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Original Sin

David A Thrasher·July 5, 2024

Original Sin written by: David A Thrasher - Gallium walked in through the front door, took off his heavy coat...

Literature English

·18 mins read

The Greater Good

Séimí Mac Aindreasa·June 23, 2024

The Greater Good written by: Séimí Mac Aindreasa - “Change is never easy, nor should it ever be so...

It’s a Strange Strange Road

John Fulstone·April 13, 2024

It’s a Strange Strange Road written by: John Fulstone It’s a strange, strange road we live on...

Poetry English

·1 min read

Philosophy

Kate MacDonald·March 23, 2024

Philosophy written by: Kate MacDonald @etherealtruth Philosophy, if heard grants us utopia. Our present dissociation leads to...

English Poetry

·1 min read

Two for Atticus

Rachel Armstrong·July 1, 2023

Two for Atticus written by: Rachel Armstrong @armstrongauthor It began with a newscast. Wearing a sharp red...

Suffer the Little Children to Come Unto Me

Julia Townson·June 1, 2023

Suffer the Little Children to Come Unto Me written by: Julia Townson Somewhere a child suffers in...

English Poetry

·1 min read

I Try a Little Harder

Vandana Kumar·April 13, 2023

I Try a Little Harder written by: Vandana Kumar They tell me that my poems are dark...

English Poetry

·1 min read

Shell Shock

J R Xander·February 17, 2023

Shell Shock written by: J. R. Xander With eyes like pink ping-pong balls, Lennie lent in, rubbing...

English Literature

·1 min read

Dystopian

James Phoenix·February 8, 2023

Dystopian written by: James Phoenix When I look at the world I see those blind to the...

Poetry English

·1 min read

Dystopian Fantasy

Robyn MacKinnon·September 4, 2022

Dystopian Fantasy written by: Robyn MacKinnon @art_rat safety pin failure… dystopian fantasy Minor side plot NOTE...

Poetry English Robyn Finds Poetry Robyn MacKinnon

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About Recovering Beauty

Jim Bellamy·July 18, 2022

About Recovering Beauty (after Philip Larkin’s ‘Ambulances’) written by: Jim Bellamy Proud and professional, these beds thread...

English Poetry

·1 min read

The Music That Remains

Adele Evershed·July 6, 2022

The Music That Remains written by: Adele Evershed @AdLibby1 At the edge of the day, at the...

Literature English

·4 mins read

A War To End All Wars

David Gray-Hammond·March 15, 2022

A War to End All Wars written by: David Gray-Hammond @emgntdivergence I see fire, Raining down on the...

Poetry English

·1 min read

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OUT OF SCHOOL III

Karen Clark·November 13, 2021

OUT OF SCHOOL EXCERPT III written by: Karen Clark The ‘Limbus’ café – where Nyka and Liza...

Literature English

·11 mins read

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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