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Commuter Moons
Commuter Moons
A poem by John Barr
John Barr
May 14
Finding Hidden Beasts
Finding Hidden Beasts
A found poem - Selections
Harvey Aughton
May 12
My Selection - Behold the Man
My Selection - Behold the Man
On the impossibility of holding a narrator’s gaze
Harvey Aughton
Apr 5
An Ode to Orpheus
An Ode to Orpheus
In honor of the National Poetry Month I’d like to share with you a poem I wrote about Orpheus.
John Barr
Apr 4
That Existential Rodeo Called Manhattan
That Existential Rodeo Called Manhattan
A poem by John Barr
John Barr
Mar 18
The World Must Change — Mistborn I, Brandon Sanderson
The World Must Change — Mistborn I, Brandon Sanderson
Things will change, that’s the nature of all, the world must change — Sazed, A Terrisman
Harsh Malde
Mar 6
Let Us Now Praise Famous Men
Let Us Now Praise Famous Men
A poem by John Barr
John Barr
Mar 6
Night Flight
Night Flight
A Poem by John Barr
John Barr
Feb 19
Bonsai Master
Bonsai Master
A poem by John Barr
John Barr
Feb 5
Binnacle
Binnacle
A Poem by John Barr
John Barr
Jan 16
This is my response to our Winter writing prompt.
This is my response to our Winter writing prompt.
Now is the Winter of our Discontent …
Louise Peacock
Jan 7
Be Afraid of Good People | Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka
Be Afraid of Good People | Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka
We often surround ourselves with individuals we perceive to be good. Does it occur to you that they are not who they seem to be?
Harsh Malde
Jan 3
The Last Cosmonaut
The Last Cosmonaut
A poem by John Barr
John Barr
Dec 23, 2024
Noel
Noel
A poem by John Barr
John Barr
Dec 11, 2024
My Selection — Terrapin
My Selection — Terrapin
A poem by John Barr
John Barr
Dec 3, 2024
Winter Writing Prompt Newsletter
Winter Writing Prompt Newsletter
Literary Selections Challenge
Louise Peacock
Dec 3, 2024
How Did You Die?
How Did You Die?
by Edmund Vance Cooke
Muhammad Nasrullah Khan
Dec 3, 2024
Character Descriptions — Show Me
Character Descriptions — Show Me
What matters most isn’t the characters getting “accurately”
Muhammad Nasrullah Khan
Nov 29, 2024
My Selection — Where the Humans Howl
My Selection — Where the Humans Howl
Where the Humans Howl marks my debut as a writer of short stories, now available on Amazon, and will be free for next two days. From a…
Muhammad Nasrullah Khan
Nov 22, 2024
My Selection — Letters Home
My Selection — Letters Home
by Sylvia Plath
Muhammad Nasrullah Khan
Nov 22, 2024
Turning a New Page
Turning a New Page
“Great Expectations” seemed to me to be the perfect book title to feature in this Newsletter.
Louise Peacock
Nov 22, 2024
Editors Note
Editors Note
November 2024
Louise Peacock
Nov 18, 2024
Scotty’s Halloween
Scotty’s Halloween
A short story told in two parts…
Harry Hogg
Oct 23, 2022
My Selection: Our Voice of Fire
My Selection: Our Voice of Fire
A true story of strength and the power to overcome
Catherine Oceano
Oct 21, 2022
On the Cliff edge
On the Cliff edge
Will the madmen who rule the world be able to stop before humanity falls into oblivion?
Sceriff
Sep 28, 2022
My Selection — The Real Food Revolution
My Selection — The Real Food Revolution
U.S. Congressman Tim Ryan lays out a roadmap to boost healthy eating and sustainable agriculture across America
Anthony Eichberger
Aug 29, 2022
My Selection: “The Art of Patience” by Sylvain Tesson
My Selection: “The Art of Patience” by Sylvain Tesson
A philosophical exploration in disguise of nature writing
JW
Aug 13, 2022
My Selection: “Scarborough” by Catherine Hernandez
My Selection: “Scarborough” by Catherine Hernandez
A must-read: a lesson set in a suburb of a city, any city.
Catherine Oceano
Aug 8, 2022
Book Notes: The Richest Man in Babylon
Book Notes: The Richest Man in Babylon
by George S. Clason
Ferry Hoes
Apr 23, 2022
My Selection — Man Enough
My Selection — Man Enough
Justin Baldoni reimagines a world where we’re no longer limited by rigid definitions of masculinity
Anthony Eichberger
Mar 26, 2022
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