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Unwrapping Christmas, a Short Story by Awara Fernandez

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3 days ago3 min read

Unwrapping Christmas, a Short Story by Awara Fernandez

Secondly, the rest of the children’s voices suddenly rose up and filled the room. And then, John began to spin.

Five Ways to Love a Stranger This Christmas, a Devotional by Debra Ayis

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Dec 134 min read

Five Ways to Love a Stranger This Christmas, a Devotional by Debra Ayis

Once again, it’s Christmas—the season of merriment, goodwill, and cheer. For most, it’s a time for family and friends, and a time to...

The Face of Tomorrow, a Poem by Nana Amma Adomaa Abrefa

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Dec 62 min read

The Face of Tomorrow, a Poem by Nana Amma Adomaa Abrefa

Feeding the youth with the milk of deception, Grooming them to believe the world owes them. They hold the world at ransom...

An Alarming Indifference, a Poem by Michael Shoemaker

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Nov 291 min read

An Alarming Indifference, a Poem by Michael Shoemaker

You call me your enemy, but you do not know me. my fears, mistakes, worries and woes strengths, courage, and resolve.

Looking for God in My Enemy’s Breath, an Essay by Jessica Natasha Lawrence

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Nov 226 min read

Looking for God in My Enemy’s Breath, an Essay by Jessica Natasha Lawrence

—it’s the pain of those unmet needs that exposes your claws and bares your teeth. Every fallen feather is a prayer—God, save this world.

Becoming Me, a Poem by Nana Amma Adomaa Abrefa

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Nov 151 min read

Becoming Me, a Poem by Nana Amma Adomaa Abrefa

I have danced to the crashing wave’s defiant beat With each step, I roar against the storm's wild retreat This is what it means to be me

Concealment and Confession, a Poem by Mark James Trisko

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Nov 12 min read

Concealment and Confession, a Poem by Mark James Trisko

we are children of a God who has given us everything we know and want, but don’t understand and so, I am a muddled and confused human

Baggage, a Short Story by Elizabeth Rose

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Oct 255 min read

Baggage, a Short Story by Elizabeth Rose

Without waiting for an answer, he retrieved my turquoise suitcase and handed it over to me. “Thank you,” I said.

A Letter to the Past, a Poem by Nana Amma Adomaa Abrefa

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Oct 182 min read

A Letter to the Past, a Poem by Nana Amma Adomaa Abrefa

Mama, do not weep for the flower that withered in the cold, for I have bloomed anew

Faith Alone, a Poem by Robert Funderburk

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Oct 111 min read

Faith Alone, a Poem by Robert Funderburk

Words are not an action Nor downcast looks the heart of grief Whether in soul or transgressed body A warm embrace and prayer sincere

A Happy Seat, a Short Story by Kenneth M. Kapp

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Oct 46 min read

A Happy Seat, a Short Story by Kenneth M. Kapp

You got your Happy Seat; I’m going to have my Grouch Chair. Figured if I get down I may as well sit down...I tried it already. It works.

Slaughtering Lies, a Short Story by Awara Fernández

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Sep 274 min read

Slaughtering Lies, a Short Story by Awara Fernández

There has been harm in my story, and as in all good stories, an enemy lurking. Sometimes we say, “I would not wish this on my worst enemy,”

Political Harvest, a Poem by Robert Funderburk

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Sep 201 min read

Political Harvest, a Poem by Robert Funderburk

A crow’s distant cawing Gives voice to solitude Worn like a thorny cloak And mocks that final promise

We Don’t Know Their Story, a Poem by Mark James Trisko

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Sep 132 min read

We Don’t Know Their Story, a Poem by Mark James Trisko

We all struggle through life just trying to get by. We are all human, we are all sinful, and we are all innocent.

This is a Country, a Poem by Annah Atane

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Sep 61 min read

This is a Country, a Poem by Annah Atane

Midnight, screeching vehicles — School girls, screaming — to a truck abduction here, cyber fraud there—no jail time.

Inner Direction, a Poem by Stephanie Ross

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Aug 301 min read

Inner Direction, a Poem by Stephanie Ross

sitting in this soft world to listen my senses draw inward bringing a blanket of quiet under a night sky...

Mother's Day, a Short Story by Kenneth M. Kapp

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Aug 234 min read

Mother's Day, a Short Story by Kenneth M. Kapp

Old age does have its perks. I don’t have to take off my shoes going through security when I fly.

The Art of Dying, a Poem by Mark James Trisko

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Aug 163 min read

The Art of Dying, a Poem by Mark James Trisko

Let me be remembered, not because of what I did or didn’t do, not for what I said or didn’t say, not for how much money I earned,

A Hill of Beans, a Poem by Robert Nersesian

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Aug 92 min read

A Hill of Beans, a Poem by Robert Nersesian

“Private!” I yelled. Midland: “What did you call me?” “Private Foster. I’m your sergeant. You’re not near Midland. You’re in Iraq.”

Deep in Dolpo, a Poem by Bhuwan Thapaliya

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Aug 22 min read

Deep in Dolpo, a Poem by Bhuwan Thapaliya

“As a child, I never imagined that one day I would see the Mountain devoid of snow and I don’t know when will I see the musk deer and the...