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Lying on the Altar of Self-Sacrifice
Lying on the Altar of Self-Sacrifice
Love will come, I promise you, love will come
Jay Squires
Sep 21
Sailors
Sailors
Still underway
Ulf Wolf
Sep 21
When the Birds Fly South
When the Birds Fly South
A Dark Surrealism Prose of Cold Memories and Hidden Pain
Verso de Medianoche
Sep 21
Airbrushed
Airbrushed
The insecure allure
Edward Swafford
Sep 21
The Blanket
The Blanket
folds of comfort
Steve Middle
Sep 21
I Am Not Here, Not Really
I Am Not Here, Not Really
Free verse
Christina M. Ward
Sep 21
Mermaid Tears and Pirate Promises
Mermaid Tears and Pirate Promises
A poem
Scott Nuce
Sep 21
Lying on the Altar of Self-Sacrifice
Lying on the Altar of Self-Sacrifice
The matchmaker’s gentle persuasion and her white cashmere sweater
Jay Squires
Sep 17
When Love Becomes Autumn
When Love Becomes Autumn
Learning to let go and grow
Misbah Sheikhh
Sep 17
The Beauty of Music
The Beauty of Music
The thing our ears love
Pat Alcala
Sep 17
When the Bell Tolls
When the Bell Tolls
Hear it ring
Edward Swafford
Sep 17
Dirty Dishes
Dirty Dishes
A poem
Joao Coimbra
Sep 17
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