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Christmas Gets Stuck in Concourse C

Jim Bartlett·December 15, 2024

Christmas Gets Stuck in Concourse written by: Jim Bartlett - Christmas Eve. Christ. Mas. Eve. What was he thinking?...

English 12 Days of Christmas Literature Featured Post Christmas

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The Suit of Red

Dean Robbins·December 14, 2024

The Suit of Red written by: Dean Robbins It happened many years ago: a Christmas Eve dusted...

Featured Post 12 Days of Christmas English Poetry Christmas

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Their First Christmas

Tom Minder·December 14, 2024

Their First Christmas written by: Tom Minder - Louie cut into the Fruit Loops box and carefully worked...

Literature English Christmas

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Watch Out Above! – A Christmas Story

Tom Minder·December 24, 2023

Watch Out Above! A Christmas Story written by: Tom Minder @tom_minder “Here you go, Nick. One hot...

English Literature Christmas

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A Study in Pork Chops

Rex Fausett·December 22, 2023

A Study in Pork Chops written by: Rex Fausett “I am buoyed by these walks through the...

Christmas Literature English

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What We Could Be

Hannah Woldum Ragusa·December 20, 2023

What We Could Be written by: Hannah Woldum Ragusa In the reflection on the glass of the...

Literature Christmas English

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Memories of Christmas Past

Glenn Boudreau·December 20, 2023

Memories of Christmas Past written by: Glenn Boudreau At this most magical time of the year When...

Poetry Christmas English

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Terry Christmas, Everybody!

Mark Warrington·December 18, 2023

Terry Christmas, Everybody! written by: Mark Warrington Bells will be ringing the glad, glad news. “Attention all...

Literature Christmas Featured Post English 12 Days of Christmas

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Godzilla

Dawn DeBraal·December 17, 2023

Godzilla written by: Dawn DeBraal Brick Sullivan was aptly named because, in second grade, he towered over...

English Literature Christmas

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Christmas at Spillwords - Alan’s Lesswilling Chronicles - Christmas special Part II, a monologue by Jan Sargeant at Spillwords.com

Alan’s Lesswilling Chronicles – Christmas Special II

Jan Sargeant·December 17, 2023

Alan’s Lesswilling Chronicles Christmas Special Part II written by: Jan Sargeant How in God’s earth can you...

English Literature Christmas

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Finding Christmas Along Interstate 75

Jim Bartlett·December 14, 2023

Finding Christmas Along Interstate 75 written by: Jim Bartlett From his hard plastic chair, in the third...

Literature Christmas Featured Post 12 Days of Christmas English

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Merry Christmas and The Dress Dilemma

Joyce Bingham·December 13, 2023

Merry Christmas and The Dress Dilemma written by: Joyce Bingham @JoyceBingham10 “How about this?” Sally says, holding...

Literature English Christmas

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Marmion: a Christmas Poem

Spillwords·December 10, 2023

Marmion: a Christmas Poem a poem by: Sir Walter Scott Heap on more wood! the wind is...

Poetry English Literary Greats

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Down The Chimney He Comes

Andrea Walker·December 2, 2023

Down The Chimney He Comes written by: Andrea Walker I can hear him up there Tippy-tapping on...

Featured Post Haunted Holidays Poetry English

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Suman Pokhrel is a Nepali poet, lyricist, playwright, translator, and artist. He debuted in 1999 with a poetry collection and has since published works, including translations of Shakespeare and global poets. His poems are translated into many languages and taught across South Asia. A two-time SAARC Literary Awardee, he also received Asia’s Inspiring Poet Award and was named Author of the Month by Spillwords in June 2023. Beyond literature, he works as a freelance consultant in socio-economic research, rural development, entrepreneurial development and creative writing. He began his career in Nepal’s civil service and later worked with international NGOs. He holds degrees in Science, Law, Business Administration, and Economics.

Condoms by Seán Óg Ó Murchú

They all laughed at me. All the dinner ladies. It started with your one, I’m after forgetting her name now… Smelly Nelly’s ma. A wet little tear trickled toward her tattooed cheekbone. She was roaring red. Her harsh, wheezing laughter sounded like a black taxi tackling the Whiterock Road, her throat destroyed from all the fegs she used to be hoofing into her. She called over the other dinner ladies then, an army of them. Or maybe it was the curiosity of her horrid laughing that brought them over… I can’t remember.
“Tell the girls what you’re only after asking me there ni wee mawn.”
I looked between herself and the girls. Jesus Christ, I said in my own mind, Mental Mick is after stealing all my crayons that I’d been hoarding for myself there before the break...

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