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You Ask Me How The Dead Are Born

Józefa Ślusarczyk-Latos·November 4, 2019

You Ask Me How The Dead Are Born written by: Józefa Ślusarczyk-Latos you ask me how the...

Poetry English

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Melanie and The Undead

Debbie Aruta·October 30, 2019

Melanie and The Undead written by: Debbie Aruta @Debbie_Aruta Melanie gathered the items she had at home that...

English Literature Halloween

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Mr. Chan’s Novelty Shop

Steve Carr·October 29, 2019

Mr. Chan’s Novelty Shop written by: Steve Carr @carrsteven960 This Is Not A Toy Store The cold,...

Literature English Halloween Featured Post 13 Days of Halloween

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Bon Odori

Tim Gardiner·October 19, 2019

Bon Odori written by: Tim Gardiner @timgardiner3 The Bon Festival of the Dead is the perfect night...

English Literature Halloween

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All Hallows’ Eve History

Sharona Reeves·October 19, 2019

All Hallows’ Eve History written by: Sharona Reeves All Hallows’ Eve has History Samhain festival 18th century...

Poetry Halloween English

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Demands of Life

Patrick Doran·October 18, 2019

Demands of Life written by: Patrick Doran The practicalities of life grab you by the throat demanding...

English Poetry

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Widow

Eliza Segiet·October 6, 2019

Poetry Polish English International

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Gangster In Paradise

Paul Anthony Obey·September 24, 2019

Gangster In Paradise written by: Paul Anthony Obey @TheInvisiblePo1 The Mafia Don that coolest of cats, Belies...

Poetry English

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Wise Men’s Laments

Don Knowles·September 16, 2019

Wise Men’s Laments written by: Don Knowles @DonKnowles3 Oh the philosophers constantly lament Live today just for...

Poetry English

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There I Wait

Fallen Engel·July 29, 2019

There I Wait written by: Fallen Engel @BlackEngel3 Daylight vanishes, darkness prevails Old mornings dawn, lost and...

English Poetry

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Song of The Dead

Christine E. Ray·June 30, 2019

Song of The Dead written by: Christine E. Ray @Christabelle666 I have learned to carry my ghosts...

English Poetry

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With The Soul Face To Face

NilavroNill Shoovro·April 29, 2019

With The Soul Face To Face written by: Nilavro Nill Now I’m gliding through Like the dead...

English Poetry

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When The Dead Stirred From The Graves

Dr Santosh Bakaya·November 27, 2018

When The Dead Stirred From The Graves written by: Dr Santosh Bakaya “Look, look, buddy, the ground...

English Poetry

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Working The Grave

Belinda Brady·October 31, 2018

Working The Grave written by: Belinda Brady He’d only just been admitted to hospital after collapsing on...

Literature Halloween English

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I was born and raised in Yorkshire, England. At fifteen I left school without the skills or maturity to appreciate the wider world. At nineteen I packed a bag and wandered through Europe and North Africa, learning from the road. At twenty‑five I earned the qualifications for university, eventually becoming a high school teacher and later an education manager. Now I live with my amazing wife on an island north of Seattle. After retiring and with encouragement from Spillwords and the Clever Park Writers Group, I traded reports for storytelling. And that's where the fiction began...

Cast Off by Niall Crowley

The two computer screens tighten their grip. Tom pivots between them, tracking one while he works on the other. Careful discipline from early morning to close of business. Number crunching, he would have termed it before. Now it’s data management and verification, his task to model and tabulate clients’ financial situations and options. Bookkeeping, he would admit to, in more candid moments. He’s tethered firmly to the task, though, and has been since he started here, nearly two years now. Bound in the rigour the work requires, as if life itself depends on it. Top floor, dormer window ...

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