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The Bad Things

Rose LaCroix·March 15, 2021

The Bad Things written by: Rose LaCroix @RHLacroix There. By the door. Pumpkin crouched low on her...

English Literature

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The Widow’s Son

John Chinaka Onyeche Ajc·March 10, 2021

The Widow’s Son written by: John Chinaka Onyeche @Apostlejohnchin He died trying to Be a better father...

English Poetry

·1 min read

The Fortune Teller

Sheila Henry·January 27, 2021

The Fortune Teller written by: Sheila Henry @sheila_henry17 Every New Year’s Day, the town of Sangre Grande...

English Literature

·3 mins read

I Treasure My Dreams

Magdalena Podobińska·December 28, 2020

I Treasure My Dreams written by: Magdalena Podobińska @Madzia33 I treasure my dreams they’re half of my life...

English Poetry

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House of The Hag

Zach Ellenberger·December 6, 2020

House of The Hag written by: Zach Ellenberger @zak4prez911 When my father told me, we’d be moving...

English Featured Post Haunted Holidays Literature

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The Quiet House

P.A. O'Neil·November 14, 2020

The Quiet House written by: P.A. O’Neil “Have you ever been to the Morgan house before?” Jake Jones,...

English Featured Post Literature

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The Halloween Night

Manvi Singh·October 30, 2020

The Halloween Night written by: Manvi Singh A dark and spooky night, Celebrated with Lanterns bright, And...

English Halloween Poetry

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A Tale from an Eyeless Face

Bruce Rowe·October 28, 2020

A Tale from an Eyeless Face written by: Bruce Rowe The little girl stared in horror at...

13 Days of Halloween English Featured Post Halloween Literature

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This Scarecrow Road

Jim Bellamy·October 28, 2020

This Scarecrow Road written by: Jim Bellamy this scarecrow road, as naped in ghosts as slaughter, heeds...

English Halloween Poetry

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My Familiar: A Halloween Sonnet

Kim Sosin·October 20, 2020

My Familiar: A Halloween Sonnet written by: Kim Sosin My black cat is my witches familiar although...

English Halloween Poetry

·1 min read

The House of Horrible Happenings

Debbie Aruta·October 19, 2020

The House of Horrible Happenings written by: Debbie Aruta @Debbie_Aruta The house filled the entire block. It filled...

English Halloween Literature

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Fantasy of The Teahouse

Robyn MacKinnon·October 11, 2020

Fantasy of The Teahouse written by: Robyn MacKinnon @art_rat a fantasy of at the tea house tomorrow...

English Poetry Robyn Finds Poetry Robyn MacKinnon

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The Naked House

Ermelinda Makkimane·October 9, 2020

The Naked House written by: Ermelinda Makkimane @EMakkimane They’ve laid her bare, the new buyers. The traditional...

English Poetry

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Irony as Punishment

Anita G. Gorman·September 29, 2020

Irony as Punishment written by: Anita G. Gorman @aggorman I was depressed. I was tired of living...

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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