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From The Sky

Suman Pokhrel·May 23, 2022

From The Sky written by: Suman Pokhrel @sumanpokhrel translated by: Abhi Subedi One cannot see from the...

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Seeing

Apulu·April 30, 2021

Seeing written by: Apulu An eerie smile, yours two rows of perfect white teeth afterimage, unfit....

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What I See

John Pitman Gibson·November 3, 2020

What I See written by: John Pitman Gibson @Gibsonjohn626 1 When the weather is stormy, 2 What...

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Because of You

Luzviminda G. Rivera·April 3, 2020

Because of You written by: LUZVIMINDA G. RIVERA I see sorrow in different colors- shades of grey...

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You Only See

Brad Osborne·January 6, 2020

You Only See written by: Brad Osborne You only see what I want you to see The...

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When I First Saw You

Edward Taylor·December 31, 2019

When I First Saw You written by: Edward Taylor When I first saw you my eyes lit...

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What You Cannot See

Heidi Baker·August 9, 2019

What You Cannot See written by: Heidi Baker @heidib19 I wish to drop down out of sight....

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What Do You See?

Henry Bladon·July 22, 2019

What Do You See? written by: Henry Bladon What do you see? I may look staid, with my ribbed...

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Clearly

Geovanni Villafañe·July 9, 2019

Clearly written by: Geovanni Villafañe @RezZureKtedPoeT Suddenly it’s all clear Clear but not in the clearest of...

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These Pieces Of Me

Laura Hughes·May 5, 2019

These Pieces Of Me written by: Laura Hughes @SweetPea_1977 Whenever you look at me, what is it...

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FEAR

Slice Lucas·April 24, 2019

FEAR written by: Slice Lucas @SliceLucas If You Could Let Go Of Fear, You Can Go To...

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All The Shadows

David Dephy·April 10, 2019

All The Shadows written by: David Dephy I tasted fear and tasted doubt and saw many bruises...

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The Fading Light

Mark Kodama·January 16, 2019

The Fading Light written by: Mark Kodama The yellow lamp glowed dimly in the early hours The sun...

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A Rock Day Of Song

Michael H. Brownstein·January 29, 2018

A Rock Day of Song written by: Michael H. Brownstein A rock day of song Erosion and...

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Suman Pokhrel is a Nepali poet, lyricist, playwright, translator, and artist. He debuted in 1999 with a poetry collection and has since published works, including translations of Shakespeare and global poets. His poems are translated into many languages and taught across South Asia. A two-time SAARC Literary Awardee, he also received Asia’s Inspiring Poet Award and was named Author of the Month by Spillwords in June 2023. Beyond literature, he works as a freelance consultant in socio-economic research, rural development, entrepreneurial development and creative writing. He began his career in Nepal’s civil service and later worked with international NGOs. He holds degrees in Science, Law, Business Administration, and Economics.

Condoms by Seán Óg Ó Murchú

They all laughed at me. All the dinner ladies. It started with your one, I’m after forgetting her name now… Smelly Nelly’s ma. A wet little tear trickled toward her tattooed cheekbone. She was roaring red. Her harsh, wheezing laughter sounded like a black taxi tackling the Whiterock Road, her throat destroyed from all the fegs she used to be hoofing into her. She called over the other dinner ladies then, an army of them. Or maybe it was the curiosity of her horrid laughing that brought them over… I can’t remember.
“Tell the girls what you’re only after asking me there ni wee mawn.”
I looked between herself and the girls. Jesus Christ, I said in my own mind, Mental Mick is after stealing all my crayons that I’d been hoarding for myself there before the break...

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