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Graveyard

Jaya Avendel·January 3, 2020

Graveyard written by: Jaya Avendel @AvendelJaya That frozen November day When old battlefields come to life When...

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October Leaving

John Ryder·November 13, 2019

October Leaving written by: John Ryder O, how both bitter and sweet is that breeze, Both warm...

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November Walk With Carmelita

Ronald B Conway·September 21, 2019

November Walk With Carmelita written by: Ronald B Conway It’s mid-November; cold as hell, A worried sky like...

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November Shore

Polly Oliver·June 1, 2019

November Shore written by: Polly Oliver @Polrocksnbones Like lost souls gulls cry From shrouding mists. Neither sky...

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Happy To See You, November!

Simona Prilogan·November 29, 2018

Happy To See You, November! written by: Simona Prilogan @SCotidian Happy to see you, November! Let’s dance...

English Poetry

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Stolen Holiday

Alison Vail Fuller·November 3, 2018

stolen holiday written by: Alison Vail Fuller @alisonVfuller your betrayal hit fast and furious like an avalanche...

English Poetry

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On Raglan Road

Spillwords·September 16, 2018

On Raglan Road a poem by Patrick Kavanagh On Raglan Road on an autumn day I met...

English Literary Greats Poetry

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Visions of November

TM Arko·November 29, 2017

Visions of November written by: TM Arko South flying Snow Geese Silhouette against the squalid sky Fiery...

English Poetry

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November Rain

Inna·January 6, 2017

November rain written by: Inna @Inna_sumi Oh sweet November rain! Is it true winter’s here, For your...

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November

Kirstin Maguire·December 10, 2016

November written by: Kirstin Maguire @KMaguirePoetry Then, Donald Trump was voted in as US President Trumped ...

English Featured Post Kirstin Maguire Poetry Poetry Press: This Was 2016

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LISTOPAD

The Quiet Quill·November 30, 2016

LISTOPAD written by: The Quiet Quill @TheQuietQuill Beautiful tree, Beacon of strength, Shed your leaves from your...

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THANKSGIVING

Jeffrey Cyphers Wright·November 24, 2016

THANKSGIVING written by: Jeffrey Cyphers Wright @LiveMagNYC On padded rabbit paws, November leaves us gifts of gold...

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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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