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The Swan

Maria Dulce Leitao Reis·February 20, 2020

The Swan written by: Maria Dulce Leitão Reis Life… Gave me beautiful moments But not always A...

English Poetry

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Vapour Trails

Diane Leopard·February 18, 2020

Vapour Trails written by: Diane Leopard @dianeleopard Vapour trails in the sky Floating, drifting way up high...

Poetry English

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We Are Travelers

Andrea Myinga·February 17, 2020

We Are Travelers written by: Andrea Myinga At a time, being young, crowns blanked, Dreaming, but not...

English Poetry

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Finding ITT

Michael Natt·February 9, 2020

Finding ITT written by: Michael Natt In the movie “City Slickers” Billy Crystal’s character, Mitch, is alone...

Article English

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As Common As Grief

Doug Stanfield (Hemmingplay)·February 7, 2020

Saying Goodbye Part XVII As Common As Grief written by: Doug Stanfield (Hemmingplay) @hemmingplay A local story...

Saying Goodbye English Doug Stanfield Poetry

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Journey to Worth

Janice M. Resendez·January 27, 2020

Journey to Worth written by: Janice M. Resendez @JaniceMResendez She rose facing the wreckage Purpose dismembered Loyalty,...

English Poetry

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The Way Forward

Amanda Steel·January 22, 2020

The Way Forward written by: Amanda Steel @Amanda_S_Writer When you reach that point in the road That...

Poetry English

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Contest Of Affairs

Józefa Ślusarczyk-Latos·January 17, 2020

Contest Of Affairs written by: Józefa Ślusarczyk-Latos we keep spinning around around so many affairs we gaze...

Poetry English

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The Dozen Soliloquies of A Fallen

TheHumanAnvil·January 17, 2020

The Dozen Soliloquies of A Fallen written by: THEHUMANANVIL @TheHumanAnvil How helpless are we, To hope that...

Poetry English

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Nothing Ventured

RayFed·January 16, 2020

Nothing Ventured written by: RayFed @MrRayFed People talk about learning to love again.., well I’m not sure...

English Poetry

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Watching You Sleep

Jenny Middleton·January 16, 2020

Watching You Sleep written by: Jenny Middleton Sometimes I watch you sleep, Your mind deserted of day...

Poetry English

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China Grass Halwa

Kavita Ezekiel Mendonca·January 13, 2020

China Grass Halwa written by: Kavita Ezekiel Mendonca My home has square footage, My aunt’s home in...

Poetry English

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Major in the Land of Giants

Asad Mian·January 12, 2020

Major in the Land of Giants A Travelogue (of sorts) written by: Asad Mian @amian74 My trip...

Article English

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What Is Life?

Shubhanshu Shrivastava·January 10, 2020

What Is Life? written by: Shubhanshu Shrivastava @shubhanshu004 Life is a dream when you think about it, A...

English Poetry

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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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