In We Will Be Gone Soon, I Promise, Emma McKenzie reflects on a fraught summer spent in a Devon cottage amid family upheaval and personal exhaustion. As her youngest daughter faces the anxiety of starting secondary school and the family grapples with health issues, the pressure of life manifests in tense drives down narrow country lanes.
We Will Be Gone Soon, I Promise


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Mother
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February 28, 2024
In Thompson Emate's sonnet "Mother," the poet reflects on a mother’s prophetic vision of her child’s journey. Through vivid imagery, Emate explores the mother’s belief ...
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In Seek of the World To Believers
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April 3, 2022
In Judekelvin Igbonekwu's poem "In Seek of the World To Believers," the poet reflects on the nature of belief across religions, urging an understanding of ...
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