I saw my life branching out before me like the green fig tree in the story. From the tip of every branch, like a fat purple ...

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Don't just say "I like you" or "I love you"—make your love confession to that special someone in a more romantic way, with an unforgettable poem.

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Announcing the Eighth Annual Fighting Words Poetry Contest! How can poetry be an effective response to current events and the issues impacting our communities? How can journalism and poetry help us ...

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Chamblin’s has two locations in Jacksonville – the original Bookmine on Roosevelt Boulevard and Uptown on North Laura Street.

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