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Moon

Lucy BladonJune 13, 2020

Moon written by: Lucy Bladon Seeking comfort in the pale glow of the moonlight. I stand alone, whispering, wondering. What must it be like to be...

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Finity

Thendu Doma BhutiaJune 11, 2020

Finity written by: Thendu Doma Bhutia And as the flames engulfed the blocks of wood leaving only ashes behind... A gust of wind blew past scattered the r...

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The Walk

Siva WrightMay 25, 2020

The Walk written by: Siva Wright I walk and I walk and I walk the same roads the same shades the same falling leaves touch my shoulders like leav...

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Normal

Sheri M. StewartMay 11, 2020

Normal written by: Sheri M. Stewart Sometimes it creeps around the back stairs. Yet it sits at the threshold and inward it stares. Normal is so pl...

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Graffiti

huntersjamesApril 25, 2020

Graffiti written by: Huntersjames @huntersjames graffitied boxcars tattooed wants both yours and mine haul our emptiness interrupting lives signa...

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Changes

John Anthony Fingleton (Löst Viking)April 25, 2020

Changes written by: John Anthony Fingleton (Löst Viking) The days here are slowly changing I watch the clouds gathering from the south, The Argentin...

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Days

Lynn WhiteApril 13, 2020

Days written by: Lynn White As the days go by, I know that I will remember some of them in their passing. If only I could choose the ones to remembe...

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I Wonder At The Dawn

Bruce LevineApril 1, 2020

I Wonder At The Dawn written by: Bruce Levine @brucelevine19 I am here in the valley. Waiting for my love. On the edge. Looking out. I wonder at ...

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There’s An App For That

Susanne ThomasNovember 27, 2019

There's An App For That written by: Susanne Thomas @Susannewith5 I forget the day’s anniversaries ...

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Møns Klint

Joseph S. PeteNovember 4, 2019

Møns Klint written by: Joseph S. Pete @nwi_jsp Something's rotten in Denmark, maybe something awash on the beach in a country where you're never ...

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The Mystery House on My Street

Linda S. WilliamsOctober 20, 2019

The Mystery House on My Street written by: Linda S. Williams At the end of my street, Just before the country begins Is a big old house in wild...

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I Took The Plunge

Magdalena PodobińskaOctober 17, 2019

I Took The Plunge written by: Magdalena Podobińska I rose my head and saw you were staring Swallowing me And I took the plunge I dived into y...

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How Could I Not…

Julie PowellSeptember 19, 2019

How Could I Not... written by: Julie Powell @jules_cupcake You know I love you, how could I not Even though you still keep me waiting I keep wo...

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Where Are You Today?

Hema RaviSeptember 16, 2019

Where Are You Today? written by: Hema Ravi The sky looks serenely bare- You’re constantly on the move disguised as smiling princess bearded ma...

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Bridie is just a wife, mother and grandmother who loves to write. She is a retired teacher and is also a busy photographer. She lives with her husband in the countryside in west Limerick. Her late dad was a popular and successful poet and author. She discovered that she had a flair for writing following retirement when life slowed down a little. She was encouraged by family members to develop this hidden gift. As grandchildren arrived she was inspired to write about experiences with them and has had articles and poems published in local newspapers and journals. She is working towards publishing a book of her writings in the near future.

ALBERT CAMUS’S – 'THE PLAGUE' - ITS RELEVANCE TODAY by GS Subbu

How relevant is the ‘The Plague’ to the present scenario we find ourselves in? It is really astounding that when you go through the book you realize that what is happening now is very similar to what has been described in graphic detail decades ago. Whether it is the fear psychosis, the measures taken to prevent the spread of the epidemic, the dedicated and tireless work of groups of individuals in taking care of the afflicted, the resistance to the imposition of stringent regulations by the authorities and lastly the realization that we have to move on but with a changed perspective and living a new life.
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