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Poetry- Denial
Grief is overwhelming Odious and hungry Eliminating and endless Chaos guaranteed I hate grief And regrets Promises and pleas Because they deplete They eat and multiply Unworthiness like maggots It’s better to deny grief Brain space To erase sorrow Not to be giddy in its absence But to be stoic and strong Braced and brave…
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Poetry- We Met Among The Frost
I want nothing more than to cross your glacial wall, to witness the flora unfurl, reborn. In the middle of fire and ice, I pass the time by bidding farewell to the fading sun, who travels further into the darkness of space, leaving behind a feverish romance. At summer’s final breath, I carry on the…
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My Ring Became My Weapon
Lilly was hoping for a great, wealthy, and free life when she agreed to marry and become Mrs. Rooh. Her one-month-long partner was a businessman who owned a lavish double-story house and expensive cars. It was a day of celebration and jubilee. Little did Lilly know that she was marrying a jackal-wearing sheepskin. A few…
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Mocha The Bookstore Cat
Autumn Harvest Bookstore is where I call my home. Although I may only be a cat, I’m pretty observant of the people and the world around me. My name is Mocha, and I am a small brown American shorthair who always sticks her nose in other people’s business. I take the saying “Curiosity killed the…
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King George
This was written by our contributing writer, Karina Coghlan’s dear friend, Kathi Hinkle. He didn’t live here, and he didn’t live there. As a matter of fact, I don’t think he lived anywhere. But let me roll back the years and start near the beginning. I was born and raised in a metropolitan city. Thirty-five…
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Poetry- My First
Here in my heart You still stand, My thoughts are filled Filled with just you Nothing else matters. I’m but your own A souvenir from Cupid, My heart, you stole I never want it back If losing you is my punishment Let it be. Keep being beautiful As you always are, My daily prayers Are…
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Poetry- Love Trivia
Love is like an ocean, At first, Explore it, Then, Land your first step, Now, Move further, Slowly dive in, Gradually, Get into deep, No reverse dive, If you survive You will find the pearl, Or else, Life will whirl. This was written by our contributing writer, Vimala Thevanai Thanggavilo.
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Poetry- Serenade For My Mother
You black, beautiful sapphire, Glinting like a starlight. Woman of profound attributes, That is seeable even in the dark of night. Woman of great simplicities; Woman of the upland rice fields. Oh, my beloved mother, This serenade is for you! You that opened my eyes, To the wonders of the world. You that bore with…
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Poetry- Among The Thousands
Among the thousands I see you, The veil that once was Is nothing but ash These memories I held dear Still haunt my dreams. In your heart You held me dear, In your arms You kept me warm How can I forget The one who loves me It is but impossible. If you were here…
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Voting
Thomas Jefferson once said, “We do not have government by the majority. We have government by the majority who participate.” With that in mind, the question becomes: Who is the participatory majority in the United States? Historically, those who are aged 60 years and older are the most active demographic of the electorate, with their…
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What Autumn Means To Me
The Autumn Equinox signals the beginning of Autumn and is defined by Earth’s orbit around the Sun; this falls on the 22nd or 23rd of September. However, to keep a record of climate data that is easy to compare, Meteorological Autumn always begins on the 1st of September. If asked what my favorite time of…
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Poetry- Asleep In Eden
Out among the stars, Eve sleeps frozen in Eden. Awoken by a comet crash, her emerald world comes crumbling down. She rises from her foamy bed, shaking off a lifeless snake. Above her looms a metal sky, around her, people dream in pods of paradise. Through the glass of Eden, beyond the galaxies of old,…
