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Monrovia

Edwin Olu BestmanJuly 23, 2020

Monrovia written by: Edwin Olu Bestman The signboard reads ‘Welcome to Monrovia' But you’re entering her premise unto your own risk While electricit...

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The Colours Of Her Dream

Ramyani BhattacharyaJanuary 2, 2020

The Colours of Her Dream written by: Ramyani Bhattacharya The glint of light in the broken glasses seemed to be diminishing with every passing momen...

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Protest

Gary BeckNovember 23, 2019

Protest written by: Gary Beck Two young, middle-class, white women are on their way to a demonstration against impurities in lipstick. Liz: ...

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Suffragette

Alan BrittNovember 8, 2019

Suffragette written by: Alan Britt Eyes the color of moss enter a harmonica like the feral wind through Georgia pecan trees. Personality fashioned ...

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The Final Conquest

Iqra AslamOctober 16, 2019

The Final Conquest written by: Iqra Aslam Perched on my favorite rocking chair in the wooden porch of my small house, I was swaying back and forth. ...

EnglishLiterature4 min read

Medusa’s Carnival of Skaz

Susan Marie ShumanOctober 13, 2019

Medusa's Carnival of Skaz written by: Susan Marie Shuman According to poststructuralist “libidinal” feminist writer, Helene Cixous, “Woman must writ...

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Not Okay

Josie DeeSeptember 17, 2019

Not Okay written by: Josie Dee @Josi3_dee It's not okay to just grab us, Not okay to wade on in, To pace and parade across our path, With hard e...

EnglishPoetry1 min read

This Life

Henna JohansdotterAugust 17, 2019

This Life written by: Henna Johansdotter this life wasted like a wreath of flowers on a coffin sour grounds if boiled long enough makes an earth...

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Sleepless

James YesleyAugust 16, 2019

Sleepless written by: James Yesley The sun rises again, as it does each day. A tragic welcome through the blinds. I've drank half of this bottle, ...

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Do As I Say

Dana KinseyAugust 7, 2019

Do As I Say written by: Dana Kinsey @wordsbyDK "Nothing" was my answer most days It reverbed in passive echoes "What can you add?" was the question...

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Lady Chiron

Katy SantiffJune 5, 2019

Lady Chiron written by: Katy Santiff Shod happily by Hephaestus, you half war horse, half hausfrau--if Chiron only saw you now, the spark...

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Working The Crisis Hotline

Dianne MoritzMay 30, 2019

Working The Crisis Hotline written by: Dianne Moritz Down by the river in cramped quarters, telephones ring non-stop. Young people, women mostly, ...

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The Fabulous Jackie Buree

Nick GerrardMay 7, 2019

The Fabulous Jackie Buree written by: Nick Gerrard I stood there putting on my purple lipstick, in front of the mirror in the hall above the phone. ...

EnglishLiterature6 min read

Heroine of Our Time

Chloe GilholyApril 29, 2019

Heroine of Our Time written by: Chloe Gilholy @Chloboshoka She smiles in the corner Pen behind her ear Book by her chin She’ll grow up Cool and c...

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John is a social worker working in the field of disability management and holds degrees in social work, rehabilitation services, and psychology. He is also a 3rd degree black belt in Karate, has worked as a cornerman in the UFC, and grew up in both the Bahamas and Canada. John is the author of two books of poetry: “March” and “The Seasons of Us” (both published in 2019). His work has appeared widely in numerous literary journals, magazines, and anthologies internationally. John is also a Pushcart Prize and Best of the Net nominee and lives in Caledon Ontario, Canada with his wife and two children.