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"My kids... Please, tell me where are they."
A lady desperately waits for information about her daughter and a son-in-law who were in a residential building attacked by a Russian drone in the Desnianskyi district of Kyiv.
📹: Ukraine Now/Telegram
A lady desperately waits for information about her daughter and a son-in-law who were in a residential building attacked by a Russian drone in the Desnianskyi district of Kyiv.
📹: Ukraine Now/Telegram
November 14, 2025 at 11:02 AM
"My kids... Please, tell me where are they."
A lady desperately waits for information about her daughter and a son-in-law who were in a residential building attacked by a Russian drone in the Desnianskyi district of Kyiv.
📹: Ukraine Now/Telegram
A lady desperately waits for information about her daughter and a son-in-law who were in a residential building attacked by a Russian drone in the Desnianskyi district of Kyiv.
📹: Ukraine Now/Telegram
Feel better. Read this.
It’s here, it’s live, your little slice of joy. A micro issue bursting with heart-filling poetry, flash, micro and CNF, brief and brilliant as a sun glint on water. Sip at them whenever it hurts. templeinacity.com/explore-the-...
JOY, Temple in a City special pop-up edition
Temple in a City literary journal of flash fiction, poetry, art and letters
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November 13, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Feel better. Read this.
Thank you for including my absurd little poem!
Lil sneak preview of who’s coming to you soon in our Joy micro issue. Expect it out soon. templeinacity.com/joy/ templeinacity.com/joy/
Temple in a City literary journal
Contributors to JOY, a special pop-up edition of Temple in a City literary journal.
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November 12, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Thank you for including my absurd little poem!
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During a recent russian-caused blackout in #Kyiv, Flamenco dancers kept on dancing
Even amidst war and energy terror life goes on.
📹 United24
Even amidst war and energy terror life goes on.
📹 United24
November 12, 2025 at 7:48 PM
During a recent russian-caused blackout in #Kyiv, Flamenco dancers kept on dancing
Even amidst war and energy terror life goes on.
📹 United24
Even amidst war and energy terror life goes on.
📹 United24
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probably something an innocent man would do
November 12, 2025 at 7:43 PM
probably something an innocent man would do
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For those who can’t bear to click on links, welcome to a sneak preview of our JOY special popup edition contributors. This little slice will be out soon which in our speak is between hours and days. But you’ll be the first to know, we promise.
templeinacity.com/joy/
templeinacity.com/joy/
November 12, 2025 at 3:43 PM
For those who can’t bear to click on links, welcome to a sneak preview of our JOY special popup edition contributors. This little slice will be out soon which in our speak is between hours and days. But you’ll be the first to know, we promise.
templeinacity.com/joy/
templeinacity.com/joy/
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@pleomorphic2.bsky.social @prairievixen.bsky.social @kathrynreese.bsky.social @cake-girl.bsky.social @ramccafferty.bsky.social @kristinwrites.bsky.social @deniseb.bsky.social @kawalker.bsky.social
Patrick Johanneson
Slawka G. Scarso
Patrick Johanneson
Slawka G. Scarso
November 12, 2025 at 3:55 PM
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Those in Barcelona can join the protests:
▪️Sunday, November 9: 4:30-5.30 p.m. (the performance is at 5 p.m.);
▪️Monday, November 10, 7:00-8:00 p.m. (the performance is at 7:30 p.m.)
Art is never beyond politics. Especially when missiles fall on civilians every day.
📷: a similar protest in London
▪️Sunday, November 9: 4:30-5.30 p.m. (the performance is at 5 p.m.);
▪️Monday, November 10, 7:00-8:00 p.m. (the performance is at 7:30 p.m.)
Art is never beyond politics. Especially when missiles fall on civilians every day.
📷: a similar protest in London
November 9, 2025 at 9:48 AM
Those in Barcelona can join the protests:
▪️Sunday, November 9: 4:30-5.30 p.m. (the performance is at 5 p.m.);
▪️Monday, November 10, 7:00-8:00 p.m. (the performance is at 7:30 p.m.)
Art is never beyond politics. Especially when missiles fall on civilians every day.
📷: a similar protest in London
▪️Sunday, November 9: 4:30-5.30 p.m. (the performance is at 5 p.m.);
▪️Monday, November 10, 7:00-8:00 p.m. (the performance is at 7:30 p.m.)
