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Days That Have Been

Gautham Pradeep·April 16, 2021

Days That Have Been written by: Gautham Pradeep Morning dews replaced by the dark corners of my...

English Poetry

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What I’m Feeling

Tinashe Muza·April 6, 2021

What I’m Feeling written by: Tinashe Muza Heavy Gloom Hopeless Tear Alone Help Help me No comprehension...

English Poetry

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X-Ray

Rebecca Villineau·March 27, 2021

X-Ray written by: Rebecca Villineau I imagine the tumor As if it hugs the heart Transparent against...

English Featured Post Poetry

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Down Stream

Allison Grayhurst·March 27, 2021

Down Stream written by: Allison Grayhurst @AGrayhurst Savage poison eclipsing the Wolf moon. Time is putrid, embracing...

English Poetry

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Rebirth

Simona Prilogan·March 25, 2021

Rebirth written by: Simona Prilogan That evening dragged down my sense Up to the edge of despair,...

English Poetry

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Return to Me

Bree Leto·March 15, 2021

Return to Me written by: Bree Leto Return to me– before the night shadows flee and the...

English Poetry

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Death and The Writer

Harman Burgess·March 13, 2021

Death and The Writer written by: Harman Burgess Charles had almost finished the last chapter of his...

English Featured Post Literature

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Life Down Under

Fallen Engel·March 9, 2021

Life Down Under written by: Fallen Engel @BlackEngel3 Falling catatonic like a tree that has been felled,...

English Poetry

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Upon My Door

DivyaaN·February 26, 2021

Upon My Door written by: DivyaaN In silence, they wait upon my door In smockings dark, my...

English Poetry

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Musician

Borna Kekic·February 26, 2021

Musician written by: Borna Kekic @Borna03415030 When it gets dark The taste in the mouth is bitter...

English Poetry

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Free As A Bird

Francisco Bravo Cabrera·February 23, 2021

Free As A Bird written by: Francisco Bravo Cabrera The notes bounced through my ears so softly,...

English Featured Post Poetry

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Society

David Gray-Hammond·February 23, 2021

Society written by: David Gray-Hammond @emgntdivergence Burning cold wrath envelopes the gaping maw of a society so...

English Poetry

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Luna of Tenebre

Tay Summerlin·February 21, 2021

Luna of Tenebre Prologue written by: Tay Summerlin @esplendidatay No!! Please!! Please, don’t leave me!! A princess,...

English Literature

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No More Illusions

Kira Fulks·January 31, 2021

No More Illusions written by: Kira Fulks @TheForumPress There are no more illusions about the way things...

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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