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Lock Down

Carmen Baca·March 22, 2020

Lock Down written by: Carmen Baca @carmen_author “Lock down, lock down. We are now on lock down.”...

English Featured Post Literature

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We Shall All Be Gone, One Day

George Gad Economou·November 19, 2019

We Shall All Be Gone, One Day written by: George Gad Economou At first, we were five;...

English Literature

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The Man He Killed

Spillwords·November 10, 2019

The Man He Killed a poem by: Thomas Hardy “Had he and I but met By some...

English Literary Greats Poetry

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Echoes of Hate

Sheila Henry·October 12, 2019

Echoes of Hate written by: Sheila Henry Nothing causes more fear than staring into the angry faces...

English Poetry

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Contemporary Casual Conversation

Ronald Allen Bell·October 4, 2019

Contemporary Casual Conversation written by: Ronald Allen Bell @rhymescribe Come into my garden, baby. Have a sip...

English Poetry

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Ghost Karma

Bayley Kelly·July 22, 2019

Ghost Karma written by: Bayley Kelly San Francisco, 1949 Tommy walks down his street And is mugged...

English Poetry

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Russian Roulette

K.H.·May 23, 2019

Russian Roulette written by: K.H. The Devil loaded the revolver A heart in every other chamber he...

English Poetry

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Apologies To Robert W. Service

Roger Turner·July 11, 2018

Apologies To Robert W. Service written by: roger turner @titansdad There’s a tale that is told In...

English Poetry

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Parkland’s Valentine’s Day Roses

Charlie Bottle·July 1, 2018

Parkland’s Valentine’s Day Roses written by: Charlie Bottle @CharlieBottle Valentine’s Day roses frozen in time, on freshly...

English Poetry

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For Aaron Feis

Dr Santosh Bakaya·June 20, 2018

For Aaron Feis written by: Dr Santosh Bakaya (Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, Parkland, Florida February 14th,...

English Poetry

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IT’S THE GUN – STUPID!

Charles Robert Lindholm - The Reluctant Poet·March 11, 2018

IT’S THE GUN – STUPID! written by: Charles Robert Lindholm IT’S NOT THE SHOOTER WHO MAY BE...

English Poetry

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Hate Shouts, Love Whispers

TM Arko·December 15, 2017

Hate Shouts, Love Whispers written by: TM Arko Blood is flowing in the streets of Las Vegas...

English Poetry

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Thoughts And Prayers

Eli Garcia·October 4, 2017

Thoughts and Prayers written by: Eli Garcia We’d like to offer our thoughts and our prayers to...

English Poetry

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John Anthony Fingleton: Was born in Cork City, in the Republic of Ireland. Now living in Paraguay. Poems published in journals and anthologies in Ireland, UK, USA, India and France as well as three produced plays. Poems read on Irish and American radio as well in Spanish on South American broadcasts. Has poems published in Spillwords, Alien Bhudda, The Red Door, Piker Press, Super Poetry Highway, The Writers Magazine, Ariel Chart, and numerous national and international journals, blogs, reviews, and anthologies. Published collections 'Poems from the Shadowlands' was published in 2017, 'Words That Found Me' 2019, 'Poems From The Banks' 2020, 'Poems from a Restricted Place' April 2020, 'Secret Fjords' May 2020 and 'A Gathering Of Words' June 2020. All which are available on Amazon.

A Song for Christmas by Steve Carr

I was sixteen. Ma’s upright piano stood against the wall in the dining room where it had been since Ma and Pa were married. It was Grandma’s piano, but she gave it to my Ma as a wedding present. It was made of mahogany and Ma polished it almost every day. I was sitting at it just plucking randomly on the black keys when Ma placed a bright red runner across the top of the piano and, a few minutes later, placed the crèche on the runner. She arranged the figures of Mary and Joseph around the baby Jesus lying in a manger.
“You’re late puttin’ that out this year, Ma,” I said.
“Each year there are more and more boxes of Christmas decorations to sort through,” she said.
I strummed several keys with an unmelodic result and heaved a loud sigh.
“Have you decided yet which song you’re going to do for the Christmas service?” she asked ...

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