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Unanswered Solitude

Chahra Beloufa·March 10, 2023

Unanswered Solitude written by: Chahra Beloufa Lonely flowers now are better in status than me, Their image...

Poetry English

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I Love, I Hope, I Believe

Marius Alexandru·February 9, 2023

I Love, I Hope, I Believe written by: Marius Alexandru @alexmariusalex My dreams rest immersed in the...

English Poetry

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For The Year of The Insane

Spillwords·September 18, 2022

For The Year of The Insane a poem by Anne Sexton a prayer O Mary, fragile mother,...

English Poetry Literary Greats

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The Floor

MTB Mum·August 27, 2022

The Floor written by: MTB Mum I sat on the floor of the only room I could...

English Poetry

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Psychology

Dawn Pisturino·June 18, 2022

Psychology written by: Dawn Pisturino A psychologist by trade, She brought order from chaos, Splicing together the...

Fragile

Erika L Dionisio·April 26, 2022

Fragile written by: Erika L Dionisio I crack open a double yolked egg, see the twins holding...

Poetry English

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Little One

Sia Morweng·April 15, 2022

Little One written by: Sia Morweng @MorwengSia Father, you forgot to teach me how to ride a...

Poetry English

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Death Poem III

Cindy Medina·December 8, 2021

Death Poem III written by: Cindy Medina @Cindy_M65 This world, to what shall I compare it? To...

English Poetry

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Long Ago

Magdalena Podobińska·November 19, 2021

Long Ago written by: Magdalena Podobińska @Madzia33 long ago I stood on the shore ready to weather the...

English Poetry

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All Hallowed

Stephen Kingsnorth·October 19, 2021

All Hallowed written by: Stephen Kingsnorth Here are thirteen days, all hallowed ground, we sat beside his...

English Poetry Halloween

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Zatem życie

Katarzyna Dominik·October 3, 2021

Zatem życie written by: Katarzyna Dominik Kiedyś biegałam po rosie dziś przemierzam skaliste szlaki tracąc grunt pod...

International Poetry Polish

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The Shark

Aurora Kastanias·July 18, 2021

The Shark written by: Aurora Kastanias She knew she was just a fragile goldfish Life had proved...

Poetry English

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Crimson Rose

Agnieszka K·May 16, 2021

Crimson Rose written & translated by: Agnieszka Kuśmierczuk - I am a crimson rose- seemingly delicate and fragile...

English International Poetry Polish

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Generational Fragility

Lynsey Fyfe·April 18, 2021

Generational Fragility written by: Lynsey Fyfe Raising children can be a daunting task; it takes skill, determination...

English Article

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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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