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Apostrophe Abuse
I see it everywhere, wish punctuation marks had a union, some representative to speak up when someone combines two complete sentences with just a
By Harper Lewis19 days ago in Poets
High-Speed Train Crash in Southern Spain Leaves at Least 21 Dead. AI-Generated.
A devastating high-speed train crash in southern Spain has left at least 21 people dead and dozens injured, shocking the nation and triggering a major emergency response. The incident, which occurred on a busy rail route connecting key southern cities, has reignited concerns over railway safety, infrastructure maintenance, and emergency preparedness in one of Europe’s most advanced rail networks.
By Aarif Lashari19 days ago in Earth
EU to Hold Emergency Leaders’ Summit Over Trump’s Greenland Threats. AI-Generated.
Europe is bracing for another major diplomatic shock as the European Union prepares to hold an emergency summit in response to Donald Trump’s renewed threats involving Greenland. What began as provocative rhetoric has quickly escalated into a serious geopolitical issue, forcing EU leaders to confront questions of sovereignty, trade retaliation, and the future of transatlantic relations.
By Aarif Lashari19 days ago in The Swamp
You Weren’t A Lesson, You Were A Warning
You weren’t a lesson. You were a warning label I peeled off because I wanted to believe fire could feel like warmth. You didn’t teach me anything
By Marcus Hill19 days ago in Poets
The Wizard Who Left The World
The Wizard Who Left The World He walked alone where the sky met stone, each step measured, each breath deliberate. The spellbooks closed like patient sentinels,
By Marie381Uk 19 days ago in Poets
The Weight of it all
The weight doesn’t arrive like a burden. It arrives like a verdict. There is no warning, no shift in atmosphere, no moment to prepare. One breath I am sinking, the next I am pinned — held down by something I can’t see, can’t name, can’t negotiate with. The ground doesn’t just catch me. It claims me.
By Elisa Wontorcik19 days ago in Poets
The Rip: Movie Review
Listen, as a filmmaker, all you have to do is put Ben Affleck and Matt Damon in a movie together and I’m there. They’re one of those dynamic, electric duos that just work together so well that you can’t help but love them. So when I heard that they had a new movie coming out on Netflix, I was immediately sold.
By Kaiya J19 days ago in Geeks
Where The Heart Learns To Stay
Where The Heart Learns To Stay The heart did not settle because it was unafraid, it stayed because leaving no longer felt honest.
By Marie381Uk 19 days ago in Poets
Beware "The Nothing!"
BEWARE THE NOTHING!! An all points bulletin has been issued as slow dark clouds have begin to form.... Beware these grey skies, for they are not what they seem.....
By william u cowser19 days ago in Poets
Separation
"What?? Is that supposed to be code word for seeing someone else or an emergency...which is it?", I asked him. My face in a frowned expression, confused.
By Priya G19 days ago in Humans
The Dual Identity of Dmitry Grakhov: Why One Musical Lane Was Never Enough
I recently had the chance to sit down with Dmitry Grakhov, a producer who refuses to be put in a box. In an industry that often tells artists to "pick a lane" and stay there, Dmitry manages to operate in two completely different spheres. To the world of hip-hop, he is known as 1MEZ, a sharp lyricist and producer. To the electronic scene, he is HILLYSAM, an architect of deep, atmospheric soundscapes.
By MMGA19 days ago in Beat
The Last Letter
Clara had never recklessly used her heart. She wrote her emotions in notes and pieces of paper and slipped them in drawers, boxes and even the back pockets of her backpack at times. There was their safe place, no one touched them, they were carefully folded so that the world could never read them. all the same some of the words were too strong to tell, so delicate that they might be rejected or be misunderstood.
By Shahd Sameh19 days ago in Fiction