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Mending A Broken Heart

Aishwariya Laxmi·August 27, 2022

Mending A Broken Heart written by: Aishwariya Laxmi @aishwariya Trust when it’s broken Is the hardest to...

English Poetry

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The Floor

MTB Mum·August 27, 2022

The Floor written by: MTB Mum I sat on the floor of the only room I could...

English Poetry

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She Does Not Want To Cook

Sonali Lakhera·August 24, 2022

She Does Not Want to Cook written by: Sonali Lakhera She does not want to Cook! She does...

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Wednesdays of Longing

Michelle Ayon Navajas·August 17, 2022

Wednesdays of Longing written by: Michelle Ayon Navajas I am your 3 am musing reflecting on life,...

English Poetry

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This House is Not a Home

Ifeanyi Sibling·August 13, 2022

This House is Not a Home written by: Ifeanyi Sibling “Drop your bag; your food is in...

English Literature

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A Walk in The Park

Robert Allen·August 13, 2022

A Walk in The Park written by: Robert Allen @RobertAllenPoet The rain has stopped. Sun and wet...

English Poetry

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Welcome to America

Sue Marie St. Lee·August 3, 2022

Welcome to America written by: Sue Marie St. Lee Her eyes met mine with fear, It recognized...

English Poetry

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Love Isn’t for Softies!

Uzma Afreen·August 2, 2022

Love Isn’t for Softies! written by: Uzma Afreen Waiting for that first prima facie Of a love...

Poetry English

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Breakthrough

Nope, Not Pam·August 1, 2022

Breakthrough written by: Nope, Not Pam @NopePam You built a barricade around your heart A wall, strong...

Poetry English

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If I Only Knew

Manisha Divan·August 1, 2022

If I Only Knew written by: Manisha Divan She taught me the values Attributes too, To serve...

Poetry English

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Smile Me Happy Man

Russell Colclough·July 31, 2022

Smile Me Happy Man written by: Russell Colclough Smile me happy man, don’t just walk on by....

Poetry English

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Little Bird

Nina Taylor·July 24, 2022

Little Bird written by: Nina Taylor A little bird sits in the evening light Sings a beautiful...

Poetry English

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Why Do I Cry?

Nazam Riar·July 23, 2022

Why Do I Cry? written by: Nazam Riar Oh! You cry to release your pain that to...

Poetry English

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The Devil’s Kiss

C H Elton·July 21, 2022

The Devil’s Kiss written by: C H Elton @sdc130764 I awoke deep into the nighttime darkness The...

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I was born and raised in Yorkshire, England. At fifteen I left school without the skills or maturity to appreciate the wider world. At nineteen I packed a bag and wandered through Europe and North Africa, learning from the road. At twenty‑five I earned the qualifications for university, eventually becoming a high school teacher and later an education manager. Now I live with my amazing wife on an island north of Seattle. After retiring and with encouragement from Spillwords and the Clever Park Writers Group, I traded reports for storytelling. And that's where the fiction began...

Cast Off by Niall Crowley

The two computer screens tighten their grip. Tom pivots between them, tracking one while he works on the other. Careful discipline from early morning to close of business. Number crunching, he would have termed it before. Now it’s data management and verification, his task to model and tabulate clients’ financial situations and options. Bookkeeping, he would admit to, in more candid moments. He’s tethered firmly to the task, though, and has been since he started here, nearly two years now. Bound in the rigour the work requires, as if life itself depends on it. Top floor, dormer window ...

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