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Early Risers

Jeanmbb·December 4, 2019

early risers written by: Jeanmbb @jmbsquared we’ve joined the world of the early risers the cat &...

English Poetry

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The Pendulum

Aurora Kastanias·November 18, 2019

The Pendulum written by: Aurora Kastanias Tick-tock the hands of the clock plock the pendulum swings to...

English Poetry

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Fake Time

Henry Bladon·August 27, 2019

Fake Time written by: Henry Bladon set the wall clock whatever speed she wants, ...

English Poetry

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Rumore

Antonio Blunda·July 10, 2019

English International Italian Poetry

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2:51, a short story written by Garry Crystal at Spillwords.com

2:51

Garry Crystal·May 26, 2019

2:51 written by: Garry Crystal A clock on the wall in my kitchen always reads 2:51, because...

English Literature

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The Clock

Magdalena Podobińska·February 27, 2019

The Clock written by: Magdalena Podobińska The clock is tick tocking lonely hours Not Ours Time’s not my...

English Poetry

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The Eyes Of A Stranger

Tracy Gregory·January 20, 2019

The Eyes Of A Stranger written by: Tracy Gregory @TracyLGregory In the beginning, I received his letters regularly....

English Literature

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Grandfather’s Clock

Bruce Rowe·December 6, 2018

Grandfather’s Clock written by: Bruce Rowe The date on the back of the German-built grandfather clock read...

English Featured Post Literature

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Sex, micropoetry written by Partha Chatterjee at Spillwords.com

Sex

Partha Chatterjee·August 28, 2018

Sex written by: Partha Chatterjee Twelve o’clock. minute_hand Hugs hour_hand. How cyclic and momentary the Supreme moment...

English Poetry

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Goodbye Old Tick Tock

Elizabeth Montague·August 9, 2018

Goodbye Old Tick Tock written by: Elizabeth Montague @LizzyMontWrites She’s five the first time she notices it....

English Featured Post Literature

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Brass Clock

Trevor Graham·June 23, 2018

Brass Clock written by: Trevor Graham headlines cried: time will stop so, we sought sumless division in the...

English Featured Post Poetry

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Tick Tock

Genie Nakano·November 19, 2017

tick tock written by: Genie Nakano @genieyogini a storm knocked out all lights sitting in darkness the...

English Poetry

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Atomic Clock

Mazena Mackoit·October 13, 2017

Atomic Clock written by: Mazena Mackoit @MazenaMackoitS I hit my chest three times, I knelt down, kissed...

English Poetry

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9:01pm

Alyssa Trivett·September 27, 2017

9:01pm written by: Alyssa Trivett @alyssalovestowrite The lights flickered again, I heard a few chimes exit stage...

English Poetry

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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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