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The King of Toilet Paper

Mark Kodama·June 8, 2020

The King of Toilet Paper written by: Mark Kodama I John Steele waited all his life for this...

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A Day Like This

Wolfgang H.·April 7, 2020

A Day Like This written by: Wolfgang H. Living in the fast lane. But ever so slowly....

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Everyday I Turn On The News

Jake Cosmos Aller·March 26, 2020

Everyday I Turn On The News written by: Jake Cosmos Aller @Jakecaller every day I turn on the...

English Poetry

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Two Point Creek

Mitchel David Ring·March 3, 2020

Two Point Creek written by: Mitchel David Ring @mitchel_ring Quiet footsteps and hushed voices passed down our...

English Featured Post Literature

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A Lasting Feeling

Ferris E Jones·February 28, 2020

A Lasting Feeling written by: Ferris E Jones When rockets begin to fall from the sky To...

English Poetry

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Sokolov’s Original Enactment

Jordan Trethewey·February 2, 2020

Sokolov’s Original Enactment written by: Jordan Trethewey @bizarre_quotes This romance had a number of distinct, possible outcomes:...

English Featured Post Poetry

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Deep In The Heart of Heaven

David Dephy·August 6, 2019

Deep In The Heart of Heaven written by: David Dephy Here is the news — we have...

English Featured Post Poetry

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A Bad Neighborhood

Jose Wan Diaz·June 29, 2019

A Bad Neighborhood written by: Jose Wan Diaz “… the mysterious disappearances of two young men from the...

English Literature

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GIFTED

Ibrahim "dreezy" Idris·June 8, 2019

GIFTED written by: Ibrahim “dreezy” Idris All I see is beautiful people With assorted gifts Some of...

English Poetry

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I Saw A Bird

Lynn White·April 10, 2019

I Saw A Bird written by: Lynn White I saw a bird today, just one. I wasn’t...

English Poetry

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War By Night

Aurora Kastanias·January 1, 2019

War By Night written by: Aurora Kastanias Moon shone a light upon the silence Of a countryside...

English Poetry

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Vanilla or World News 07.05.2018

Aurora Kastanias·May 23, 2018

Vanilla or World News 07.05.2018 written by: Aurora Kastanias Lava flowing in sweeping meanders Mantles the paradisian...

English Poetry Spilled History

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Watching The News

Rick Howe·May 21, 2018

Watching The News written by: Rick Howe Watching the news Watching the news anchors with their rehearsed solemn ...

English Poetry

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My World

Eliza Segiet·April 5, 2018

My World written by: Eliza Segiet translated by: Artur Komoter I understood a lot. Now I know...

English International Poetry Polish

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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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