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Pandemicking

zen·May 3, 2021

Pandemicking written by: Zen @simplyzen80 Mid summer Not even mid night No voices on the streets No...

English Poetry

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Decide

Luiz Syphre·May 3, 2021

Decide written by: Luiz Syphre @luizsyphre I’m not wholesome, but if you accept me my whole being...

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Spotkanie

Mirosława Stojak·May 2, 2021

Spotkanie written by: Mirosława Stojak Że Cię spotkałam latem Wśród nabłyszczonych słońcem kwiatów I między starymi wiatrakami...

International Poetry Polish

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The Curse of Covid

Peg Prendeville·May 2, 2021

The Curse of Covid written by: Peg Prendeville When someone goes to hospital It was the natural...

English Poetry

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I Learned To Knock That Day

Alan Simpson·May 1, 2021

I Learned To Knock That Day written by: Alan Simpson @theycallmetater Many nights I went to bed...

English Poetry

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To Believe

Andrea E. Lodge·April 30, 2021

To Believe written by: Andrea E. Lodge For nobody For nobody I wish you were here. I...

English Poetry

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The Path in The Woods

Dr. K. K. Mathew·April 30, 2021

The Path in The Woods written by: Dr. K. K. Matthew So delicate it is, as narrow...

English Poetry

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Tent

JPK·April 29, 2021

Tent written by: JPK Remember pitching our old ‘A’ frame tent? Set just one line wrong, end...

English Featured Post Poetry

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Plea To My Son

Rosella Dacquel·April 29, 2021

Plea To My Son written by: Rosella Dacquel You have so much in the world to see,...

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Ravaged

Jay Mora-Shihadeh·April 28, 2021

Ravaged written by: Jay Mora-Shihadeh @painterspalate That greedy glint in the eye of the fooled the eye...

English Poetry

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Rice Lake

Susan J. Wurtzburg·April 28, 2021

Rice Lake written by: Susan J. Wurtzburg Kingfisher’s wing-flash, dragonfly’s needle pierce the morning mist. Canoe prow...

English Poetry

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Mr. Quarantine

Okpa usang·April 28, 2021

Mr. Quarantine written by: Okpa Usang @okpausang It all started in the thick forest of Asia We...

English Poetry

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There He Sat

Don Knowles·April 27, 2021

There He Sat written by: Don Knowles @DonKnowles3 There he sat Head in hands Thoughts run deep...

English Poetry

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The Rape of A Doll

Muhammad Shanazar·April 27, 2021

The Rape of A Doll written by: Muhammad Shanazar Should I lament or should I mourn? Or...

English Poetry

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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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