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American Depression Carnivals 1930’s

Angel Edwards·April 28, 2022

American Depression Carnivals 1930’s written by: Angel Edwards Autumn 1933 American depression Attending the Carnival small town...

Poetry English

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The Colors of Love and Life

Areeba Saqib·June 28, 2021

The Colors of Love and Life written by: Areeba Saqib @arexba She sat on the porch impatiently...

English Poetry

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Mama & Me at Bonneville Salt Flats: A Very Sunny Day

John Dorroh·April 14, 2021

Mama & Me at Bonneville Salt Flats: A Very Sunny Day written by: John Dorroh @DorrohJohn We...

English Poetry

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Chewing The Dream

James Dennis Casey IV·March 3, 2021

Chewing The Dream written by: James Dennis Casey IV @LouisianaJames I followed his soul to the other...

English Poetry

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Cupid Doesn’t Wear a Wristwatch

Barbara Avon·July 5, 2020

Cupid Doesn’t Wear a Wristwatch written by: Barbara Avon @barb_avon 1986 “Would you like my jacket?” “What...

Literature English Featured Post

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Billy Luck

DC Diamondopolous·August 5, 2018

Billy Luck written by: DC Diamondopolous Billy Luck’s bones rearranged themselves on the bus headed out of...

Literature English Featured Post

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Land Of Restricted Heights

Chasity Gaines·November 13, 2017

Land of Restricted Heights written by: Chasity Gaines @ChasityAnneGai1 I stood for eons childlike in my eagerness....

English Poetry

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Suman Pokhrel is a Nepali poet, lyricist, playwright, translator, and artist. He debuted in 1999 with a poetry collection and has since published works, including translations of Shakespeare and global poets. His poems are translated into many languages and taught across South Asia. A two-time SAARC Literary Awardee, he also received Asia’s Inspiring Poet Award and was named Author of the Month by Spillwords in June 2023. Beyond literature, he works as a freelance consultant in socio-economic research, rural development, entrepreneurial development and creative writing. He began his career in Nepal’s civil service and later worked with international NGOs. He holds degrees in Science, Law, Business Administration, and Economics.

Condoms by Seán Óg Ó Murchú

They all laughed at me. All the dinner ladies. It started with your one, I’m after forgetting her name now… Smelly Nelly’s ma. A wet little tear trickled toward her tattooed cheekbone. She was roaring red. Her harsh, wheezing laughter sounded like a black taxi tackling the Whiterock Road, her throat destroyed from all the fegs she used to be hoofing into her. She called over the other dinner ladies then, an army of them. Or maybe it was the curiosity of her horrid laughing that brought them over… I can’t remember.
“Tell the girls what you’re only after asking me there ni wee mawn.”
I looked between herself and the girls. Jesus Christ, I said in my own mind, Mental Mick is after stealing all my crayons that I’d been hoarding for myself there before the break...

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American Depression Carnivals 1930’s

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