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Tigger

Phyllis Souza·September 10, 2019

Tigger written by: Phyllis Souza Tigger, an alley cat, lapped milk, hunted mice and leaped through open...

Literature English

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The Lunatic Patient

Stephen Izevbekhai·September 10, 2019

The Lunatic Patient written by: Stephen Izevbekhai Bundled into this closet of a building, With hands and...

English Poetry

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Zazous and The Rats

Nick Gerrard·July 4, 2019

Zazous and The Rats written by: Nick Gerrard The black windowless vans pulled up down the street....

Literature English

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Lemonade

Mary Bone·June 24, 2019

Lemonade written by: Mary Bone Life handed us lemons. We added sugar to every sour drop. The...

Poetry English

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Fred and Alice

Denise D'Souza·June 22, 2019

Fred and Alice written by: Denise D’Souza Arriving at the coffee shop, I look around for him...

English Featured Post Literature

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Feminine Sail

SMiles·May 30, 2019

Feminine Sail written by: SMiles @stephenmiles2 Baiting a trap made of breath expelled and delivered one no...

Poetry English

·1 min read

Night Of The Nectarine

Heath Brougher·February 7, 2019

Night Of The Nectarine written by: Heath Brougher Houses with lights in their windows run an unsteady pattern...

English Poetry

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Streets Of Stone

Anne G·November 12, 2018

Streets Of Stone written by Anne G @TheInkTruth Streets of stone “Am I alone?” Silence answers …...

Anne G English Poetry

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Preacher In The Rain

Ian Fletcher·June 8, 2018

Preacher In The Rain written by: Ian Fletcher He stands alone, Good Book in hand, a predator...

Poetry English

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Graduation Day

Luiz Syphre·May 28, 2018

Graduation Day written by: Luiz Syphre Penn State Education, never for me Street Ph.D., I soon Degreed...

English Poetry

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Façade

Eliza Segiet·December 10, 2017

Façade written by: Eliza Segiet @eliza.segiet translated by: Artur Komoter Yesterday she met with the past. She...

English International Poetry Polish

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A Rainy Day with My Silly Friend

Mr Fun·November 7, 2017

A Rainy Day with My Silly Friend written by: Mr Fun @hotsacoman It was a rainy day....

Poetry English

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ROSEMARY LANE

Leanne Howard Kenney·September 18, 2017

ROSEMARY LANE written by: Leanne Howard Kenney @neeneebucket In the cold crisp, gray morning air dew hangs...

Poetry English

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Bobbley Things

Lynn White·July 14, 2017

Bobbley Things written by: Lynn White @Lynn-White-Poetry-1603675983213077 Those knobbley, bobbley things are marching forth covering the sidewalks...

English Poetry

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I was born and raised in Yorkshire, England. At fifteen I left school without the skills or maturity to appreciate the wider world. At nineteen I packed a bag and wandered through Europe and North Africa, learning from the road. At twenty‑five I earned the qualifications for university, eventually becoming a high school teacher and later an education manager. Now I live with my amazing wife on an island north of Seattle. After retiring and with encouragement from Spillwords and the Clever Park Writers Group, I traded reports for storytelling. And that's where the fiction began...

Cast Off by Niall Crowley

The two computer screens tighten their grip. Tom pivots between them, tracking one while he works on the other. Careful discipline from early morning to close of business. Number crunching, he would have termed it before. Now it’s data management and verification, his task to model and tabulate clients’ financial situations and options. Bookkeeping, he would admit to, in more candid moments. He’s tethered firmly to the task, though, and has been since he started here, nearly two years now. Bound in the rigour the work requires, as if life itself depends on it. Top floor, dormer window ...

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