Art is never beyond politics. Especially when missiles fall on civilians every day.
📷: a similar protest in London
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Remember the time Obama personally caught a fainting woman during his speech — rather than just blankly staring like a sociopath?
Character isn't something you tell people about.
It's something you live.
Character isn't something you tell people about.
It's something you live.
November 7, 2025 at 12:25 AM
Remember the time Obama personally caught a fainting woman during his speech — rather than just blankly staring like a sociopath?
Character isn't something you tell people about.
It's something you live.
Character isn't something you tell people about.
It's something you live.
It's FlashGiving! Follow @smokelong.bsky.social if you don't already, then like and share this post to get your name in the hat to win $200 holiday money. Deadline is midnight ET, November 26th! Winner chosen randomly on Nov 27th. Please tag @smokelong.bsky.social so that we know you've posted!
November 8, 2025 at 10:12 AM
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November 7, 2025 at 10:46 PM
It's FlashGiving! Follow @smokelong.bsky.social if you don't already, then like and share this post to get your name in the hat to win $200 holiday money. Deadline is midnight ET, November 26th! Winner chosen randomly on Nov 27th. Please tag @smokelong.bsky.social so that we know you've posted!
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We often speak of you.
November 8, 2025 at 8:42 AM
We often speak of you.
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If you’d like even more people to see these lovingly hand-curated postcards and their messages, remember: likes are lovely but re-posting costs nothing and spreads the thing like a benign virus. Or something.
Cheers, T.
Cheers, T.
November 8, 2025 at 8:50 AM
If you’d like even more people to see these lovingly hand-curated postcards and their messages, remember: likes are lovely but re-posting costs nothing and spreads the thing like a benign virus. Or something.
Cheers, T.
Cheers, T.
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And while we’re proselytising, why not give The Ghost a follow?
Cheers, T.
Cheers, T.
November 8, 2025 at 8:55 AM
And while we’re proselytising, why not give The Ghost a follow?
Cheers, T.
Cheers, T.
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Ephemeral joy and nonsense joy and ecstatic joy and contemplative joy, the joy of being and of doing and of not doing and of burning it down and of building it up and anyway there’s lots of variations don’t be afraid, a little joy won’t make you unserious, it patches you up so you can be serious
Today it’s easy to be joyful so how about a little pop-up theme call. Joy is the theme. Whatever gives you joy counts unless it’s hate, that won’t count. Poems flash micro art, everyone welcome even if you’ve already submitted. templeinacity.com/submit-writi...
Temple in a City
Temple in a City literary journal of flash fiction, poetry, art and letters
templeinacity.com
November 5, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Ephemeral joy and nonsense joy and ecstatic joy and contemplative joy, the joy of being and of doing and of not doing and of burning it down and of building it up and anyway there’s lots of variations don’t be afraid, a little joy won’t make you unserious, it patches you up so you can be serious
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Hillary was right. Deplorable.
November 5, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Hillary was right. Deplorable.
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A most unexpected surprise!
While posing for a photo, an NYC police officer recited a poem by the legendary Taras Shevchenko upon hearing the Ukrainian language. The officer studied Ukrainian in college — in Manhattan.
Now this is what we call gentle Ukrainization 😉
While posing for a photo, an NYC police officer recited a poem by the legendary Taras Shevchenko upon hearing the Ukrainian language. The officer studied Ukrainian in college — in Manhattan.
Now this is what we call gentle Ukrainization 😉
November 5, 2025 at 5:11 PM
A most unexpected surprise!
While posing for a photo, an NYC police officer recited a poem by the legendary Taras Shevchenko upon hearing the Ukrainian language. The officer studied Ukrainian in college — in Manhattan.
Now this is what we call gentle Ukrainization 😉
While posing for a photo, an NYC police officer recited a poem by the legendary Taras Shevchenko upon hearing the Ukrainian language. The officer studied Ukrainian in college — in Manhattan.
Now this is what we call gentle Ukrainization 😉
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Haven’t submitted yet? You’ve still got time! Our current reading period ends November 30. Full guidelines here:
www.thehooletsnook.com/submissions....
