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Christmas Fairytale of London

Robin McNamara·December 14, 2019

Christmas Fairytale of London written by: Robin McNamara @thewindingroad1 Here in my London bedsit Alone this Christmas...

12 Days of Christmas Christmas English Featured Post Poetry

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All Hallows

Maggie O'Brien·October 24, 2019

All Hallows written by: Maggie O’Brien Gather around me. Listen. Draw near. I’ll tell you a tale...

13 Days of Halloween English Featured Post Halloween Poetry

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The Whale

Massimiliano (Max) Bianchi·August 23, 2019

The Whale written by: Massimiliano (Max) Bianchi @mb470102 I have the eyes decomposed Into dripping tears By...

English Poetry

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St. Patrick’s Day

Spillwords·March 17, 2019

St. Patrick’s Day a poem by Eliza Cook St. Patrick’s Day! St. Patrick’s Day! Oh! thou tormenting Irish...

English Literary Greats Poetry

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Guinness Pivo

Eoghan Lyng·December 4, 2018

Guinness Pivo written by: Eoghan Lyng @eoghanlyng Awaiting more than a pint, Sitting for life itself, To...

English Poetry

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Little Faerie Lies

Debbie Aruta·March 29, 2018

Little Faerie Lies written by: Debbie Aruta @Debbie_Aruta She sat out on the rocks at the edge of...

English Featured Post Literature

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John Anthony Fingleton: Was born in Cork City, in the Republic of Ireland. Now living in Paraguay. Poems published in journals and anthologies in Ireland, UK, USA, India and France as well as three produced plays. Poems read on Irish and American radio as well in Spanish on South American broadcasts. Has poems published in Spillwords, Alien Bhudda, The Red Door, Piker Press, Super Poetry Highway, The Writers Magazine, Ariel Chart, and numerous national and international journals, blogs, reviews, and anthologies. Published collections 'Poems from the Shadowlands' was published in 2017, 'Words That Found Me' 2019, 'Poems From The Banks' 2020, 'Poems from a Restricted Place' April 2020, 'Secret Fjords' May 2020 and 'A Gathering Of Words' June 2020. All which are available on Amazon.

A Song for Christmas by Steve Carr

I was sixteen. Ma’s upright piano stood against the wall in the dining room where it had been since Ma and Pa were married. It was Grandma’s piano, but she gave it to my Ma as a wedding present. It was made of mahogany and Ma polished it almost every day. I was sitting at it just plucking randomly on the black keys when Ma placed a bright red runner across the top of the piano and, a few minutes later, placed the crèche on the runner. She arranged the figures of Mary and Joseph around the baby Jesus lying in a manger.
“You’re late puttin’ that out this year, Ma,” I said.
“Each year there are more and more boxes of Christmas decorations to sort through,” she said.
I strummed several keys with an unmelodic result and heaved a loud sigh.
“Have you decided yet which song you’re going to do for the Christmas service?” she asked ...

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