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Kibbles

Grant Guy·October 11, 2018

Kibbles written by: Grant Guy I was talking to my dog last week I was telling I...

For Francy

Ron Kempton·October 2, 2018

For Francy written by: Ron Kempton What is it with my hair? I don’t like what it’s...

English Poetry

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A Visit From An Angel

Roger Turner·September 24, 2018

A Visit From An Angel written by: roger turner @titansdad Bill Watson was an average man Had...

English Poetry

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Ah, Essas Rugas…

Iranilton Marcolino·August 30, 2018

Ah, Essas Rugas… written by: Iranilton Marcolino @iraniltonmarcol – Olha! Foi muito perturbador… – O que? –...

International Portuguese Literature

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Quantum Query

Aaron Marchant·August 23, 2018

Quantum Query written by: Aaron Marchant What is Mr Schrödinger doing with his cat? It’s dark in...

English Featured Post Poetry

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Camping With My Silly Friend

Mr Fun·July 24, 2018

Camping With My Silly Friend written by: Mr Fun @hotsacoman The night was cold, however the fire...

English Poetry

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Fatherly Advice

Aaron Marchant·July 10, 2018

Fatherly Advice written by: Aaron Marchant It’s all very well, you being kind and giving but kindly...

English Featured Post Poetry

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Not Complicated At All

Joseph K. Wells·June 6, 2018

Not Complicated At All written by: Joseph K. Wells @joewellsotd Frankly my dear, the answer to your...

Poetry English

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Lived To Tell The Tale

Robyn MacKinnon·March 17, 2018

Lived to Tell the Tale found poetry written by: Robyn MacKinnon @art_rat lived to tell the tale...

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A Paint Shop For The Colour Blind

Roger Turner·February 20, 2018

A Paint Shop For The Colour Blind written by: roger turner @titansdad looking out into the street...

Poetry English

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The Real Valentine Gangsters

Roger Turner·February 14, 2018

The Real Valentine Gangsters written by: roger turner @titansdad As Valentine Day is upon us now Sending...

English Poetry

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Jingle My Bells The

Paul Brookes·January 7, 2018

Jingle My Bells The written by: Paul Brookes @PaulDragonwolf1 Jingle My Bells The message on the front...

Poetry English

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Let Christmas Begin

Robyn MacKinnon·December 24, 2017

Let Christmas Begin found poetry written by: Robyn MacKinnon @art_rat chimney exploded Bring on the rum in...

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The Feast Of Halloween

Kia Jones·October 25, 2017

The Feast of Halloween written by: Kia Jones @CYSMbyKia My tingling spine is telling me to run,...

English Poetry Halloween

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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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