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Blueberries

Jim Bates·October 3, 2023

Blueberries written by: Jim Bates “Watch out for bears,” Auntie cautioned. “REALLY?” The young boy looked around...

Literature English

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Granny Beatson

Caroline Ashley·September 28, 2023

Granny Beatson written by: Caroline Ashley @Akacarolineash I. Oh come dance in our woods, the faeries call...

Literature Featured Post English

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Man is a Guilty Animal

Anthony Doyle·September 18, 2023

Man is a Guilty Animal written by: Anthony Doyle Heavy, this dead thing. Couldn’t quite pinpoint the...

English Literature

·2 mins read

Into The Woods

Courtney Glover·September 8, 2023

Into The Woods written by: Courtney Glover When I was 13 years old, I witnessed something truly...

English Poetry

·3 mins read

Hidden Valley

Steven Elvy·September 4, 2023

Hidden Valley written by: Steven Elvy @steveelvy2 It has been said that The Ribble Valley is one...

Literature Article English

·4 mins read

Childhood Friendship

Mark Russo·July 16, 2023

Childhood Friendship written by: Mark Russo @mrusso35913173 Chipmunk, fat cheeks huffin’ ‘n puffin’, ran into the yard...

English Literature

·1 min read

Piggy

Zach Zajac·June 9, 2023

Piggy written by: Zach Zajac @zakzakzajac I pound the door as hard as I can. “Please, please,...

English Literature

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Dawn

David Lee (Tallisman)·May 22, 2023

Dawn written by: David Lee (Tallisman) @tallisman99 The tree stretches up eerily into the night Branches swaying...

Poetry English

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Big Bad Wolf

Abagail Summers·April 18, 2023

Big Bad Wolf written by: Abagail Summers Painted by the light of the moon, I moved through...

English Literature

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Drowning

Jim Bates·April 15, 2023

Drowning written by: Jim Bates “You kids be careful,” my aunt called to us as we raced...

English Literature Featured Post

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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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Reunion Doubts

Ernie Stricsek·March 31, 2023

Reunion Doubts written by: Ernie Stricsek To hear my grandmother tell it, half the townsfolk of Brainards...

Literature English

·4 mins read

Buzzword Symphony

DR Zaius·March 23, 2023

Buzzword Symphony written by: DR Zaius I am all that I could aspire A married poet, to...

Poetry English

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Mosaic

Linda M. Crate·March 10, 2023

Mosaic written by: Linda M. Crate @thysilverdoe i am a mosaic of everyone and everything i have...

English Poetry

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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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