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Dandelion

Anupama Mishra·November 23, 2019

Dandelion written by: Anupama Mishra A flower prospered in my yard During the last few days, I...

English Poetry

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Ethel

Spero Lauvier·October 24, 2019

Ethel written by: Spero Lauvier “Ena, turn off the light, please?” Annie shouts at her twelve-year-old daughter....

Literature Halloween English

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Morning Montage

Judge Burdon·September 10, 2019

Morning Montage written by: Judge Burdon Unplugged my alarm clock I can’t get out of bed Gave...

Poetry English Featured Post

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Humanity

Sheri M. Stewart·September 7, 2019

Humanity written by: Sheri M. Stewart I touch your tears I can not stop I find I...

English Poetry

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FORTUNE FAVOURS THE BRAVE

Chitra Gopalakrishnan·August 23, 2019

FORTUNE FAVOURS THE BRAVE written by: CHITRA GOPALAKRISHNAN It is November, an odd time for rains, perhaps,...

English Literature

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THE SHADOW STEALER

Dilip Mohapatra·August 2, 2019

THE SHADOW STEALER written by: Dilip Mohapatra @dilipmo Come let me take you on a guided tour of...

Poetry English

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Seeing Spirits

Roger Turner·June 17, 2019

Seeing Spirits written by: Roger Turner @titansdad For years, Tim had the visions Seeing things that no...

English Poetry

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Occhi Verdi

Francesco Abate·May 26, 2019

Occhi Verdi written by: Francesco Abate @FrancescoAbate3 Nel mondo sospeso che mi nasce dentro quando chiudo gli...

International Italian Poetry

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Amour

Gabriela M·May 1, 2019

Amour written by: Gabriela M @shortprose1 amour your secret hides inside my name inside the splendor of...

English Poetry

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Seasons

Ron Kempton·April 15, 2019

Seasons written by: Ron Kempton By late summer my shadow knows me, I walk on the same...

Poetry English

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Boxes

John Baverstock·March 27, 2019

Boxes written by: JOHN BAVERSTOCK When once again you have had a bad day, The best thing...

English Poetry

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The Loyal Moon

Ali Aryan·March 15, 2019

The Loyal Moon written by: Ali Aryan The moon is the most loyal of all, He keeps...

English Poetry

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If Only I Could…

Madhumita Sinha·December 29, 2018

If Only I Could… written by: Madhumita Sinha @madhu_723 I wish I could claim to be a...

English Poetry

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ZIZADORE IV

Marie Scampini/MZ Clarke·September 10, 2018

ZIZADORE IV written by: MZ CLARKE @zoeandme CHAPTER FOUR FUTURE MAGIC BREWING “Can we go shopping...

English Literature

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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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