I Went To Dinner At Your House

In "I Went To Dinner At Your House," Karen Beatty's poetic prose confronts the hypocrisy and indifference toward social justice issues across decades. As the ...
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And The Results Are In, Are You Ready?

Meet your Favorites."And The Results Are In, Are You Ready?" introduces a thrilling writing challenge where participants were tasked with crafting a 99-word story, concluding ...
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Rainsong

In "Rainsong," a poetic prose piece by E Eugene Jones Baldwin, the reader is enveloped in the symphony of mid-August cicadas. As the author walks, ...
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Shattered

In Destiny’s haiku "Shattered," the fleeting nature of time is poignantly captured through vivid imagery and emotional depth. This chained haiku contemplates the wish to ...
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Drum roll, please! The Challenge Results are In.

In this latest literary challenge, the task was to craft a 149-word poem incorporating four specific words: pottery, vindictive, backfill, and sheriff. The results were ...
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Chantou

In Kathy Whipple's "Chantou," we are introduced to a ten-year-old girl in a Cambodian village who weaves intricate silk patterns on a wooden loom. The ...
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One Rung Down

In Jeff Burt's poem "One Rung Down," the narrator reflects on the moment of stepping on the highest, unstable rung of a ladder while trimming ...
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Ars Poetica

In "Ars Poetica," Taya Boyles reflects on the nature of poetry, agreeing with Derrida's view that a poem's success lies in its ability to communicate ...
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Bone Dry and Scorched

In "Bone Dry and Scorched," Suzanna C. de Baca reflects on a solitary fishing trip to an old farm pond. With nostalgia and a sense ...
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