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What Is Poetry?
Introduction This is a precursor to my only poetry reading three years ago that I am resharing for my new readers. Tomorrow I may be reading some of my poetry at an open mic event in Nunsmoor Park, which you can see below. If you are a Vocal member who lives in Newcastle, please come along.
By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred 2 days ago in Writers
All Purpose Organic Fertilizer – A Natural Way That Works for Every Crop and Every Land
If you ask any farmer what’s the heart of good farming, they’ll tell you — it’s the soil. Because no matter how fancy your seeds or machines are, if your soil is weak, your harvest won’t be strong. I’ve seen it again and again — crops growing beautifully for one or two seasons, but then the yield slowly dropping because the soil just gets tired.
By Michael Philips2 days ago in Writers
Family Is The Best
Anne Bernays and Pamela Painter — What If? Writing Exercise for Fiction Writers prompts The Exercise —Stay away from the following word packages. They signal to the smart reader that you lack freshness and are an uninteresting writer. Better than ever For some curious reason A number of... As everybody knows She didn't know where she was Things were getting out of hand It came as no surprise It was beyond him Needless to say Without thinking He lived in the moment Well in advance An emotional roller coaster Little did I know The Objective - To purge yourself forever of stale and/or imprecise language.
By Denise E Lindquist3 days ago in Writers
A Weird or Normal Dream
I dreamt I was at a very big store, hanging out with Catherine, my former coworker, and Mary, our former boss. We end up sitting at a super long table in the employee basement and reconnecting. I think at one point how I’m glad I can be so far from them, and that Catherine should be farther away from Mary.
By Gabriel Shames3 days ago in Writers
The Man Who Never Opened His Mail. AI-Generated.
For almost six years, Arif did something most people would find impossible. He never opened his mail. Every week, envelopes slipped through the narrow slot of his apartment door and landed on the floor like small white accusations. Bills. Warnings. Government letters. Bank statements. Words he was too afraid to read.
By shakir hamid3 days ago in Writers
Seeking Justice for Renee Nicole Good
A photo of Renee Nicole Good, who was shot and killed by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent, sits near near candles bearing the names of people who have been killed by ICE agents or died in custody, during a vigil for her in Seattle, Jan. 8, 2026.
By Organic Products 3 days ago in Writers
Dubai Travel Guide: Your Essential Planning Companion. Content Warning. AI-Generated.
Dubai defies expectations. This city rises from the Arabian desert like a mirage made real, where record-breaking skyscrapers stand minutes from ancient souks, where you can ski indoors while the sun blazes outside, and where luxury and adventure collide in the most spectacular ways imaginable. Whether you're a first-time visitor or a seasoned traveler seeking something extraordinary, Dubai delivers an experience unlike anywhere else on earth.
By Google Account3 days ago in Writers
Ice Ice Baby
I have no idea what this is going to be, other than a reaction to a student essay I graded this morning, a personal narrative about a day this summer when she, eight months pregnant, and her fiancé went to the laundromat on a Saturday morning. They were leaving when nine agents approached them, horse-collared her fiancé, cuffed him, and put him in a vehicle without allowing him to say goodbye to his pregnant fiancée.
By Harper Lewis3 days ago in Writers






