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I Cry As You Lie

Jessica Moore·December 1, 2020

I Cry As You Lie written by: Jessica Moore I cry, As you lie, With all your...

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Lavinia

Joshua Corwin·October 16, 2020

Lavinia written by: Joshua Corwin @JoshuaCorwin1 I feel pain in my chest as the bongos play my...

English Poetry

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You-Again

Maryambu·September 8, 2020

You-Again written by: Maryambu Your perfume is yet the strongest That lingers on my longing soul No...

English Poetry

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Echo

Sophie Mari·August 28, 2020

Echo written by: Sophie Mari IT comes in ripples, ...

English Poetry

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Rainy Days

Satabdi Saha·August 1, 2020

Rainy Days written by: Satabdi Saha I sang to you with the voice of the rain On...

English Poetry

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I Still Love You

Kaylee·July 9, 2020

I Still Love You written by: Kaylee i lied today, i told you i didn’t care, the...

English Poetry

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Gone

David Maynard·April 3, 2020

Gone written by: David Maynard Translucent light through opaque panes Whistles they sound on Westbound trains She...

English Poetry

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Wisp On A Moon Beam

Sandra Henry·March 28, 2020

Wisp On A Moon Beam written by: Sandra Henry Perhaps a dream is waiting within Winter’s lonely...

English Poetry

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Nature Morte

Tracy Gaughan·March 16, 2020

Nature Morte written by: Tracy Gaughan @Traceculture The lake was looking her in the eye. She was...

English Poetry

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Wood and Wire

Xavier Pimentel·March 9, 2020

Wood and Wire written by: Xavier Pimentel The smell of paint and turpentine Fills my brain with...

English Poetry

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School of The Electric Fence

Doug Stanfield (Hemmingplay)·February 28, 2020

School of The Electric Fence written by: Doug Stanfield (Hemmingplay) @hemmingplay I suppose I knew this, once...

Doug Stanfield English Poetry

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Stay

Rayna More·February 16, 2020

Stay written by: Rayna More Fists clenched, cheeks drowning. Heart’s sinking, chest is pounding. Internally screaming Why...

English Featured Post Poetry

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Dear Austin II

Tylia Flores·December 9, 2019

Dear Austin II written by: Tylia Flores @stompingoncp1 It has been 365 days since I last heard...

English Poetry

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Murmurs

Jacob Greb·November 12, 2019

Murmurs written by: Jacob Greb The little murmur, the one I can hear in the loudest of...

English Featured Post 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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