#microfiction #shortfiction #shortpoetry #haiku #submissions #writersofbsky #poetsofbsky #writingcommunity #poetrycommunity #dribbles #drabbles ✍️🦉📩
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#microfiction #shortfiction #shortpoetry #haiku #submissions #writersofbsky #poetsofbsky #writingcommunity #poetrycommunity #dribbles #drabbles ✍️🦉📩
Submissions
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November 3, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Haven’t submitted yet? You’ve still got time! Our current reading period ends November 30. Full guidelines here:
www.thehooletsnook.com/submissions....
#microfiction #shortfiction #shortpoetry #haiku #submissions #writersofbsky #poetsofbsky #writingcommunity #poetrycommunity #dribbles #drabbles ✍️🦉📩
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#microfiction #shortfiction #shortpoetry #haiku #submissions #writersofbsky #poetsofbsky #writingcommunity #poetrycommunity #dribbles #drabbles ✍️🦉📩
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How many days left to submit? Not many days. Subs close Nov 15 and ANOTHER Mercury retrograde is coming even faster than that so templeinacity.com/submit-writi...
Temple in a City
Temple in a City literary journal of flash fiction, poetry, art and letters
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November 2, 2025 at 3:48 PM
How many days left to submit? Not many days. Subs close Nov 15 and ANOTHER Mercury retrograde is coming even faster than that so templeinacity.com/submit-writi...
Proud to be the weirdest. Thank you for the reprint!
NEW STORY by Karen Walker @kawalker.bsky.social
...with a title waaaay too long to include here.
It's a fun story about a relationship going poorly, told in the most unique way you can imagine. It was a challenge to publish but it was worth every minute.
Check out "Abstract..." here:
...with a title waaaay too long to include here.
It's a fun story about a relationship going poorly, told in the most unique way you can imagine. It was a challenge to publish but it was worth every minute.
Check out "Abstract..." here:
Abstract - Turn & Work
Easily the weirdest story we've ever published at Turn & Work.
www.turnandwork.com
October 30, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Proud to be the weirdest. Thank you for the reprint!
Keep calm and Carney on.
Touched down in Kuala Lumpur for the ASEAN Summit.
Canada has what the world wants. So we’re focused on unlocking new markets and securing new opportunities for our workers and businesses.
Canada has what the world wants. So we’re focused on unlocking new markets and securing new opportunities for our workers and businesses.
October 26, 2025 at 12:13 PM
Keep calm and Carney on.
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Temple in a City
Temple in a City literary journal of flash fiction, poetry, art and letters
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October 24, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Subs open until Nov 15. Check out our new mix and match category. templeinacity.com/submit-writi...
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"At this moment in time, of course, the release of the TRUMPSTEIN Files is really the public's main priority."
October 24, 2025 at 6:07 PM
"At this moment in time, of course, the release of the TRUMPSTEIN Files is really the public's main priority."
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"Am I going to die?" the child asks quietly.
"No, no, everything will be fine," the police officer reassures him.
A Russian drone directly hit a daycare in Kharkiv yesterday. The kids were in the shelter, thankfully, and evacuated quickly. Many had acute stress reactions.
"No, no, everything will be fine," the police officer reassures him.
A Russian drone directly hit a daycare in Kharkiv yesterday. The kids were in the shelter, thankfully, and evacuated quickly. Many had acute stress reactions.
October 23, 2025 at 6:55 PM
"Am I going to die?" the child asks quietly.
"No, no, everything will be fine," the police officer reassures him.
A Russian drone directly hit a daycare in Kharkiv yesterday. The kids were in the shelter, thankfully, and evacuated quickly. Many had acute stress reactions.
"No, no, everything will be fine," the police officer reassures him.
A Russian drone directly hit a daycare in Kharkiv yesterday. The kids were in the shelter, thankfully, and evacuated quickly. Many had acute stress reactions.
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She stated that Philip,a boy from Mariupol taken to Russia,didn’t want to live in Russia.Moreover,he constantly visited pro-Ukrainian websites,sang songs in Ukrainian,&said,"I love Ukraine,everything Russian annoys me"
She expressed pride that,over time,they managed to break him&change his attitude
She expressed pride that,over time,they managed to break him&change his attitude
October 21, 2025 at 11:33 AM
She stated that Philip,a boy from Mariupol taken to Russia,didn’t want to live in Russia.Moreover,he constantly visited pro-Ukrainian websites,sang songs in Ukrainian,&said,"I love Ukraine,everything Russian annoys me"
She expressed pride that,over time,they managed to break him&change his attitude
She expressed pride that,over time,they managed to break him&change his attitude