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Freefall

Frank Geiger·January 24, 2023

Freefall written by: Frank Geiger The fire rescue vehicle roared into the busy emergency room parking lot....

Fibonacci: The Power of Poetry

Michael Murdoch·November 10, 2021

Fibonacci: The Power of Poetry written by: Michael Murdoch @TwistingTail The power is true. Poetry: Cheap and...

English Poetry

·1 min read

Philippa

Tim Law·July 5, 2021

Philippa written by: Tim Law The brilliance of a sun heralding a brand new day beamed through...

Literature English

·2 mins read

The Lure

13rett·September 19, 2020

The Lure written by: 13rett @13astard People who have seen my twitter AVI often ask, “So. ....

Literature English

·2 mins read

Reflections of a Doctor-Turned-Patient II

Asad Mian·August 29, 2020

On breaking a leg during a pandemic: Reflections of a doctor-turned-patient Part II – The Day of The...

Literature English

·4 mins read

Coming Back Strong

Keith D Guernsey·May 12, 2020

Coming Back Strong written by: Keith D Guernsey @thegurns It was early 1995 and my girlfriend at the...

Literature English

·4 mins read

My Phantom Ovaries

Catherine Shields·January 28, 2020

My Phantom Ovaries written by: Catherine Shields @Catshields1 The doctor wants to remove my what? I wasn’t...

English Literature

·12 mins read

Bionic

Genie Nakano·December 11, 2019

Bionic written by: Genie Nakano @genieyogini my orthopedic surgeon with his deep blue eyes stimulates bionic growth...

Poetry English

·1 min read

I Just Want To Go Home

Kara Jackman·November 5, 2019

I Just Want To Go Home written by: Kara Jackman @KaraJ1979 Front clasp Metal on metal Zipped...

English Poetry

·1 min read

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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