Gushing with Anticipation
/When folks view the moon…
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…admired by all around the globe.
It might cause some to romanticize about loved ones.
Others may recall precious points…
By Debby Hackbarth
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A Deneb Hajj
/A pilgrim bound for Earth…
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… bowed in the direction of Earth, completed the Isha prayer, rolled up his mat, and stowed it under the …
By Michael McCormick
Read MoreInterstellar Exploration
/Searching the cosmos…
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… the sun falls asleep,
Through a huge telescope I peep.
Ignoring items of the …
By Debby Hackbarth
Read MoreThe Painted Veil
/… outside and don your regalia:
pretty in gem-toned velvet, silk, and lace,
you are dressed to the nines; you’re acceptable,
so long as you cover your…
By DL Mullan
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/When a pandemic decimates the…
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…digging the grave for his deceased best friend, Dave Drake, put aside the shovel he had been using and stuck it into the ground. Layne stretched. He heard and felt his spine pop in three different places…
By Ken King
Read MoreThe Price of Peace
/…you got a kiss for this old soldier, darling?’ They had not noticed the bearded man sitting on one of the park benches watching them. They tried to ignore him, but the man heaved himself to his feet and stared at them more…
By Denise D'Souza
Read MoreThe Imp's Chronicles
/…church was closed to the public due to renovation works in its crypts. Bella enjoyed the tranquil splendor of the place. She took her seat on one of the benches, opened her laptop, and started to look through the scans of the documents and…
By Valeriya Salt
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/…tautly to her chest, she manages to find her breath. Her eyes wander around, intently searching for her house as though it is missing, as though this is her first time here. On one side there's a small salon, a big shopping mall, the one she has never visited or think of. Still on the other, a hospital, its structure towering high and already flooded with cars. The biggest in Lagos. A cavalcade of eye-catching…
By Gerald Ewa
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