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Kate Blake·April 29, 2021

Grace written by: Kate Blake we all bleed inside some openly, others hide life can be a...

English Poetry

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Plea To My Son

Rosella Dacquel·April 29, 2021

Plea To My Son written by: Rosella Dacquel You have so much in the world to see,...

Poetry English

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Bread of Life

Philomena Daly·April 26, 2021

Bread of Life written by: Philomena Daly Your home made brown bread Holistically feeding me Love kneaded...

English Poetry

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Ho Una Vita da Vivere

Francesco Abate·April 25, 2021

Ho Una Vita da Vivere written by: Francesco Abate @FrancescoAbate3 Ho una vita da vivere: non ho...

International Italian Poetry

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The Little Sparrow

Nafisa Shabbir·April 25, 2021

The Little Sparrow written by: Nafisa Shabbir The first time I saw the sparrow, it was on...

Literature English

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Bullied

Wizz Inasia·April 24, 2021

Bullied written by: Wizz Inasia I’m crying again like yesterday, My eyes are red and sore, My...

Poetry English

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I Dream of Many Heroes

Gerry Stefanson·April 21, 2021

I Dream of Many Heroes written & performed by: Gerry Stefanson I dream of heroes, ones that...

Poetry English

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Sometimes

SmithaV·April 21, 2021

Sometimes written by: SmithaV @SmithaVishwana4 Sometimes I think I’m rushing To move on Sometimes I think I’m...

Poetry English

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Cicatrices y Huellas

Jose A Gomez·April 20, 2021

Cicatrices y Huellas written by: José A Gómez Cicatrices profundas y huellas notables los años pasando las...

Poetry Jose A Gomez Spanish Featured Post

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Aging

Sheila Henry·April 19, 2021

Aging written by: Sheila Henry @sheila_henry17 We must dress up ourselves in patience and grace when we...

English Poetry

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Her Name Was Aprile

Elisa Barbaro·April 18, 2021

Her Name Was Aprile written by: Elisa Barbaro I – PAOLA It was the first day...

Literature English Featured Post

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Generational Fragility

Lynsey Fyfe·April 18, 2021

Generational Fragility written by: Lynsey Fyfe Raising children can be a daunting task; it takes skill, determination...

English Article

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My Life

Mohamed El Houssaini·April 15, 2021

My Life written by: Mohamed El Houssaini Her demure smile spreads a lot of gaiety. It brings...

Poetry English

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Wanderlust to Assam

Deepika Singh·April 15, 2021

Wanderlust to Assam written by: Deepika Singh @Deepika50563802 Life in Assam is like a holiday, Serene and...

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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