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OUT OF SCHOOL

Karen Clark·October 18, 2020

OUT OF SCHOOL written by: Karen Clark After having telephoned her mother from G Wing for the...

English Literature

·12 mins read

I Am An Orphan

Massayan Favor Kollie·October 14, 2020

I Am An Orphan written by: Massayan Favor Kollie @favor_kollie I am an orphan My parents died...

English Poetry

·1 min read

Goblin in Eden

Amadi Andy Amadi·September 14, 2020

Goblin in Eden written by: Amadi Andy Amadi Eden is now a lonely place, a lowly place....

English Poetry

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Willow Tree

Michal Reibenbach·June 26, 2020

Willow Tree written by: Michal Reibenbach Anna is playing with Bobby, a neighbor’s son in their garden...

English Literature

·5 mins read

Le mal de lui, le mal en elle

Erika Le Mare·June 3, 2020

Le mal de lui, le mal en elle written by: Erika Le Mare Les engueulades se perpétuent,...

French International Poetry

·1 min read

Tightly Wound

Joan Leotta·June 2, 2020

Tightly Wound written by: Joan Leotta @joanleottawrite Whenever I object to something or start to cry, you...

English Poetry

·1 min read

The Caregiver

Pamela R Winnick·May 16, 2020

The Caregiver written by: Pamela R Winnick Liz heard a howl from upstairs. Startled, she dropped her...

English Featured Post Literature

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She and The Beast

Sunita Paul·March 18, 2020

She and The Beast written by: Sunita Paul Seema was doing her homework but was not at...

English Literature

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A Smile From You?

LadyLily·March 9, 2020

A Smile From You? written by: LadyLily @AFairymary My world set apart, lonely by neglect. No flowering...

English Poetry

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Awakening

Jazmyn Benjamin·March 2, 2020

Awakening written by: Jazmyn Benjamin Being with you was reality so new, but I didn’t even have...

English Poetry

·1 min read

Unmatched Dominance

Sheila Henry·February 29, 2020

Unmatched Dominance written by: Sheila Henry He left no visible marks no evidence to show a crime...

English Poetry

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Rise and Shine

Ella Etienne-Richards·February 17, 2020

Rise and Shine written by: Ella Etienne-Richards @serendipity2tranquil Your aim is to hold me down. You insult...

English Poetry

·1 min read

Once More

Megha Sood·December 31, 2019

Once More written by: Megha Sood @meghasood16 The deep long treacherous shadows cast on the bedroom wall...

English Featured Post Poetry

·1 min read

Wasn’t Her Fault

LadyLily·December 25, 2019

Wasn’t Her Fault written by: LadyLily @AFairymary ‘You need lockin’ up!’ Grandma would shout. Scruffed by the...

English Poetry

·1 min read

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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