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Monsoon

Guest Author PAID Poems & Poets Landscape Monsoon Nature

Virginia Barrett’s "Monsoon" paints a vivid tapestry of nature and spirituality. Through rich imagery of adobe walls, wild landscapes, and storm-laden skies, the poem captures the raw beauty and transformative power of the monsoon.

Elsewhere

Guest Author Poems & Poets Beauty Love

Jonathan Ukah’s "Elsewhere" captures the ache of unreciprocated admiration, weaving imagery of light, gardens, and flowers. The poem explores the tension between beauty seen and beauty ignored, leaving the reader suspended in quiet yearning.

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Guest Author PAID Poems & Poets Memory Nature Reflection

Andy Oram’s poem drifts between contemplation and nature’s timeless rhythm. As the mind wanders from reading to the sea’s embrace, memory, curiosity, and wonder blend, reflecting on cycles of change, impermanence, and the quiet pull of the shore.

Two Worlds on the Same Planet

Guest Author Poems & Poets Nature Relationships

Kiri Winder’s poem explores the bittersweet journey of leaving a familiar home by the sea for an unknown future. It reflects on childhood memories, the pull of adventure, and the search for belonging in a new place.

Shining

Guest Author Poems & Poets Nature

Jan Cronos’ poem captures the brilliance of light in its many forms—radiant beams, shimmering petals, and the fiery glow of the night. Through vivid imagery, it paints a scene of warmth, wonder, and the beauty found in illumination.

Irruption Into White

Guest Author PAID Short Stories Fashion Transformation

In this evocative short fiction, white space and black lines intertwine, exploring fashion, sensation, and transformation. A man’s musings on attire and the body’s whispers create a vivid, dreamlike narrative of touch, movement, and self-discovery.

Dawn Patrol

Guest Author PAID Short Stories Dawn Nature Ocean

Warren Benedetto’s Dawn Patrol follows Scott to Salt Creek Beach at dawn. With his surfboard and a sleepless night behind him, he finds unexpected peace in the ocean’s stillness and the rhythm of the waves.

Dirty Linen

Guest Author PAID Short Stories Family Flash Fiction

In a secluded cottage, a family’s excitement over vacation turns uneasy as a mysterious gift bag hints at hidden truths. Tommy’s curiosity grows, but his mother’s evasive answers suggest more lies than linens in this tense flash fiction.

In the Eyes of Summer

Guest Author PAID Poems & Poets Fun Nature Summer

Duane Anderson's "In the Eyes of Summer" is a playful invitation to embrace the joys of the season, from baseball to picnics, as Summer knocks on doors.

Summer Fire

Guest Author Poems & Poets Emotions Nature Summer

"Summer Fire," a poem by Dodie Ferguson, ignites the senses with its vivid imagery of the season's intensity. The poem pulsates with the heat of summer, as the heart beats faster and the air is filled with anticipation. Ferguson's words ...

The Sound of Music

Guest Author PAID Poems & Poets Friendship Reflection

Isis I'Yon’s The Sound of Music captures the fleeting magic of friendship and music on a night where laughter and memories linger just beyond the sunrise.

Under Thunder

Guest Author Poems & Poets Nature Storm

Discover Under Thunder by Tricia Knoll, a vivid poem capturing the drama of storms, cozy moments beneath cherry-red comforters, and the timeless rhythm of thunder and rain.

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