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The Tome of Cooter Clemons

Marlon Martinez·November 26, 2019

The Tome of Cooter Clemons written by: Marlon Martinez You didn’t know this hombre. Never met him...

Literature English

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Nine Tonight

James Bell·November 20, 2019

Nine Tonight written by: James Bell @bel_avocat Her: Nine, those are my long legs Him: Why nine?...

Poetry English

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Breakfast Rushshsh…

Joan McNerney·November 6, 2019

Breakfast Rushshsh… written by: Joan McNerney Just don’t have time today, maybe some soft ‘n sweet oleo...

Poetry English

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Friendship Funerals

Fredrick Martyn·September 7, 2019

Friendship Funerals written by: Fredrick Martyn @FredrickMartyn Friendship funerals Rest in peace camaraderie From amity calamity To...

English Poetry

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Kill Your Darlings

Mike Kanner·September 1, 2019

Kill Your Darlings written by: Mike Kanner @MDKanner “Baroness, PLEASE!” It was not the first time that...

A Tourist Guide to Banjo, OK

Steven M Baird·August 29, 2019

A Tourist Guide to Banjo, OK written by: Steven M Baird @SMBairdOrd In between the breezes of...

English Featured Post Literature

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Tanuki

Stephanie Musarra·August 22, 2019

Tanuki written by: Stephanie Musarra @dungeonwriter39 “It’s a boy!” the nurse said, as she placed the baby in...

English Literature

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Old Friends

Aaron Marchant·August 7, 2019

Old Friends written by: Aaron Marchant I’m not a ‘people person’ so it’s said, I do not mind,...

English Poetry

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At The Library With My Silly Friend

Mr Fun·June 28, 2019

At The Library With My Silly Friend written by: Mr Fun @hotsacoman The place was abound with...

Poetry English

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Cosmetics Lady From Hell

Stephanie Musarra·June 11, 2019

Cosmetics Lady From Hell written by: Stephanie Musarra @dungeonwriter39 “What did this building use to be?” Terri asked...

English Literature

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Buddy!

Arlene Antoinette·May 20, 2019

Buddy! written by: Arlene Antoinette Every morning, about 6 a.m., I am awakened by the barking of...

Poetry English

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American Pizza

Mark Kodama·April 30, 2019

American Pizza written by: Mark Kodama My mother-in-law and father-in-law are from Beijing, China. I am Japanese American...

Literature English

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Eww Day Toilette

Stephanie Musarra·April 16, 2019

Eww Day Toilette written by: Stephanie Musarra @dungeonwriter39 “Ugh! I can’t believe these lower-class people are standing here...

Literature English

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Wine and Cheese

Robyn MacKinnon·March 24, 2019

Wine and Cheese written by: Robyn MacKinnon @art_rat looking forward to don’t eat the dining table I...

Poetry English Robyn Finds Poetry Robyn MacKinnon

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I was born and raised in Yorkshire, England. At fifteen I left school without the skills or maturity to appreciate the wider world. At nineteen I packed a bag and wandered through Europe and North Africa, learning from the road. At twenty‑five I earned the qualifications for university, eventually becoming a high school teacher and later an education manager. Now I live with my amazing wife on an island north of Seattle. After retiring and with encouragement from Spillwords and the Clever Park Writers Group, I traded reports for storytelling. And that's where the fiction began...

Cast Off by Niall Crowley

The two computer screens tighten their grip. Tom pivots between them, tracking one while he works on the other. Careful discipline from early morning to close of business. Number crunching, he would have termed it before. Now it’s data management and verification, his task to model and tabulate clients’ financial situations and options. Bookkeeping, he would admit to, in more candid moments. He’s tethered firmly to the task, though, and has been since he started here, nearly two years now. Bound in the rigour the work requires, as if life itself depends on it. Top floor, dormer window ...

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