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The Dog She Was

JPK·November 12, 2019

The Dog She Was written by: JPK She’s not the dog she was ten years ago, When...

Poetry English

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Sonnet 2

Mubangizi Emmy·November 8, 2019

Sonnet 2 written by: Mubangizi Emmy Estrella dear So far from here How I long to have...

Poetry English

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Goodnight Denver

Brand·September 25, 2019

Goodnight Denver written by: Brand Sometimes I miss home. The mountains, the air, The strong familiar scent...

Poetry English

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You Think

Irena Ewa Idzikowska·September 18, 2019

Polish English International Poetry

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Dilemmas Of The Heart

Bozena Helena Mazur-Nowak·August 16, 2019

Dilemmas Of The Heart written by: Bozena Helena Mazur-Nowak Each night I return to those green fields...

Poetry English

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The Last Word

Welkin Siskin·August 9, 2019

The Last Word written by: Welkin Siskin Lest I discover you not In the realm of my...

English Poetry

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Eternal Summer

Chasity Gaines·August 8, 2019

Eternal Summer written by: Chasity Gaines @ChasityAnneGai1 Once upon a time Life was easy peasy an adventure...

English Poetry

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Suitcases

Mary Ellen Gambutti·July 28, 2019

Suitcases written by: Mary Ellen Gambutti @melcmg After he died, I went out to help you empty...

Literature English

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All Bottles Hold A Message

Nomiddlename·July 13, 2019

All Bottles Hold A Message written by: Nomiddlename the ocean’s ageless skin crumples beneath my stained glass...

English Poetry

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Shades of Dawn

Vickie J. Litten·June 26, 2019

Shades of Dawn written by: Vickie J. Litten Sunday morning I forgot and reached for you, but...

Poetry English

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Crazy

Susie Fought·June 22, 2019

Crazy written by: Susie Fought She’s standing up there. Stiff. One leg throbbing. Holding the microphone like...

Poetry English

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Fearful Moments of Tranquility

George Gad Economou·May 10, 2019

Fearful Moments of Tranquility written by: George Gad Economou calm before the storm, as drinks are poured,...

English Poetry

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Separated

Madhumita Bhattacharjee Nayyar·May 10, 2019

Separated written by: Madhumita @madhumita6 The heart hurt but the lips smiled, Pain reinvents itself in the...

English Poetry

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Letting Go

Dianne Moritz·May 6, 2019

Letting Go written by: Dianne Moritz Do you spit out words as you might a bite of...

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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