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La Muerta

Spillwords·April 11, 2021

La Muerta a poem by Pablo Neruda Si de pronto no existes, si de pronto no vives,...

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On Easter Day

Spillwords·April 4, 2021

On Easter Day a poem by Oscar Wilde The silver trumpets rang across the Dome: The people...

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Eight Sunday After Trinity

Spillwords·March 28, 2021

Eight Sunday After Trinity a poem by John Keble Prophet of God, arise and take With thee...

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Here In This Spring

Spillwords·March 21, 2021

Here In This Spring a poem by Dylan Thomas Here in this spring, stars float along the...

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The Lake Isle of Innisfree

Spillwords·March 14, 2021

The Lake Isle of Innisfree a poem by William Butler Yeats I will arise and go now,...

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Barren Woman

Spillwords·March 7, 2021

Barren Woman a poem by Sylvia Plath Empty, I echo to the least footfall, Museum without statues,...

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Later Life

Spillwords·February 28, 2021

Later Life a poem by Christina Rossetti Something this foggy day, a something which Is neither of...

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Artist’s Life

Spillwords·February 21, 2021

Artist’s Life a poem by Ella Wheeler Wilcox Of all the waltzes the great Strauss wrote, mad...

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A Blue Valentine

Spillwords·February 14, 2021

A Blue Valentine a poem by Joyce Kilmer For Aline Monsignore, Right Reverend Bishop Valentinus, Sometime...

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I Have Loved Flowers That Fade

Spillwords·February 7, 2021

I Have Loved Flowers That Fade a poem by Robert Bridges I have loved flowers that fade,...

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An Old Story

Spillwords·January 31, 2021

An Old Story a poem by Robert W Service They threw him in a prison cell; He...

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A Winter Night

Spillwords·January 24, 2021

A Winter Night a poem by Robert Burns When biting Boreas, fell and doure, Sharp shivers thro’...

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At The Sea-Side

Spillwords·January 17, 2021

At The Sea-Side a poem by Robert Louis Stevenson When I was down beside the sea A...

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A Fantasy

Spillwords·January 10, 2021

A Fantasy a poem by James Whitcomb Riley A fantasy that came to me As wild and...

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Robin McNamara is an Irish poet from Waterford City. He has over 148 poems published worldwide in America, Canada, Ireland and in the UK with Beir Bua Journal, Dreich, Versification, Pink Plastic House, Daily Drunk, Full House Literary Magazine, Dream Journal, Second Chance Lit, Literary Heist, Dwelling Literary & Impspired. A regular contributor to Spillwords since 2018 where he has been nominated a number of times for publication of the month. Robin is also involved in the Poetry Ireland and Black Bough Poetry poetry prompts. Robin’s forthcoming debut chapbook was written during the lockdown in Ireland. Under A Mind’s Staircase, is published by Hedgehog Poetry Press, UK and is available to purchase now.

Generational Fragility by Lynsey Fyfe

Raising children can be a daunting task; it takes skill, determination and a great sense of humour. Raising them properly is a seemingly impossible task. Parenting has evolved so much over the years, it can be hard to keep up with current advice, but have babies changed? It’s hard to imagine babies are different enough now, to warrant such a drastic change in our parenting techniques in the last few decades.

Back in the not so distant past, almost every mother stayed at home, raising the children and keeping the house, while the father went to work. Times were different.
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