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Smoker’s Phenomenon

Sobhan Pramanik·June 13, 2017

Smoker’s Phenomenon written by: Sobhan Pramanik @SobhanPramanik It’s a smoker’s phenomenon perhaps, to always hold the last...

Poetry English

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I Stand In Water

Keith Hoerner·May 26, 2017

I stand in water written by: Keith Hoerner @keithhoerner I stand in water. It sloshes ’round my...

English Poetry

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Bottle To The Grave

Michael Marrotti·May 17, 2017

Bottle To The Grave written by: Michael Marrotti @INSIPIDPRESS From the bottle to the grave peace will...

English Poetry

·1 min read

Four to Midnight

Luiz Syphre·April 2, 2017

Four to Midnight written by: Luiz Syphre @poetandkids Bienvenidos. Por favor, pacen a mi mente, que por...

English Poetry

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The Sadomasochistic Addiction

Criss Tripp·March 28, 2017

The Sadomasochistic Addiction written by: Criss Tripp @CrissTripp There’s just a little bit of pleasure, From somebody’s...

English Poetry

·1 min read

My Absinthe Mind

Nicole Cheng·March 23, 2017

My Absinthe Mind written by: Nicole Cheng @NicoleCheng13 Midnight under my sheets, irises are closed tight; Windows...

English Poetry

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End User

Joyce Butler·February 28, 2017

End User written by: Joyce Butler You had a name full of strange ends so quiet Your...

Poetry English

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Cast Off by Niall Crowley

The two computer screens tighten their grip. Tom pivots between them, tracking one while he works on the other. Careful discipline from early morning to close of business. Number crunching, he would have termed it before. Now it’s data management and verification, his task to model and tabulate clients’ financial situations and options. Bookkeeping, he would admit to, in more candid moments. He’s tethered firmly to the task, though, and has been since he started here, nearly two years now. Bound in the rigour the work requires, as if life itself depends on it. Top floor, dormer window ...

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