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The Simple Life

Glen McKenzie·February 10, 2019

The Simple Life written by: glenmck @justabitfurther Is it even possible? Is it even possible, given the...

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The Aging Jogger

Ian Fletcher·May 20, 2018

The Aging Jogger written by: Ian Fletcher How his younger self would scorn him now as he...

English Literature

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Vivir

Jose A Gomez·March 4, 2018

Vivir written by: José A Gómez Que triste cuando la vida pasa y uno sin percatarse, da...

Jose A Gomez Spanish Poetry

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Desiderata

Spillwords·February 25, 2018

Desiderata a poem by Max Ehrmann Go placidly amid the noise and haste, and remember what peace...

English Literary Greats Poetry

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Gypsy Of The Railways

Roger Turner·January 27, 2018

Gypsy of The Railways written by: roger turner @titansdad I march to a different drummer My life...

English Featured Post Poetry

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On Spec

Sanjeev Sethi·January 22, 2018

On Spec written by: Sanjeev Sethi Out-front, he goes nineteen to the dozen without accep- ting it....

English Poetry

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I’m Living

Bernard Harris A.K.A. BenkkuPoems·January 15, 2018

I’m Living written by: Bernard Harris/Benkku Poems @poems_benkku Each day is beautiful Vibrant and colorful Each breathing...

English Poetry

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Bye 2017! Hi 2018!

Dr Molly Joseph·January 5, 2018

Bye 2017! Hi 2018! written by: Dr. MOLLY JOSEPH in the wilderness of the...

Poetry English

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Viva La Vida

Bitupan Das·December 20, 2017

Viva la Vida written by: Bitupan Das @bitupon.das I lost myself in the darkness of night and...

Poetry English

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Faint Memories Of Yesterday

Any1mark·December 7, 2017

Faint Memories of Yesterday written by: Any1mark @any1mark66 Little whisper calls A flash in the eyes Nervous...

English Poetry

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The Future Is This Moment…

Sofia Kioroglou·December 1, 2017

The Future Is This Moment… written by: Sofia Kioroglou Can you see how the sun curves west...

English Poetry

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I Taught Myself To Live Simply

Spillwords·November 26, 2017

I Taught Myself To Live Simply by Anna Akhmatova I taught myself to live simply and wisely,...

English Literary Greats Poetry

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Living

The Jade Den·November 21, 2017

Living written by: The Jade Den He almost felt sick. He knew what he wanted but didn’t...

English Literature

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Many Colors

NikNik·September 29, 2017

Many Colors written by: NikNik Leaping so high, getting lost in a thought You can’t explain why,...

Poetry English

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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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