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Another Truth Disclosure		Clara Mae Gregory
a carrying forward		arquious
(1) WHERE DREAMS ESCAPE		Alan J Ripley
(3) Like the Ripples in the Water		melanie sue
(1) The Pinnacle		Melinda K Zarate
Why I'm Here: To Learn about You		melanie sue
(1) The Good Guy I Crossed Paths with Yesterday		F.i.in.e Moods
The Difference		F.i.in.e Moods
converting into IA drawings		Albert Vynckier
(4) as the bugle fades		arquious
(3) Ethereal Cities		Chaucer Whethers
(2) NO RECALL		Griffonner
(1) the circus		Albert Vynckier
(1) Dust		Melinda K Zarate
(2) briefly		arquious
he knows		Albert Vynckier
True joy		Nils Teodor
(1) in a world of bad luck		Albert Vynckier
(1) Damoclès		Albert Vynckier
The Salutary Indifference		Ingvar Loco Nordi
(1) Choice of Words		Ingvar Loco Nordi
(1) Alignment		Sona
(1) Solo Show		Sona
(1) Old ways		Sona
(1) The Mic		Melinda K Zarate

EDITORS' CHOICE

irrefutable truths
lynn's words

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2026-04-13 one trick pony

The baby

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2026-04-13 yoonoos peerbocus

Floating Isn't Escape
I grew up on westerns and Lassie and quicksand seemed like something I’d encounter many times in my adult life. Nope, not once.

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2026-04-13 Melinda K Zarate

a morning like this

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2026-04-13 arquious

The God Of Empire

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2026-04-13 Kee Zealy

IMPROPER TEA PARTY
Good intentions overshadowed by grief....

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2026-04-13 Griffonner

EDITORS' NEWS

Young and Old
Poem by Charles Kingsley (1819-1875) Submitted by a Volunteer - Thanks!

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2026-04-20 Editorial Team

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