunbar’s Poem ‘We Wear The Mask’

Satabdi Saha·September 22, 2019

Review of Paul Dunbar’s Poem ‘We Wear The Mask‘ written by: Satabdi Saha The very thought that...

Poetry Article English

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Sonnet 73

Spillwords·September 22, 2019

Sonnet 73 a poem by William Shakespeare That time of year thou may’st in me behold When...

English Literary Greats Poetry

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The Importance of Poetry and Great Literature

Dr. Gideon Sampson Cecil·June 9, 2019

The Importance of Poetry and Great Literature written by: Dr. Gideon Sampson Cecil Poetry has always been a...

Article English

·3 mins read

English And The Englishman

Anne G·August 6, 2018

English and the Englishman written by: Anne G @TheInkTruth “not of an age, but for all time”...

Anne G English Poetry

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Song of the Witches

Spillwords·November 13, 2016

Song of the Witches: “Double, double toil and trouble” BY WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE (from Macbeth) Double, double toil...

English Literary Greats

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A Bard

Anne G·May 22, 2016

A Bard a poem by Anne G What is a bard but a poet of words lyric...

Anne G English

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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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William Shakespeare

Poem for Ophelia

Review of Paul Dunbar’s Poem ‘We Wear The Mask’

Sonnet 73

The Importance of Poetry and Great Literature

English And The Englishman

Song of the Witches

A Bard

Rope-Snake

Devil Incarnate

Spring is a Lady

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Loved in the Spring

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Shellshock

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Mirror in The Attic

Winter Sky

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