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The Pasha

Mehmet Akgönül·June 8, 2020

The Pasha written by: Mehmet Akgönül @AkgonulMehmet A hero passed through these lands Even the peaks smell...

English Poetry

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The Rankless Generals

Okpa usang·June 5, 2020

The Rankless Generals written by: Okpa usang jacket owners suit owners Abgada owners South native wearers All sit...

English Poetry

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Frontline

Elizabeth Barton·May 28, 2020

Frontline written by: Elizabeth Barton @DestinyAngel25 Supermarkets become a frontline of battle (don’t mention the toilet paper, or...

English Poetry

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We Gather Together

David C Russell·May 7, 2020

We Gather Together written by: David C Russell Colonel Daniels adjusted the visor once he was comfortably...

English Featured Post Literature

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2212

Bayley Kelly·September 17, 2019

2212 written by: Bayley Kelly World War IV Sergeant Jackson in the war English army Sent to...

English Poetry

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Take Me Out

Leen De Marez·August 6, 2019

Take Me Out written by: Leen De Marez Lying on the rough concrete of the rooftop, I...

English Literature

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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...

English Literature

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The Boolegger, a short story written by Frank Geiger at Spillwords.com

The Bootlegger

Frank Geiger·July 11, 2019

The Bootlegger written by: Frank Geiger A car with an old man and a boy drove along...

English Featured Post Literature

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Hide and Seek

Mike Kanner·July 6, 2019

Hide and Seek written by: Mike Kanner @MDKanner “Mama, how long do we have to hide?” “Quiet,...

English Literature

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Ode to the United States Military

Phyllis P. Colucci·July 4, 2017

Ode to the United States Military written by: Phyllis P. Colucci @FictionTarot Happy 4th of July America!...

English Poetry

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John Anthony Fingleton: Was born in Cork City, in the Republic of Ireland. Now living in Paraguay. Poems published in journals and anthologies in Ireland, UK, USA, India and France as well as three produced plays. Poems read on Irish and American radio as well in Spanish on South American broadcasts. Has poems published in Spillwords, Alien Bhudda, The Red Door, Piker Press, Super Poetry Highway, The Writers Magazine, Ariel Chart, and numerous national and international journals, blogs, reviews, and anthologies. Published collections 'Poems from the Shadowlands' was published in 2017, 'Words That Found Me' 2019, 'Poems From The Banks' 2020, 'Poems from a Restricted Place' April 2020, 'Secret Fjords' May 2020 and 'A Gathering Of Words' June 2020. All which are available on Amazon.

A Song for Christmas by Steve Carr

I was sixteen. Ma’s upright piano stood against the wall in the dining room where it had been since Ma and Pa were married. It was Grandma’s piano, but she gave it to my Ma as a wedding present. It was made of mahogany and Ma polished it almost every day. I was sitting at it just plucking randomly on the black keys when Ma placed a bright red runner across the top of the piano and, a few minutes later, placed the crèche on the runner. She arranged the figures of Mary and Joseph around the baby Jesus lying in a manger.
“You’re late puttin’ that out this year, Ma,” I said.
“Each year there are more and more boxes of Christmas decorations to sort through,” she said.
I strummed several keys with an unmelodic result and heaved a loud sigh.
“Have you decided yet which song you’re going to do for the Christmas service?” she asked ...

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The Pasha

The Rankless Generals

Frontline

We Gather Together

2212

Take Me Out

Suitcases

The Bootlegger

Hide and Seek

Ode to the United States Military

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Butterflies

Long After The Argument

Interview Q&A With John Anthony Fingleton

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