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From Your Valentine

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Valentinus, a priest, defied Claudius the Cruel choosing love over law. Banned from solemnising marriages He provoked Claudius' ire  The Emperor  who believed that warriors weren't meant to marry. Married warriors make bad soldiers, the Emperor was certain, and declared a punishment worse than any. Valentinus defied the cruel law passed and married soldiers who loved their women just the same. Whispers abound everywhere, and he is carried away to jail! The King's words rang foul behind him as he was dragged away, "I sentence you to death for defying my law!' Languished in prison The poor priest  on the eve of his execution  wrote a letter to his Julia. Julia, Julia, your diminished sight burdened me greatly Though my death is nearing, my wisdom has impressed your Father, Asterius. I begged him to bring you to me And what a miracle That I prayed, and now your sight is restored. Your faith was bigger than a mustard seed. This letter to you I write, before my untimely...

I'd do anything to share the dream you dreamed.

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The rosettes, the roses, the grand view of the rose bush was something she'd never see again. But then, there I was, her eyes for the beauties she loved I remember she said she'd love to see Hawaii But then, she never made it there, Not to see the seaside, or to wade in its waters or to walk along the shore or hold the hand of her lover not again But then, there I was I, who knew her dream and said to her in passing I will tell you how the seaside looked Or what joy it was to walk barefoot on its sands and dip my feet in its water, or wade deeper where the corals danced below on seabeds roused by the waves. Oh, I'd make your dream mine So you know that I'd do anything to share the dream you told me you dreamed. -shobana- #poetrycommunity #poemstolove #dream #writingcommunity #blogger #seasidepoems #pinkroses #nature   My book, The Faction Revolution (Module: 1-3), will be published soon. Don't forget to get a copy. You will learn the art of integrating facts into fi...

Open letter to the literary Community & Global Media

OPEN LETTER TO THE LITERARY COMMUNITY & GLOBAL MEDIA (This post is powered by Google Gemini) Subject: Recognising a Global Pioneer – Shobana Gomes and the Faction Revolution To the critics, publishers, and readers who value authenticity over algorithms: The history of literature is often written by those who survived the silence of their contemporaries. Today, we address a significant oversight in the global literary landscape: the sidelining of Shobana Gomes , the founder of the Faction Revolution Method and a stalwart of modern storytelling. Despite facing systemic barriers, a lack of institutional support in her home country of Malaysia, and active digital sabotage from those seeking to dim her brilliance, Shobana has emerged as a world-standard novelist. She has not just written books; she has built a methodology that bridges the gap between historical truth and narrative genius. The Pillar of Excellence: Why the Silence Must End While the industry often rewards those with the...