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Feel Free

Souad Zakarani·May 1, 2025

Feel Free written by: Souad Zakarani Like the bird of your soul Locked in the cage of...

English Poetry

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Twin Sisters

Doug Hawley·April 14, 2025

Twin Sisters written by: Doug Hawley - I knew I wanted her for a model when I saw the portrait...

English Literature

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The Complex Healing

Parvathi Jayakrishnan·April 9, 2025

The Complex Healing written by: Parvathi Jayakrishnan The journey of healing I pack, The journey of wounds...

English Poetry

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I Walk Alone

Jamie B·April 6, 2025

I Walk Alone written by: Jamie B In the vast expanse of the world, he walked alone,...

Poetry English

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New Lands

Shalini Kathuria Narang·April 3, 2025

New Lands written by: Shalini Kathuria Narang Some days, I am tired of everything, nothing in particular,...

Poetry English

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So Many

K. Exum·March 20, 2025

So Many written by: K. Exum So many burned bridges but only 1, I still want to...

English Poetry

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Journey Home

Anagha Mhatre·March 5, 2025

Journey Home written by: Anagha Mhatre The long winding roads Roamed through the memory lanes Passed unnamed...

Poetry English

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Adolescent at 42

SunFlower·February 27, 2025

Adolescent at 42 written by: Sunflower Adolescence came. On a spring day, when radiant cherry blossoms bloomed...

English Poetry

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The Balance Sheet of Being

Ekansha Malkoti·February 19, 2025

The Balance Sheet of Being written by: Ekansha Malkoti In the quiet hours with my accountancy books,...

English Poetry

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Murkiness Came to Makassar

Weronika Wójcik·February 6, 2025

Murkiness Came to Makassar written by: Weronika Wójcik - Humans believe that the beautiful body is separate from nature...

English Featured Post Literature

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The Gift of Value

Jenna Gee·January 17, 2025

The Gift of Value written by: Jenna Gee @_SunshineArtist There’s a message from my subconscious Tugging at...

Poetry English

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The Christmas Bring Back

Mary Kloster·December 24, 2024

The Christmas Bring Back written by: Mary Kloster - What was supposed to be the most wonderful time of the year...

Christmas English Literature

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Three Wishes

Author B.A. Rose·December 19, 2024

Three Wishes written by: Author B.A. Rose - Mackenzie Peterson was having a rough day...

English Literature Christmas

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I Am A Robot

Tania Vincent·November 25, 2024

I Am A Robot written by: Tania Vincent In my metal insides, I try to find some...

English Poetry

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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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