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Hope From Across Oceans

Robyn MacKinnon·February 4, 2024

Hope From Across Oceans written by: Robyn MacKinnon @art_rat I’m dreaming of a little ray of sunshine....

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Cloud Cover

SR Inciardi·November 14, 2023

Cloud Cover written by: SR Inciardi I’ve often wondered how the earth began, how this once bubbling,...

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Oceans

Aisha Saidi Kingu·February 18, 2022

Oceans written by: Aisha Saidi Kingu @KinguAisha Think of an ocean, Its composition; its disposition, The sound...

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Oh, How You Will Fly

FC Malby·February 1, 2022

Oh, How You Will Fly written by: FC Malby @fcmalby Your beauty lies in what you do...

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Sins of Thy Beloved

Fallen Engel·April 2, 2020

Sins of Thy Beloved written by: Fallen Engel @BlackEngel3 Black candle wax drips down your chest Henna...

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On Sailing

Mike Turner·October 5, 2019

On Sailing written by: Mike Turner One hand on tiller One on the sheet Rail down and...

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Blind Alleys

Gauri Dixit·August 28, 2019

Blind Alleys written by: Gauri Dixit Where eyes don’t speak and lips don’t lie In the skies...

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The Oceans Shall Give Back What Is Ours

SmithaV·August 7, 2019

The Oceans Shall Give Back What Is Ours written by: SmithaV @SmithaVishwana4 The rains lash the city...

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Ocean Glass

Mickey Mason·May 14, 2019

Ocean Glass written by: Mickey Mason @mickeymason19 Gentle pretty lady with the ocean moon eyes. Your fingers...

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Effect by Reflect

Geovanni Villafañe·April 22, 2019

Effect by Reflect written by: Geovanni Villafañe @RezZureKtedPoeT They Say The Universe Can Be Seen in Infinite...

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The Runaway

Charlie Bottle·December 2, 2017

The Runaway written by: Charlie Bottle @CharlieBottle She never left right away, sashaying slowly she drifted, never...

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Giant In Blue

Anne G·August 22, 2015

Giant In Blue written by: Anne G @TheInkTruth Mysterious creature complex and unique majestic Cetacean giant in...

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Suman Pokhrel is a Nepali poet, lyricist, playwright, translator, and artist. He debuted in 1999 with a poetry collection and has since published works, including translations of Shakespeare and global poets. His poems are translated into many languages and taught across South Asia. A two-time SAARC Literary Awardee, he also received Asia’s Inspiring Poet Award and was named Author of the Month by Spillwords in June 2023. Beyond literature, he works as a freelance consultant in socio-economic research, rural development, entrepreneurial development and creative writing. He began his career in Nepal’s civil service and later worked with international NGOs. He holds degrees in Science, Law, Business Administration, and Economics.

Condoms by Seán Óg Ó Murchú

They all laughed at me. All the dinner ladies. It started with your one, I’m after forgetting her name now… Smelly Nelly’s ma. A wet little tear trickled toward her tattooed cheekbone. She was roaring red. Her harsh, wheezing laughter sounded like a black taxi tackling the Whiterock Road, her throat destroyed from all the fegs she used to be hoofing into her. She called over the other dinner ladies then, an army of them. Or maybe it was the curiosity of her horrid laughing that brought them over… I can’t remember.
“Tell the girls what you’re only after asking me there ni wee mawn.”
I looked between herself and the girls. Jesus Christ, I said in my own mind, Mental Mick is after stealing all my crayons that I’d been hoarding for myself there before the break...

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