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Solitude

Kate Blake·November 19, 2020

Solitude written by: Kate Blake Alone time allows me space to reflect ...

English Poetry

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Jeremiah

Eoghan Lyng·October 13, 2020

Jeremiah written by: Eoghan Lyng @eoghanlyng Did he come back today? It’s been two years apart, And...

English Poetry

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Broken Wings

Bruce Rowe·October 1, 2020

Broken Wings written by: Bruce Rowe Craig sat in a chair with a needle stuck in his...

English Featured Post Literature

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Pointy Sticks

Cass Wilson·September 9, 2020

Pointy Sticks written by: Cass Wilson Incessant pointy sticks, endlessly poked at her through the bars of...

English Poetry

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Loving Me

Kristi Sharma·July 8, 2020

Loving Me written by: Kristi Sharma Self-love is such a beautiful thing, I wasn’t so sure what...

English Poetry

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Senses A-Soar

JayM·July 2, 2020

Senses a-soar written by: JayM @thejaytheme Senses Aflame: Rippled reflections on a walk in the rain, A...

English Poetry

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Beacon

Edward McCloud·May 9, 2020

Beacon written by: Edward McCloud Keep a fire burning For soon I’ll be returning From my journey...

English Featured Post Poetry

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Contagion

Christine Bolton·April 17, 2020

Contagion written by: Christine Bolton It came from somewhere Unexpected and remote Invisible to the eye Moving quickly...

English Poetry

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Christmas Eve

Elizabeth Barton·December 24, 2019

Christmas Eve written by: Elizabeth Barton @DestinyAngel25 The town empties and looks abandoned, I have the whole place...

Christmas English Poetry

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Call of Kaligonga

Reza Raza·December 4, 2019

Call of Kaligonga written by: Reza Raza Call of hectic time- Lost in the deep emptiness of...

English Poetry

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ECHO

Kevin D Parish·September 26, 2019

ECHO written by: Kevin D Parish I followed the echo Not knowing its source. Was it pain...

English Featured Post Poetry

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Bathsheba

Ron Kempton·September 17, 2019

Bathsheba written by: Ron Kempton Cinnamon hue on fading earth casting rusty shadow Past shyness she steps...

English Poetry

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Solitude In The Woods

Gayl Wright·June 13, 2019

Solitude In The Woods written by: Gayl Wright @GaylWright A sudden light broke Warm as mid-summer Wonderful,...

English Poetry

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This Finite Peace

Dr. Nikhat Bano·June 13, 2019

This Finite Peace written by: Dr. Nikhat Bano A short, solitary journey through an isolated place, has...

English Poetry

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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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