A Chance To Grow
/When we met, it felt unreal.
Before we touched, I knew how it would feel.
When we hugged, it felt like home.
You are why I wrote happy …
By Simple Sue
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Unsociable Media
/What goes around, even in fun…
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A crude joke had been started for fun
about what someone did to someone.
Nothing new. Naughty fluff…
By Ken Gosse
Read MoreA Controlled Mind...
/Living one’s own peace
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A scarred amygdala remembers critical crises
The scar tissue is mini mountain ranges navigating painful memories
Raised red levees to remind one of past…
By Barefoot Cajun
Read MoreThe Last Drink…
/Otis was, first and foremost,
a drunk—whisky in hand.
He’d sober up, or fail.
An angel could save…
By Andy Cooper
Read MoreMidnight Messenger
/A chilling tale, opening…
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Without a palindrome or plan
I grabbed a nearby spray-paint can
and rustic lantern, much…
By Ken Gosse
Read MoreThe Colors of the Lanterns
/When I was very young
before I could grasp the meaning
of life and death
I was taught to connect …
By Shih-Fang Wang
Read MoreLight My Lantern
/When life seems darkest, call…
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I am horribly lost and need immediate assistance.
My world seems dark, damp, and depressing.
Do I use a kerosene lamp or a storm…
By Debby Hackbarth
Read MoreJailhouse Love
/…this goes, I've seen it before.
I'll put in the time and you'll walk out the door.
I've always been good at supporting the cause,
standing up to the system…
By Simple Sue
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