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A Flag

Msdedeng·October 14, 2020

A Flag written by: Msdedeng A symbol of the big three: Patriotism, Nationalism, and Militarism. Country over...

English Poetry

·1 min read

Mr. Universe

Pete Black·July 7, 2020

Mr. Universe written by: Pete Black October 24, 1965 – Graz, Austria He tossed and turned in...

English Literature

·3 mins read

Funeral Strains

Gary Beck·June 29, 2020

Funeral Strains written by: Gary Beck Scene 1 (Pre-show. Offstage. Blaring sounds of anti-gay, anti-military protest, by...

English Literature

·7 mins read

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

·1 min read

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

·1 min read

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

·1 min read

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

·1 min read

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

·3 mins read

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

·10 mins read

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

·1 min read

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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Robin McNamara is an Irish poet from Waterford City. He has over 148 poems published worldwide in America, Canada, Ireland and in the UK with Beir Bua Journal, Dreich, Versification, Pink Plastic House, Daily Drunk, Full House Literary Magazine, Dream Journal, Second Chance Lit, Literary Heist, Dwelling Literary & Impspired. A regular contributor to Spillwords since 2018 where he has been nominated a number of times for publication of the month. Robin is also involved in the Poetry Ireland and Black Bough Poetry poetry prompts. Robin’s forthcoming debut chapbook was written during the lockdown in Ireland. Under A Mind’s Staircase, is published by Hedgehog Poetry Press, UK and is available to purchase now.

Generational Fragility by Lynsey Fyfe

Raising children can be a daunting task; it takes skill, determination and a great sense of humour. Raising them properly is a seemingly impossible task. Parenting has evolved so much over the years, it can be hard to keep up with current advice, but have babies changed? It’s hard to imagine babies are different enough now, to warrant such a drastic change in our parenting techniques in the last few decades.

Back in the not so distant past, almost every mother stayed at home, raising the children and keeping the house, while the father went to work. Times were different.
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