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Darkened Souls by Dawn Vogel

February 21, 2022February 20, 2022 Dawn Vogel

eyes are the windows to the soul,reflections of our inner selves.so paint the edges up with kohland through the darknesshide

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corn cobs placed on black cloth
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Digging In by Sonya Taaffe

December 30, 2021December 30, 2021 Sonya Taaffe

And if there is a black stone at the base of the cornstalk,imagine I have laid your heart on it,and

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Saying Goodbye by David Calogero Centorbi

December 30, 2021December 30, 2021 David Calogero Centorbi

handfulof ashesblows awayinto everylost possibility Photo by cottonbro on Pexels.com

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macro shot photography of tea candles
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Plures by Sonya Taaffe

December 30, 2021December 30, 2021 Sonya Taaffe

None of the dead can be counted and namedinfinitely, the Romans’ majorityso much more enduringly crowded beneath the earththan we

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crop loving couple having picnic
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Potluck by Summer El-Shahawy

December 30, 2021December 30, 2021 Summer El-Shahawy

I bring hope to the potluck and invite you to take a taste.“Dig in!” I say, taking a big bite

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time lapse photography of flame
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Still the Dark by Nathan Sweem

December 30, 2021December 30, 2021 Nathan Sweem

Infernal shadows chase him down.Undying rage heats his breath.With light and fire he fights.One billion days spentBut still the darkWon’t

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gray trunk green leaf tree beside body of water
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Directional by Maeve Quinn

December 30, 2021December 30, 2021 Maeve Quinn

I eat tenderness, breathe love.I scoop my beating heart from my chest,lay it to rest under the black walnut tree.I

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Expect Them to Arrive with Song by Jordan Hirsch

June 17, 2021January 23, 2021 Jordan Hirsch

The songs we sing when we’re alonehave all been heard by ears attunedto greater sensitivitiesthan we thought possible. Mirrorscaught our

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Existential Anonymity by J. J. Steinfeld

June 10, 2021January 23, 2021 J. J. Steinfeld

The shortest story ever writtenabout a life not especially shorta story with an accurate beginninga precise middle and an exact

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Flying Solo by Benita Silverman

June 3, 2021January 23, 2021 Benita Silverman

Flying solo, her soul power-packed back sparks a fired levitation.Steering towards the source, her burning brew glows and flows,flashing anew,

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