The Gift
/Why things come to us, and …
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He held the small parcel in his hands.
He carefully cut open the cardboard…
By Sugar de Santo
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He Made A Vow
/A kind young man made a vow to …
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The old saying is that “opposites attract”.
He was tall and it looked like her height was hijacked.
Athletics was his passion; she preferred a…
By Debby Hackbarth
Read MoreThe Hasty Oath
/You made a hasty vow
I do not know
how much weight it bears
but time will be the…
By Shih-Fang Wang
Read MoreMy First and Only
/Who was on first, first? Who cares?
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Our first date wasn’t her first date
although it had been mine.
The same was true when …
By Ken Gosse
Read MoreWhere the Sunflower Bends?
/The poem radiates on …
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Promises are meant to be kept.
We learn that early,
before we learn how distance…
By Sutanuka Mondal
Read MoreSquirrel Breakfasts Alone
/I vow to together, apart.
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Another quiet morning. I sit with my coffee and look through the window. Outside I see Squirrel sitting on her balcony, thoughtfully chewing on …
By K. L. Shipley
Read MoreBurning Ambition
/This was the biggest week of her life. Gina Riley had been painting, drawing, sculpting and generally creating art for as long as she could recall. And in a few days’ time her work would be on display in an exhibition comprising entirely of her own art. It was…
By Chris Platt
Read MoreSecrets And Smackdowns
/‘And then he says, I think it’s Colin!’ Dave said, delivering the punchline with all the enthusiasm of a Saturday night television…
By Chris Platt
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