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Finity

Thendu Doma Bhutia·June 11, 2020

Finity written by: Thendu Doma Bhutia And as the flames engulfed the blocks of wood leaving only...

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3:00 a.m. Thoughts

Karen Rey·June 8, 2020

3:00 a.m. Thoughts written by: Karen Rey waking up earlier than usual is a pain and a...

English Poetry

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Writing

CJ Delous·June 4, 2020

Writing written by: CJ Delous You want to put the barrel of the gun in their mouth,...

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Unclad…

Monica St Hillaire·May 22, 2020

Unclad… written by: Monica St Hillaire I wish to see you bare… It is not your flesh...

English Poetry

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Jackass

James Yesley·May 8, 2020

Jackass written by: James Yesley The world continues to push. It’s like I’m still on night shift....

Poetry English

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We Are Zombies

Rex Carey Arrasmith·May 2, 2020

We Are Zombies written by: Rex Carey Arrasmith @wrecks_writes I’m walking my dog, greeting the zombies. Do...

English Poetry

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A Dream I Dreamt

Broken Montague·April 22, 2020

A Dream I Dreamt written by: Broken Montague I woke up from a dream, From a very...

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The Complete Mother

Rakshinda Mujeeb·April 1, 2020

The Complete Mother written by: Rakshinda Mujeeb @rakshindatweets Humeirah rubs her bloodshot eyes as she is struggling...

Literature English

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I Am In Awe Of You…

Anabela Loureiro·March 12, 2020

I Am In Awe Of You… written by: Anabela Loureiro I am in awe of you… The...

English Poetry

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Dignity

CJ Delous·March 7, 2020

Dignity written by: CJ Delous The Seagulls used to be Angels according to a Nordic legend that...

English Poetry

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Existing Has Never Been A Sin

Linda M. Crate·February 28, 2020

Existing Has Never Been A Sin written by: Linda M. Crate @thysilverdoe i was simply walking when...

English Poetry

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Life Passed Him By

Paddy Mullen·February 25, 2020

Life passed him by written by: Paddy Mullen He sits, staring into the dusky haze of the...

Poetry English

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The Veil of Happiness

Ximena Escobar·February 22, 2020

The Veil of Happiness written by: Ximena Escobar @laximenin the water veiling her gaze was home, not...

We Are Travelers

Andrea Myinga·February 17, 2020

We Are Travelers written by: Andrea Myinga At a time, being young, crowns blanked, Dreaming, but not...

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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