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Modesto Poeta

Stefano PoloJuly 5, 2020

Modesto Poeta written by: Stefano Polo Un modesto poeta… Sono un modesto poeta mercante di parole che mi escono dal cuore… Sono magie incomprensib...

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The Cognizance of A Baffled Writer

Ophelia NightingaleJuly 3, 2020

The Cognizance of A Baffled Writer written by: Ophelia Nightingale When I cry poetry and aesthetic melodies, I whisper to the moon and urge it to h...

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If I were A Poet

Daniel W. Garteh, Jr.June 23, 2020

If I Were A Poet written by: Daniel Woah Garteh, Jr. If I were a poet I would pour pieces Of my heart on pages Paint in crystalline clarity The an...

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Marginalia

Alex PageJune 21, 2020

Marginalia written by: Alex Page @bookishleftishg Once when I was a boy I rode out in the general direction of the Twiceborn King, with some fantas...

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The New Poetry Handbook

SpillwordsJune 14, 2020

The New Poetry Handbook a poem by: Mark Strand 1 If a man understands a poem, he shall have troubles. 2 If a man lives with a poem, he shall die ...

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Me and My Pen

Ximena EscobarJune 11, 2020

Me and My Pen written by: Ximena Escobar @laximenin The little girl smiled and ran to the oak tree, headed to a pile of leaves below the branches. ...

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Writing

CJ DelousJune 4, 2020

Writing written by: CJ Delous You want to put the barrel of the gun in their mouth, to stop the noise drowning the music out; in thrall to the cur...

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Prisoner Five Eight

John LaneMay 12, 2020

Prisoner Five Eight written by: John Lane With most business on lockdown, more and more stringent rules to enter the few open ones remaining and the...

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Death of A Poet

John BaverstockMay 8, 2020

Death of A Poet written by: JOHN BAVERSTOCK Trying to rediscover, That one thing taken for granted, The freedom of being able to express, Those tho...

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Coping With Reality

Alex Andy PhuongApril 25, 2020

Coping With Reality written by: Alex Andy Phuong COVID-19 has forced everyone I know and love to stay indoors. Sometimes I feel like I am part of th...

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A Poet’s Prayer

Sue Marie St. LeeApril 15, 2020

A Poet's Prayer written by: Sue Marie St. Lee Forgive me, poor heart the quest I encounter, the tear-laden paths, nights sleepless, forever. If dr...

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Interview With Myself

Frank GeigerApril 7, 2020

Interview With Myself written by: Frank Geiger INTERVIEWER: Are you ready for this? AUTHOR: &nbs...

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All Those Blurry Faces

George Gad EconomouApril 7, 2020

All Those Blurry Faces written by: George Gad Economou @GeorgeGad17 I still recall, faintly, all the barflies with whom I drank; we never got al...

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Remind Me

Heidi BakerMarch 28, 2020

Remind Me written by: Heidi Baker @heidib19 Remind me how to write poetry, when I cannot see each individual tree. When did we change the speed l...

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Denise D’Souza lives with her husband in Surrey in the UK. After graduating with a BA in English and Religious Studies, she worked for the Salvation Army publishing department. She worked on publications in print and online, writing and editing news items and creating page layouts. When she gave up her job in publishing to become a carer she missed writing and joined an online writing group. She currently works in carer support. Her short stories, articles and poems have been published in e-magazines such as Spillwords and the Inner Circle Writers’ Group anthologies Cadence, Miracle, Blaze, Poetica, Gleam and Lantern.

Spotlight On Writers - Julia R. DeStefano

Julia R. DeStefano is a Red Queen who wears many hats but one crown. A confessional poet, she captures moments and preserves them in the glistening amber of language. She also believes in the penning of Paradise into existence through powerful verse. Julia is a woman driven by love and healed by intimacy who uses imagery to paint vivid pictures of darkness and sensuality. Julia believes that the most challenging things in life are those that ultimately end up being the most worth it; that to be loved well is to have won at life; and that the heart will never, ever lead the head astray. Look for Julia atop her throne of books.