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Nostalgia

Michal Reibenbach·March 7, 2019

Nostalgia written by: Michal Reibenbach Even though Anna is now a mature woman, she still aches for...

Elixir

L.M.Giannone·February 16, 2019

Elixir written by: L.M.Giannone @LISAGNO Peddler, what have you in your cart of wares Something I can...

English Poetry

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Your Curvy Lines

Any1mark·January 29, 2019

Your Curvy Lines written by: Any1mark @any1mark66 I walk your curvy lines Desire dances among possibilities Hope...

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Roots

Supriya Rakesh·January 2, 2019

Roots written by: Supriya Rakesh I’m a rooted animal, Almost a plant, one might say. Watch others...

English Poetry

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Tomorrow’s Moon

Alexander Wolff·November 7, 2018

Tomorrow’s Moon written by: Alexander Wolff I am awaiting Tomorrow’s moon To dry the tears brought on...

English Poetry

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Yearning

Aida·July 31, 2018

Yearning written by: Aida It was summer, when our eyes met. The love, blossomed and a promised,...

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My Ninth Love

huntersjames·March 19, 2018

My Ninth Love written by: huntersjames @huntersjames Dawn across the hills, my golden one Roll tempting out...

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Reflecting

Bernard Harris A.K.A. BenkkuPoems·March 16, 2018

Reflecting written by: Bernard Harris/Benkku Poems @poems_benkku Each day, I reflect upon, the precious moments. When you...

English Poetry

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Always Craving Freedom

Linda M. Crate·January 5, 2018

always craving freedom written by: Linda M. Crate @thysilverdoe i have always felt trapped my bones are...

English Poetry

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Silence

Tejaswini Patil·January 3, 2018

Silence written by: Tejaswini Patil The years of Well-acquainted, Dark silence Has made me Vulnerable To read...

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Complete

Angel_Face44·September 9, 2017

Complete written by: AngelFace44 @AngelFace4459 Breathless, I am waiting for my beloved to return. Being apart from...

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Grey Hair

theRavensproctor·September 1, 2017

Grey Hair written by: theRavensproctor Grey hair, shallow moving tides for eyes Waves crashing against skin Hands...

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Prisoners Of Love

Sobhan Pramanik·July 18, 2017

Prisoners of Love written by: Sobhan Pramanik @SobhanPramanik I remember our first drink together. I had brought...

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Gabriella Balcom writes fantasy, horror, romance, sci-fi, and more, and has had 551 works accepted for publication. She was nominated for the Washington Science Fiction Association's Small Press Award, and Clarendon House Publications awarded her a publishing contract after one of her stories was voted best in a novel; her multi-genre anthology, On the Wings of Ideas, was then released. Gabriella won second place in JayZoMon/Dark Myth Company's 2020 Open Contract Challenge, and they published her romance, Worth Waiting For. Black Hare Press put out her sci-fi novella, The Return, and Dark Myth Publicating released her horror anthology, Down with the Sickness and Other Chilling Tales. She also self-published a novelette.

A Christmas Heckler by John Christopher

“With your vote tomorrow—” The Governor raised his hands to quell thunderous applause. “With your vote, we can end this foreign invasion once and for all. America for Americans!”

This wasn’t just a slogan for Governor Bishop DeCulpat. It was a life’s crusade. In his border state, it was his family, his neighbors who’d borne the brunt of the social costs of the flow of migrants across the border. They’d been pushed to a boiling point. Now, it was time for action.

Hearing the signature catchphrase of the campaign, the audience erupted once again, the ovation magnified by the white marble column of the Statehouse rising at the Governor’s back, drowning out The Vince Guaraldi Trio’s Christmas is Coming blaring from the speakers...

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