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From Dark To Light

February 8, 2020

​ “For every item that carries the darkness of humanity there’s one that holds the light. And that light is…

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Ridiculous Requirements

January 27, 2020

​Poetry Journal Editors, re: Ridiculous submission requirements Isn’t that discrimination if you only publish ‘people of color’? What color? Purple…

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December 4, 2019

​Yes, there is hate, disease, war, disasters and poverty. But there is something few people know about, and if they…

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Emmie speaks with a sense of wonder

November 15, 2019

      EMMIE OF INDIANAPOLIS by Kay Castaneda “Too many YA authors feel the need to show their adult self in…

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Death Among Us: An Anthology of Murder Mystery Short Stories

October 10, 2019

REVIEWS ARE IN! 5 Stars *****Mystery and suspense at its finest! First, I have to talk about that cover-eerie, cold,…

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More Than A Headache, It’s Migraine!

September 25, 2019

The first time I experienced a migraine, I didn’t know that’s what it was. It began with a dry feeling…

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September 23, 2019

I wish I had an e-book reader that didn’t have internet. I bought my first one because the idea was…

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What Should We Name This War?
I hate war
Yet rich men love it
I am right
you are wrong
guns tanks bombs your side my side
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Shadorma-a Spanish poetic form of six-line stanzas, or sestets, and a syllable count for each line: (3/5/3/3/7/5).

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