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Harlotry

Kiraita StephenJanuary 6, 2020

Harlotry written by: Kiraita Stephen The growing seedlings set themselves to this abominable pretense They look fine from far, and far from fine once...

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Primitive Passion

Dr. Nikhat BanoNovember 15, 2019

Primitive Passion written by: Dr. Nikhat Bano On the sizzling sand of youth, you played barefoot; Unarmed and unmindful of the, fiery blows of time...

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The Dog She Was

ArikuiNovember 12, 2019

The Dog She Was written by: Arikui She’s not the dog she was ten years ago, When she would run for country miles. Stiles and fences flew beneath he...

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Stumbling

Fotoula ReynoldsNovember 7, 2019

Stumbling written by: Fotoula Reynolds After the love-storm Passion beyond delirium Becomes a ruthless falsity And lust without urgency has The so...

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Hermandad

Romulaizer PardoSeptember 29, 2019

Hermandad written by: Romulaizer Pardo @RomulaizerPardo A Juan Ángel Torres Rechy Nacimos dispares en el tiempo y el lugar aunque un píe ...

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It Was The Same

Eliza SegietAugust 18, 2019

It Was The Same written by: Eliza Segiet translated by: Artur Komoter There will no longer be home, smoke from the chimney. There will be no to...

EnglishInternationalPoetryPolish1 min read

Rumore

Antonio BlundaJuly 10, 2019

Rumore written by: Antonio Blunda La vita è la mia cosa più forte. E’ caduta appena per questo mondo d’una mia luce breve, e mi solleva da te...

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Rotten Ladder

Maria ChalastaniJune 15, 2019

Rotten Ladder written by: Maria Chalastani Can’t hurt me now I’m a thousand times stronger can’t reach me now I’m a million lives older a southern...

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When I Was Young

Lisa KeebleMay 19, 2019

When I Was Young written by: Lisa Keeble @lisakeb007 I thought I knew love For at least a day And then forgotten Space for new heartbreak Wi...

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The Rending

Sian StaleyApril 3, 2019

The Rending written by: Sian Staley I've denied my self, traded black lace for maternal cottons, filled in my space with children who cut my spee...

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Ready To Go

Tim GardinerMarch 8, 2019

Ready To Go written by: Tim Gardiner @timgardiner3 Anita’s enthusiasm pulls us through another tardy Wednesday afternoon, spewing forth Larkin’s ma...

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Subtle Joy

Nisha RaviprasadFebruary 25, 2019

Subtle Joy written by: Nisha Raviprasad @NishaRaviprasad Through the showers of early dawn somewhere afar a train hoots, in it playing different tu...

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The Greatest Gift

Fotoula ReynoldsFebruary 22, 2019

The Greatest Gift written by: Fotoula Reynolds I crave to back Back in time To sit beside The teenage Version of myself To give myself The chanc...

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Motivation

Tejaswini BakshiJanuary 11, 2019

Motivation written by: Tejaswini Bakshi Your silence will never make things go away To everyone out there struggling today It takes courage to write...

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I live in the small town of Long Lake, Minnesota, west of Minneapolis. I worked many years as a sales and technical training instructor. I began writing seriously in 2011 by writing a poem a day for a year. I loved the process and stayed with, focusing on rhymed poems and haiku. In 2015 I met a fellow writer who encouraged me to begin writing short stories. I did. In early 2018 I submitted my first story on-line and it was featured on CafeLit. I have been off and running since then. Bridge House Publishing is releasing a collection of twenty-seven of my stories later in 2020. I love the process of coming up with an idea and creating a story that hopefully has both emotional impact and is interesting to read. I have no plans on stopping. Many thanks to Spillwords for featuring my stories, and thank you to those who read them and who voted for me. It is truly an honor to have been selected as Author of the Month.