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This Is Christmas For Me

Laura Hughes·December 19, 2019

This Is Christmas For Me written by: Laura Hughes @SweetPea_1977 It is now Christmas time again, and...

English Poetry Christmas

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I Believe In Christmas

Ivanka Fear·December 15, 2019

I Believe In Christmas written by: Ivanka Fear In the innocence of my childhood I believed in...

Featured Post 12 Days of Christmas English Poetry Christmas

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Early Risers

Jean M Beebe·December 4, 2019

early risers written by: Jeanmbb @jmbsquared we’ve joined the world of the early risers the cat &...

Poetry English

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Are We Good Enough?

John Lane·November 11, 2019

Are We Good Enough? written by: John Lane We crawl on our knees to access our white...

Poetry English

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Melanie and The Undead

Debbie Aruta·October 30, 2019

Melanie and The Undead written by: Debbie Aruta @Debbie_Aruta Melanie gathered the items she had at home that...

English Literature Halloween

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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...

English Poetry

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The Promise

James Bell·August 20, 2019

The Promise written by: James Bell @bel_avocat Come – into my ever patient and waiting arms; Stay...

English Poetry

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ADIEU

Luzviminda G. Rivera·July 10, 2019

ADIEU written by: LUZVIMINDA G. RIVERA sun slowly goes below the horizon cold wind breeze touches the...

Poetry English

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A Gift

Luzviminda G. Rivera·May 1, 2019

A Gift written by: LUZVIMINDA G. RIVERA You inspired me more than anybody else To strive for...

Poetry English

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To Live to Bleed for Glory

Heath Brougher·March 25, 2019

To Live to Bleed for Glory written by: Heath Brougher for Duane Locke I’ve gone back to...

English Poetry

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The Phantom

Anahit Arustamyan·December 7, 2018

The Phantom written by: Anahit Arustamyan @anonarnune20141 I was a broken window but you got some glue....

Poetry English

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I Love You

Jeremiah·December 7, 2018

I Love You written by: Jeremiah So far every moment we have spent together has been awesome...

Poetry English

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Covenant

Silvana McGuire·November 14, 2018

Covenant written by: Silvana McGuire Father Joseph proceeded to review the words which he had spent last morning...

Literature English

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INCONSPICUOUS CAGE

Nida Wasim·September 29, 2018

INCONSPICUOUS CAGE written by: Nida Wasim Cage is not being stuck behind the bars It’s the unknown...

Poetry English

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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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