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Crime of Passion

Judge Burdon·June 26, 2020

Crime of Passion written by: Judge Burdon My love has never been for sale I’ve rented it...

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The Carpenter

Paula Puolakka·December 24, 2019

The Carpenter written by: Paula Puolakka Who is the most famous carpenter (and a carpenter’s son) in...

Christmas English Poetry

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At The Workshop

AK Drees·July 20, 2018

At The Workshop written by: AK Drees the instructor cautions to avoid verbs of being: we are not...

English Poetry

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Ode to the Dim Sum Chef

Jfaydreams·June 18, 2016

Ode to the Dim Sum Chef written by: Jfaydreams @Jfaydreams Clever calloused hands sculpt bite sized delicacies touching...

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Robin McNamara is an Irish poet from Waterford City. He has over 148 poems published worldwide in America, Canada, Ireland and in the UK with Beir Bua Journal, Dreich, Versification, Pink Plastic House, Daily Drunk, Full House Literary Magazine, Dream Journal, Second Chance Lit, Literary Heist, Dwelling Literary & Impspired. A regular contributor to Spillwords since 2018 where he has been nominated a number of times for publication of the month. Robin is also involved in the Poetry Ireland and Black Bough Poetry poetry prompts. Robin’s forthcoming debut chapbook was written during the lockdown in Ireland. Under A Mind’s Staircase, is published by Hedgehog Poetry Press, UK and is available to purchase now.

Generational Fragility by Lynsey Fyfe

Raising children can be a daunting task; it takes skill, determination and a great sense of humour. Raising them properly is a seemingly impossible task. Parenting has evolved so much over the years, it can be hard to keep up with current advice, but have babies changed? It’s hard to imagine babies are different enough now, to warrant such a drastic change in our parenting techniques in the last few decades.

Back in the not so distant past, almost every mother stayed at home, raising the children and keeping the house, while the father went to work. Times were different.
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