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What Do We Know?

Marc Brightside·August 23, 2020

What Do We Know? written by: Marc Brightside @MarcBrightside In January, Ms Oliver was done, thought she...

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Homage to Ogden Nash

Kevin Taylor·August 13, 2020

Homage to Ogden Nash written by: Kevin Taylor @poetkevinjtayl1 I love to eat with just a spoon:...

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For Virgil

Cindy Medina·June 23, 2020

For Virgil written by: Cindy Medina @Cindy_M65 Bouquet of poppies drenched in oblivion; the revered Poet’s gift....

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The Nation – Nigeria

Charles David·January 30, 2020

The Nation – Nigeria written by: Charles David Green Eden with rushing rivers and eternal, her birth,...

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An Ode to A Fallen Angel

Fallen Engel·January 28, 2020

An Ode To A Fallen Angel written by: Fallen Engel @BlackEngel3 Moonlight falling over me, pushing the...

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Andalusian Resurrection

Gabriela M·January 27, 2020

Andalusian Resurrection written by: Gabriela M @shortprose1 “In Spain, the dead are more alive than the dead...

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Ode to Poe

Kara Jackman·January 15, 2020

Ode to Poe written by: Kara Jackman @KaraJ1979 O, but for her eyes Bright as the celestial...

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My Goddess

Rubab Abdullah·January 13, 2020

My Goddess written by: Rubab Abdullah Boundless love and gratitude I have for you With great tenderness...

English Poetry

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Hermandad

Romulaizer Pardo·September 29, 2019

Hermandad written by: Romulaizer Pardo @RomulaizerPardo A Juan Ángel Torres Rechy Nacimos dispares en el tiempo...

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Ntuthuko Brian Ncobeni·August 30, 2019

Her written by: Ntuthuko Brian Ncobeni Pure as the scent of soil when rain falls Beautiful as the...

English Poetry

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Boston

Spillwords·June 2, 2019

Boston a poem by Ralph Waldo Emerson The rocky nook with hill-tops three Looked eastward from the...

English Literary Greats Poetry

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The Anthem Ballad

Paul Anthony Obey·May 29, 2019

The Anthem Ballad written by: Paul Anthony Obey @TheInvisiblePo1 On the mountain of love, We can dance...

English Poetry

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To Live to Bleed for Glory

Heath Brougher·March 25, 2019

To Live to Bleed for Glory written by: Heath Brougher for Duane Locke I’ve gone back to...

English Poetry

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Triolets

Gabriela M·February 26, 2019

Triolets written by: Gabriela M @shortprose1 “I wish to see you walk through the Arco de Elvira,...

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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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