She Imagines
/Mother had traveled. And upon returning, she brought me a toy phone and a wrist watch. Gifts from …
By Benjamin Nambu
Read MoreWriting Gallery
Stories in Wrinkles
/The creases on her cheeks,
Watchful to the change of the seasons,
The lines on her forehead,
Have witnessed the passage …
By Bimal Kishore Shrivastwa
Read MoreTeamwork Saved A Life
/Be aware of your …
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A fragile-looking woman was lying on the damp ground.
“Pete, come here, I need you to help me.”
“I think this little lady has …
By Debby Hackbarth
Read MoreThird Gulf War
/February 28, 2026—
a Valentine's kiss screamed,
shook the earth, engulfed
schoolgirls…
By Andy Cooper
Read MoreOde to Brussels Sprouts
/Funny sometimes how …
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Oh! to write a poem about
The humble Brussels Sprout
It looks just like an itty-bitty…
By Mike Turner
Read MoreSkips Its Turn
/Gareth was fed-up and feeling down. January had to be the toughest month of the year. Christmas had been wonderful, family and friends and lots of food and drink. But the dark, bleak days of January were just brutal. The initial…
By Chris Platt
Read MoreThe Great Devoid
/Hormonic harmonics.
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The harmonies we once enjoyed
now seem to make my wife annoyed,
like games we used to play in bed…
By Ken Gosse
Read MoreNot On Her Watch
/Lynda headed down the street, eyeing the group with suspicion and hostility. As she passed by, she glared intently at them. They were just hanging around, loitering, lurking across the street. The group were trouble, she just knew…
By Chris Platt
Read MoreIf I Never Write Again
/… is not what I do, it's who I am. I've been writing out poems and thoughts since I was old enough to hold a pencil, long before I could even spell words. It's the only part of my identity that I've never…
By Simple Sue
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