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They Might Be Cops

Robyn MacKinnon·August 4, 2019

They Might Be Cops written by: Robyn MacKinnon @art_rat row of wee duckies Bought a Banjo, it...

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To Watch And See… To Know

Lyle Hutchinson·August 1, 2019

To Watch And See… To Know written by: Lyle Hutchinson @hutch3713 You can stand bare Alone In...

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Dowry

Arnab Kumar Roy·August 1, 2019

Dowry written by: Arnab Kumar Roy @ROCKARNAB A withered flower Desires crushed by strong power At hands...

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The Composer

Toni Perruso·July 30, 2019

The Composer written by: Toni Perruso I always lose my mind to beautiful things his pianist’s fingers...

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Unexpressed Thought

Robyn MacKinnon·July 28, 2019

Unexpressed Thought written by: Robyn MacKinnon @art_rat universe exists a single unexpressed thought to this energy...

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Mighty Pine

John R Cobb·July 26, 2019

Mighty Pine written by: John R. Cobb @john_r_cobb Once mighty white pine Towering above all else Now,...

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Writer’s Block

Mitch Bensel·July 26, 2019

Writer’s Block written by: Mitch Bensel @MitchRambling a word looked at me the other night pulled up...

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Little Doll

Mary Bone·July 24, 2019

Little Doll written by: Mary Bone Fractal rhythmic patterns dresses from silk presses, pretty ribbons and bows...

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Evening

Robbie Pruitt·July 23, 2019

Evening written by: Robbie Pruitt @robbiepruitt The night in silence awaits the moon the breeze sings sweetly...

English Poetry

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I Burped In His Face

Robyn MacKinnon·July 21, 2019

I Burped In His Face written by: Robyn MacKinnon @art_rat cat kept me awake I was in...

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Pain

Partha Chatterjee·July 18, 2019

Pain written by: Partha Chatterjee With a bow held in one hand An Ustad takes the Esraj...

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Writing Blocks

Raphfael Wormge·July 17, 2019

Writing Blocks written by: Raphfael Wormge Writing comes easy to some For others they have blocks Falling...

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Pumpkin Fight

Robyn MacKinnon·July 14, 2019

Pumpkin Fight written by: Robyn MacKinnon @art_rat back on the mainland Bye Maui. #islandhopping TO A PUMPKIN...

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BLACK DOG NIPPING

Leanne Neill·July 13, 2019

BLACK DOG NIPPING written by: Leanne Neill @LeanneNeill2 Incessant barking slicing the luxury of today’s silence, succumbing...

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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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