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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...

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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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Sweet Nothings

L.M.Giannone·July 13, 2019

Sweet Nothings written by: L.M. Giannone @LISAGNO take me in your arms and never let me go...

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Khwabgah: A Place To Dream

Rakind Kaur·July 12, 2019

Khwabgah A Place To Dream written by: Rakind Kaur @khwabgah Ever sat under a tree on a perfect summer’s...

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One Night Stand

Maggie O'Brien·July 10, 2019

One Night Stand written by: Maggie O’Brien Iron filings to the magnet. We were drawn to meet...

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Stir-Crazy

Robyn MacKinnon·July 7, 2019

Stir-Crazy written by: Robyn MacKinnon @art_rat Big day tomorrow going a bit stir-crazy… And magically...

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Crucify The Scarecrow

Terry Miller·July 3, 2019

Crucify The Scarecrow written by: Terry Miller Crucify the scarecrow For the deeds the crows have done...

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Mirrors

Heath Brougher·July 3, 2019

Mirrors written by: Heath Brougher Do not look into the mirror. Instead, look t h r o u ...

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Doubt

Any1mark·July 2, 2019

Doubt written by: Any1mark @any1mark66 I’m the enigma Clouds of what if Flavored with insecurity Wriggling like...

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Curlews

Polly Oliver·July 1, 2019

Curlews written by: Polly Oliver “Stop talking,” you said by the estuary’s edge. You kissed me 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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