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February 2026 / Community, Diamante, Love and Relationships, Poem, SPOTLIGHT 2025

Winner

diamante poem by Rima Read More

February 2026 / Community, Love and Relationships, Overcoming Challenges, Personal Narrative, SPOTLIGHT 2025

Loneliness with Chairs

by Andie Compton In my younger years, I found myself in a room filled with chairs. Read More

February 2026 / Love and Relationships, Poem, SPOTLIGHT 2025

Your Perception

by Michelle Abrams Your perception of me once mattered, Read More

February 2026 / Diamante, Love and Relationships, Poem, SPOTLIGHT 2025

Love

diamante poem by Teresila Read More

February 2026 / Family, Love and Relationships, Personal Narrative, SPOTLIGHT 2025

About Kim

by Dennis Jacobs Kim was a very special person. ... I fell in love with a great person. Read More

February 2026 / Diamante, Love and Relationships, Poem, SPOTLIGHT 2025

Smile

diamante poem by Mawada Read More

February 2026 / Diamante, Love and Relationships, Poem, SPOTLIGHT 2025

Friend

diamante poem by Zadeth Read More

February 2026 / Love and Relationships, Personal Narrative, Poem, SPOTLIGHT 2025

Gone

by Skyler Stepp Words can’t explain how much I miss you. Read More

February 2026 / Family, Immigration Stories, Love and Relationships, Overcoming Challenges, Personal Narrative, Russia, SPOTLIGHT 2025

Freedom to Love

by Elena Everyone has the right to freedom: freedom of speech, choice, religion, orientation. I would like to tell you about my freedom to love and be loved. Read More

June 2024 / Fiction, Love and Relationships, SPOTLIGHT 2024

The Witch and the Treasure

The year was 1763, I was a young man in the Royal Navy and on my way to being a Captain. Read More