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The Intervention

Rich Rurshell·April 18, 2019

The Intervention written by: Rich Rurshell Jenny got into bed like her mother had told her to...

English Literature

·8 mins read

My Siblings’ Father

Judge Burdon·September 17, 2018

My Siblings’ Father written by: Judge Burdon other children feared monsters under their bed i feared the...

Poetry English

·1 min read

I’ve Been There

Hayley Burwood·September 4, 2018

I’ve Been There written by: Hayley Burwood @Hayleyburwood2 I’ve been a victim of abuse I’ve been tormented...

Poetry English

·1 min read

ALIVE

Terry Dailey·June 29, 2018

ALIVE written by: Tery Dailey THAT HEART IS IN PIECES!! It arrived as a parcel with postage...

English Poetry

·1 min read

No Joy-No Peace

Sona Wilae·June 4, 2018

No Joy-No Peace written by: Sona Wilae @sonawilae Riotous screams flee sore tonsils, inflamed impressions steely midnight...

Poetry English

·1 min read

DOMESTIC ABUSE STORY IN POEM

Hayley Burwood·May 25, 2018

DOMESTIC ABUSE STORY IN POEM written by: Hayley Burwood @Hayleyburwood2 Looking in the eyes of a tortured...

Poetry English

·8 mins read

The Girl In My Class

Joy Joyancel·May 23, 2018

The Girl In My Class written by: Joy Joyancel @JoyJoyancel The girl in my class, the one...

Poetry English

·1 min read

Traffic Light

Nicole Cheng·April 10, 2018

Traffic Light written by: Nicole Cheng @NicoleCheng13 There is a red light in between us, It’s a...

English Poetry

·2 mins read

John Lopes·March 17, 2017

How to gut a fish written by: John Lopes @PoetryIncubator Sharpen the knife by whetstone, walk to the...

Poetry English

·1 min read

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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