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The Ocean

T. Ahzio·July 8, 2025

The Ocean written by: T. Ahzio She knows me Though, I haven’t witnessed Everything she is All...

Antediluvian?

Stephen Kingsnorth·July 8, 2025

Antediluvian? written by: Stephen Kingsnorth ‘I knew you’d come, He told me so, though family was not...

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So Many Hells

Douglas John Imbrogno·July 8, 2025

So Many Hells written by: Douglas John Imbrogno there are so many hells on earth, we need...

English Poetry

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Hidden Wishes

Ifeoluwa Philips·July 8, 2025

Hidden Wishes written by: Ifeoluwa Philips Hidden Wishes within, my wishes hide, Childlike dreams that softly bide,...

Poetry English

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Hurricane Season

Craig R Kirchner·July 7, 2025

Hurricane Season written by: Craig R Kirchner I wrote about it, we argued, not nasty, but disagreed...

English Poetry

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Fractured Ties

Iqra Sayyad·July 7, 2025

Fractured Ties written by: Iqra Sayyad We laughed and dreamed, two souls as one, But now the...

English Poetry

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The Morning Kiss

Mary Beth Cox·July 6, 2025

The Morning Kiss written by: Mary Beth Cox Last night he put his feet in my lap...

English Poetry

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Simplify

Scott Thomas Outlar·July 6, 2025

Simplify written by: Scott Thomas Outlar The force of creation lies within each spirit Open the subconscious...

Poetry English

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Freedom

Spillwords·July 6, 2025

Freedom a poem by: Helen Hunt Jackson What freeman knoweth freedom? Never he Whose father’s father through...

Poetry English Literary Greats

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Goodnight Jan

Jamie B·July 5, 2025

Goodnight Jan written by: Jamie B In the quiet corners of our laughter, I watch your light...

English Featured Post Poetry

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Please Don’t Feed The Animals

Andy Bates·July 4, 2025

Please Don’t Feed The Animals written by: Andy Bates PLEASE DON’T FEED THE ANIMALS The signs were...

English Poetry

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Dreams Across the American Landscape

Alex Andy Phuong·July 4, 2025

Dreams Across the American Landscape written by: Alex Andy Phuong Built upon the land In an effort...

English Poetry

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Sundown

Elisa Theriana·July 4, 2025

Sundown written by: Elisa Theriana I know you’d be my sundown When I ignited the love in...

Poetry English

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Luna – Tyk

Aneta B. Szamel·July 3, 2025

Luna – Tyk written by: Aneta B. Szamel Noc, ta jedna z pustych, Gdzie zawieszam wzrok Na...

Poetry Polish International

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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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