Frozen

Roger TurnerJanuary 14, 2020

Frozen written by: Roger Turner @titansdad   It was a night like this Back in old T. O. When a woman froze to death In the cold and frigid snow I p...

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Confession at St. Mary’s

Jim BartlettDecember 24, 2019

Confession at St. Mary's written by: Jim Bartlett   Mickey rounded the end of the fence, stopping to take a long hard look down the narrow alley. His ...

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Burnt Christmas

MelisaDecember 21, 2019

Burnt Christmas written by: Melisa @MQuigley1963   Tasting soot breathing difficulties house burnt down water bomb bursts through the sky charcoal...

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Silent Night

Jim BatesDecember 18, 2019

Silent Night written by: Jim Bates   Ralph Kaczynski had been a salvation army bell ringer for seventeen years and it was by far and away the coldest ...

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Night, City

DahNovember 6, 2019

Night, City written by: Dah @dahlusion   An imposing fog comes with its damp body flapping like wet skirts on balcony railings. Then surveillance b...

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Bermondsey to Basra Battlefronts

Nobby66October 5, 2019

Bermondsey to Basra Battlefronts written by: Nobby66 @douglas97_s   2002 Dole doldrums, Asbo estate yobbo’s attack stagnated study, mates dying o...

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The Homeless Have No Friends

Charlie BottleAugust 30, 2019

The Homeless Have No Friends written by: Charlie Bottle @CharlieBottle   I am nobody, invisible, unseen, of the lowest varna, I am stratified, dise...

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Badass Rooster

Sheila HenryAugust 10, 2019

Badass Rooster written by: Sheila Henry   I cheer on your strength yours is more than an ox stronger than any builder’s pillar ~ is your grit but ...

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Despair

hedgehogAugust 1, 2019

Despair written by: hedgehog   Winter was all but over with Snow melting, trees with icicles hanging Like downward pointing daggers Litter from the m...

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The Homeless Guy

Robin McNamaraFebruary 27, 2019

The Homeless Guy written by: Robin McNamara @robbiemac72   The shutters pulled down he made his bed cardboard first then the sleeping bag Saturday ...

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Bandit Queen

Mark TulinFebruary 2, 2019

Bandit Queen written by: Mark Tulin @Crow_writer   She sits in the coffee shop talking to herself, arguing about things no one understands. Pas...

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To Wake No More

hedgehogJanuary 6, 2019

To Wake No More written by: hedgehog   Winter's cold was all but on them The smell of spice punctures the air Old men and boys sat huddled in doorways...

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The Christmas Present

Barbara AvonDecember 20, 2018

The Christmas Present written by: Barbara Avon @barb_avon   It’s Thursday and we’re putting a special spin on tonight’s dinner service for the homele...

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The Sandy King

Mark TulinNovember 3, 2018

The Sandy King written by: Mark Tulin @Crow_writer   Come closer, don’t be afraid. Analyze my sandy King. Tell him what you think. Tell him what it ...

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