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Marilyn In Miles

March 20, 2023March 19, 2023Rebecca Papin 0
Marilyn In Miles

“Marilyn In Miles” is my attempt to process the loss of my stepmother, Marilyn, who died from cancer last summer.

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Please

March 20, 2023March 19, 2023Ashish Dwivedi 0
Please

please do not bleed,
not right now.

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Flight AWE613

December 20, 2022March 20, 2023Emma Murray 0
Flight AWE613

Michael finds himself reevaluating his priorities and delving into precious memories as the plane he’s on seems doomed to crash.

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Romantique

December 20, 2022March 20, 2023Jonathan Ferrini 0
Romantique

A “slice of life” pirouettes upon the palate reminiscent of a sweet and tart wedge of Lemon Meringue pie served with afternoon tea.

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Brilliant Blue

September 20, 2022December 20, 2022Michael Gray 0
Brilliant Blue

A story of 3900 words that might remind readers of a specific story by Hemingway and one by O’Connor.

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Smile at today’s sun as it goes down

September 20, 2022December 20, 2022Paul Butterfield Jnr 0
Smile at today’s sun as it goes down

Maybe if they knew of my hardships
They would go easier on me

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About My Sister Not Understanding Poetry

September 20, 2022December 20, 2022John Dorroh 0
About My Sister Not Understanding Poetry

Everyone doesn’t “get” poetry. It’s okay that people don’t “get it.” There are things in their own lives I don’t understand.

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Fifteen Minutes to Cavendish

June 20, 2022September 20, 2022Sonia Nicholson 0
Fifteen Minutes to Cavendish

A relationship viewed through a discussion on real estate. We get so caught up in “What-Ifs,” we lose sight of what’s right in front of us.

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Lenses

June 20, 2022September 20, 2022Mehreen Ahmed 0
Lenses

This was written from the perspective of lenses. It doesn’t provide a solution; it only records what it sees. The consequences are unknown.

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Taps – The Final Salute

June 20, 2022September 20, 2022Ann Christine Tabaka 6
Taps – The Final Salute

My brother’s military funeral in the pouring rain.

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Hug me in my dream

June 20, 2022September 20, 2022Feng Yan 0
Hug me in my dream

In my memory, 
Your lips mother never touched my dimpled face

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My Father Leaves For Alaska

December 20, 2020March 20, 2021John Grey 0
My Father Leaves For Alaska

The chill of the sudden parental departure.

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Modern Day Phantoms found in Women’s Literature

September 20, 2020December 20, 2020Jessica Brunelle 0
Modern Day Phantoms found in Women’s Literature

Women writers in the 19th and 20th Centuries were far ahead of their time.

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Fine stitching

September 20, 2020December 20, 2020DS Maolalai 0
Fine stitching

A short poem about someone else’s poems.

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A Getaway from the Everyday

March 20, 2020June 21, 2020Ken Carlson 0
A Getaway from the Everyday

A young couple meet for their commute home on the Staten Island Ferry and discuss if joining the rat race and living an unfulfilling…

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