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Elizabeth Hoyle·April 9, 2023

Chances and Challenges written by: Elizabeth Hoyle @ERHoyle There is a fire burning in the cave at...

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April Fool’s Day

Norj Joseph·April 1, 2023

April Fool’s Day written by: Norj Joseph It was February, but it felt like April You got...

Poetry English

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Imperfections

Sherin Abraham·March 24, 2023

Imperfections written by: Sherin Abraham I am imperfect, I know that… I know it very well I...

Poetry English

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Game Tokens

Seia·December 10, 2022

Game Tokens written by: Seia I’m like playing inside an arcade Beads of sweat trickling down my...

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Thinking Out Loud

Tara Wealth·July 19, 2022

Thinking Out Loud written by: Tara Wealth @WealthTara I’m trying… I really am. It’s just not easy....

English Poetry

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The Shadows Are Still There

Ash Douglas·June 23, 2022

The Shadows Are Still There written by: Ash Douglas @Written_In_Ash I stood there high and saw the...

Poetry English

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Pete

John Baverstock·December 9, 2021

…Pete… written by: JOHN BAVERSTOCK …Pete…. He told many a tale About his foreign tours, Drinking in...

English Poetry

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World’s Greatest

Lanre Badmus·March 24, 2021

World’s Greatest written by: Lanre Badmus @Lanrebadmus4 The times my back leaned on the ropes… the hurting...

English Poetry

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The Tide

Sharona Reeves·December 31, 2020

The Tide written by: Sharona Reeves Emotions run with the tide. It is up to us to...

Poetry English

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I Didn’t Come Here To Unpack

G. Rod Hamilton·September 2, 2020

I Didn’t Come Here To Unpack written by: Rando Mithlo I didn’t come here to unpack Broke...

Poetry English

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Ten Minutes

Lynn White·August 13, 2020

Ten Minutes written by: Lynn White In the next ten minutes I have to go, and you...

Poetry English

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Keep the Life on Fleek…!

Monika Ajay Kaul·February 18, 2020

Keep the Life on Fleek…! written by: Monika Ajay Kaul @MKaul4 Life for us chooses a unique...

English Poetry

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If Only

huntersjames·August 14, 2019

If Only written by: huntersjames @huntersjames There is a name for that I did not choose Trails...

Poetry English

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The Maiden And The Dragon

Amanda Eifert·June 5, 2018

The Maiden And The Dragon written by: Amanda Eifert @mandibelle16 Come down, Lady on the balcony, come down....

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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