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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,...

English Poetry

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Silent Words

Brad Osborne·March 6, 2021

Silent Words written by: Brad Osborne They are unspoken in every wanting glance Adoration and longing Conveyed...

English Featured Post Poetry

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Here

Hagit Carmel·March 5, 2021

Here written by: Hagit Carmel Tell the stars my soul is covered With a cloak of saneness...

English Poetry

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Later Life

Spillwords·February 28, 2021

Later Life a poem by Christina Rossetti Something this foggy day, a something which Is neither of...

English Literary Greats Poetry

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Life in My ZOO

Gerry Stefanson·February 3, 2021

Life in My ZOO written by: Gerry Stefanson there is a Skeleton in my closet rattling around...

English Poetry

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Lone in Death

Naseha Sameen·February 1, 2021

Lone in Death written by: Naseha Sameen @nasehaSameen The time is near. The heavens want me Faces...

English Poetry

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I’m Sure I Would Have Made It There

John Dorroh·January 11, 2021

I’m Sure I Would Have Made It There written by: John Dorroh @DorrohJohn If I had moved...

English Poetry

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Nothing Changes

Lynn White·January 2, 2021

Nothing Changes A sequel to ‘The Adventures Of Anwen’, yet to be written written by: Lynn White ...

English Poetry

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Maine Appalachian Trail Mystery

John R Cobb·December 31, 2020

Maine Appalachian Trail Mystery written by: John R. Cobb @john_r_cobb Steam curled from the campfire’s charcoal remains....

English Featured Post Literature

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A Christmas Wish

Jane Briganti·December 19, 2020

A Christmas Wish written by: Jane Briganti A Merry Christmas Wish to all of you Family and...

Christmas English Poetry

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Cockroach

Andrew Scobie·November 29, 2020

Cockroach written by: Andrew Scobie Desmond chuckled to himself as a rooster’s call sounded from further down the...

English Literature

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She Protects Me

Linda M. Crate·November 27, 2020

She Protects Me written by: Linda M. Crate @thysilverdoe she isn’t evil like i was always taught,...

English Poetry

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Honoring My Ancestors

Krysia Pytlik Oxmind·November 26, 2020

Honoring My Ancestors written by: Krysia Pytlik Oxmind The list of possible hoards endless- spoons, old letters,...

English Poetry

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The Journey

Daniel Day·November 21, 2020

The Journey written by: Daniel Day Mountains, silenced and numbed, lay barren. Sky poured out its tears...

English Literature

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Robin McNamara is an Irish poet from Waterford City. He has over 148 poems published worldwide in America, Canada, Ireland and in the UK with Beir Bua Journal, Dreich, Versification, Pink Plastic House, Daily Drunk, Full House Literary Magazine, Dream Journal, Second Chance Lit, Literary Heist, Dwelling Literary & Impspired. A regular contributor to Spillwords since 2018 where he has been nominated a number of times for publication of the month. Robin is also involved in the Poetry Ireland and Black Bough Poetry poetry prompts. Robin’s forthcoming debut chapbook was written during the lockdown in Ireland. Under A Mind’s Staircase, is published by Hedgehog Poetry Press, UK and is available to purchase now.

Generational Fragility by Lynsey Fyfe

Raising children can be a daunting task; it takes skill, determination and a great sense of humour. Raising them properly is a seemingly impossible task. Parenting has evolved so much over the years, it can be hard to keep up with current advice, but have babies changed? It’s hard to imagine babies are different enough now, to warrant such a drastic change in our parenting techniques in the last few decades.

Back in the not so distant past, almost every mother stayed at home, raising the children and keeping the house, while the father went to work. Times were different.
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