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Harmony

Katarzyna Dominik·July 10, 2024

Harmonia written by: Katarzyna Dominik - Wewnętrzny spokój ważniejszy niż emocje tkwi w sercu każdego...

International Poetry Polish English

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Passing On

Gerry Stefanson·February 28, 2024

Passages Passing On written by: Gerry Stefanson @gerry_stefanson Not shifting from grade eight to nine. More like...

Passages Gerry Stefanson Poetry English

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Setting The Pace

Marc Frazier·June 22, 2023

Setting The Pace written by: Marc Frazier @marcfrazier45 Amazon still sells The Evelyn Wood Seven-Day Speed Reading...

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Petricore

Livio Cotrozzi·May 15, 2023

Petricore written by: Livio Cotrozzi @Qrighe tutto scompare perduto dopo dieci giorni di silenzio il disordine lasciato...

International Italian Poetry

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Fleeing Light

Bipul Banerjee ('Dusk')·January 27, 2023

Fleeing Light written by: Bipul Banerjee The light is fleeing The speed accelerating gradually The intensity is...

English Poetry

·1 min read

When Youth Feels Invincible

Kate Leo·January 20, 2023

When Youth Feels Invincible written by: Kate Leo “You’re such a leadfoot. You’re lucky Officer Stiller likes...

English Literature

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Road Trip

Phyllis Souza·October 14, 2021

Road Trip written by: Phyllis Souza June of 1945 Virginia stood next to the new Chevy Coupe,...

Literature English

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The Wren

Clive Grewcock·May 29, 2021

The Wren written by: Clive Grewcock I halt upon my country stroll With your flashing shape I...

English Poetry Featured Post

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Speed Lunch

Michael Ball·February 3, 2021

Speed Lunch written by: Michael Ball @whirred Cotton-mill workers do not stroll. Half hour to get home...

Poetry English

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Life in a Speeding Car

Jeff Flaig·December 28, 2020

Life in a Speeding Car written by: Jeff Flaig The road stretches like a lazy morning cat,...

Poetry English

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Take A Minute!

Rini Porwal·September 21, 2020

Take A Minute! written by: Rini Porwal This world has become so fast; Things can be done in...

English Poetry

·1 min read

The Speed of Love

Roger Turner·September 10, 2020

The Speed of Love written by: Roger Turner @titansdad I met her many years ago Not knowing...

English Poetry

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Fake Time

Henry Bladon·August 27, 2019

Fake Time written by: Henry Bladon set the wall clock whatever speed she wants, ...

English Poetry

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At The Speed Of Contact

Scott Thomas Outlar·August 1, 2019

At The Speed Of Contact written by: Scott Thomas Outlar @17Numa It will come like a god...

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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