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The hairy bum welder·October 15, 2022

Memories written by: the hairy bum welder Tears down her face Heart split open A love lost...

English Poetry

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Two Scribblers

Jennifer Christiansen·October 4, 2022

Two Scribblers written by: Jennifer Christiansen @JChristiansen13 Two scribblers, strangers yet intimate in ink, he a word...

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One Star

Sharon Frame Gay·September 22, 2022

One Star written by: Sharon Frame Gay @sharonframegay All I need is one star to guide me....

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Hiatus

Kay Chilowvaeh·September 12, 2022

Hiatus written by: Kay Chilowvaeh I thought of you today. What was, and what could have been? Many...

Poetry English

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Paradise is

Nicole Sara·September 11, 2022

Paradise is written by: Nicole Sara What is a promise, a dream? What is hope or desire?...

Poetry English

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Wednesdays of Longing

Michelle Ayon Navajas·August 17, 2022

Wednesdays of Longing written by: Michelle Ayon Navajas I am your 3 am musing reflecting on life,...

English Poetry

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Let it Go

Renuka·August 16, 2022

Let it Go written by: Renuka @voiceofrenuka Let it go, baby Let it go I know, I...

English Poetry

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The Aroma of Sadness

TheHumanAnvil·July 8, 2022

The Aroma of Sadness written by: TheHumanAnvil I look at the wrong things and cry But tears...

Poetry English

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Now I’m Reminiscing Again

Olayioye Keji Akintunde·July 1, 2022

Now I’m Reminiscing Again written by: Olayioye Keji Akintunde @Catechol01 The night seems too long, & it...

English Poetry

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Animals, Peace and Life

Norberto Franco Cisneros·June 3, 2022

Animals, Peace and Life written by: Norberto Franco Cisneros Where is the place in which peace and...

Poetry English

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The Soliloquy of an Octogenarian

Dr Santosh Bakaya·June 2, 2022

The Soliloquy of an Octogenarian written by: Dr Santosh Bakaya I sit here, looking at the world...

English Poetry

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Don’t Promise Me Tomorrow

John Chinaka Onyeche Ajc·May 31, 2022

Don’t Promise Me Tomorrow written by: John Chinaka Onyeche @Apostlejohnchin At the aisle of the cathedral, on...

English Poetry

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Canale Grande

Marian Rodziewicz·May 29, 2022

Canale Grande written by: Marian Rodziewicz Jak bym pragnął z tobą, wsiąść znów do gondoli I świat...

Polish International Poetry

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Mycelium Dreams

J. Iner Souster·May 24, 2022

Mycelium Dreams written by: J. Iner Souster @iner I was relieved and surprised by how simply I...

Literature Featured Post English

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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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