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We Two

Aaron Marchant·April 18, 2024

We Two written by: Aaron Marchant You fell in love with somebody who looked something like me...

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A Word to The Wise

Scott C. Kaestner·March 6, 2024

A Word to The Wise written by: Scott C. Kaestner On our spinning water planet through morose...

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Lover’s Petition

Spillwords·March 3, 2024

Lover’s Petition a poem by: Ralph Waldo Emerson Good Heart, that ownest all! I ask a modest...

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A Space To Think

Linda Joyce Cooper·January 12, 2024

A Space To Think written by: Linda Joyce Cooper A space to think to observe to know...

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Where is the Future

Dessy Tsvetkova·December 11, 2023

Where is The Future written by: Dessy Tsvetkova Compulsion of orders, three stop marks in the chain...

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The Family Tree

Dilip Mohapatra·December 4, 2023

The Family Tree written by: Dilip Mohapatra @dilipmo One day I sit down to construct my family tree...

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I Continue to Sing

Fortune Maine·September 19, 2023

I Continue to Sing written by: Fortune Maine @fortunemaine_ My chest be burning and my lungs are...

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The Statue

Ian Fletcher·September 5, 2023

The Statue written by: Ian Fletcher The old master carved the tortured limbs and anguished face from...

Of Closure and Sundry

Agbeye Oburumu·July 11, 2023

Of Closure and Sundry written by: Agbeye Oburumu Within the depths of youth’s crevices, shattered remnants tarry...

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Evolution

Thaddeus Hutyra·July 8, 2023

Evolution written by: Thaddeus Hutyra @teddy9999 I used to believe the evolution of humankind Shall bring us...

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Behold, Tools!

Nirvik Jung Rayamajhee·July 4, 2023

Behold, Tools! written by: Nirvik Jung Rayamajhee @nirvikjung translated by: Ruman Neupane Through daily toil and sweat,...

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Awe of The Divine

K. S. Lutso·July 1, 2023

Awe of The Divine written by: K. S. Lutso @kslutso In every star’s twinkle and blooming flower,...

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The Darkness Did Not Know

Michael Zeller·April 7, 2023

The Darkness Did Not Know written by: Michael Zeller @Zell_man The darkness did not know, as light,...

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Poetry For Writers

Melissa Lemay·March 22, 2023

Poetry For Writers written by: Melissa Lemay There is art to crafting verse, quite a way of...

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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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