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Beauty in The Eye of The Beholder

Fatima Adeleke·August 23, 2021

Beauty in The Eye of The Beholder written by: Fatima Adeleke All human beauty is an aberration,...

English Poetry

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The Poet

Eva Marie Cagley·August 20, 2021

The Poet written by: Eva Marie Cagley @EvaCagley I am but an open journal Still waiting to...

Poetry English

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Convention’s Absence

Miya Yamanouchi·August 18, 2021

Convention’s Absence written by: Miya Yamanouchi His ceaseless sadistic sensuality is my portal, thrusting me into a...

Poetry English

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Unheard

Christine Bolton·July 31, 2021

Unheard written by: Christine Bolton @Poetry4Healing My words do not reach you anymore They hang heavy in the...

English Featured Post Poetry

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Nightsong

Anna Colominas·July 28, 2021

Nightsong written by: Anna Colominas i lightly caress the tip of that mike as if I was...

English Poetry

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What I Could Never Say

Eric Danhoff·July 26, 2021

what I could never say written by: Eric Danhoff @troubled_sleep The knuckles make the sickest sounds imprints...

English Poetry

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In Your Bed

Eva Marie Cagley·May 25, 2021

In Your Bed written by: Eva Marie Cagley @EvaCagley Shall I spin a fairy story for you?...

English Poetry

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Dentistry

Miya Yamanouchi·May 18, 2021

Dentistry written by: Miya Yamanouchi In the lamp by the window, she checks him for cuts, rashes...

Literature English

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Glass of Wine

Jasmin·May 18, 2021

Glass of Wine written by: Jasmin I took a sip of my glass of wine every time...

Poetry English

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One Night Soon

Cristina Munoz·May 15, 2021

One Night Soon written by: Cristina Munoz @cristinamunoz8 one night soon i will tell you, what i...

Poetry English

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Father of All Hopes! Watches Us

Puneet Kumar·April 19, 2021

Father of All Hopes! Watches Us written by: Puneet Kumar @authorpuneet Father of all hopes! Watches us,...

English Poetry

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I Neglect Nothing

Jim Bellamy·March 31, 2021

I Neglect Nothing written by: Jim Bellamy I neglect nothing – Your furled scent, the bitter tea,...

Poetry English

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It’s Life

mdtaslim·March 2, 2021

It’s Life written by: mdtaslim @mdtaslim5149 It’s life Good or bad Happy or sad It’s life Come,...

English Poetry

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My Darling

Jeff Flaig·March 1, 2021

My Darling written by: Jeff Flaig Tears bled like a gaping wound And my eyes, a blue...

English Poetry

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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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