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John Anthony Fingleton (Löst Viking)·October 14, 2018

The Reader written by: Löst Viking He would sit on his daughter’s bed, Reading tales before she’d...

English Poetry

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Tales

Aroop Mitra·August 31, 2018

tales written by: Aroop Mitra hearing tales all night sudden rain cleaves like thunder she curves in my...

Poetry English

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In Search of America – Hitchhiking Tales

Jake Cosmos Aller·July 31, 2018

In Search of America Hitchhiking Tales written by: Jake Cosmos Aller When I was young and foolish Broke...

Poetry English

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All Gone Down

Rich·April 10, 2018

All Gone Down written by: Rich @H3Richard Accorns* & The Berries* They’re aliases yes Headhunter’s, Bushwackers, ICF’s...

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Siva Wright·February 6, 2018

CAW written by: Siva Wright “Once upon a time, there was an old woman. She had five...

Literature English

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GRAFFITI

Dilip Mohapatra·January 30, 2018

GRAFFITI written by: Dilip Mohapatra @dilipmo They are commoners not the elite class like murals or frescos nor...

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Stories Keep Us Human

Don Knowles·January 19, 2018

Stories Keep Us Human written by: Don Knowles @DonKnowles3 Stories are what keep us human Stacking tales...

English Poetry

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Howls of History

Arun Dash·November 22, 2017

Howls of History written by: Arun Dash I have withstood the tests of Time Lying before you...

Poetry English

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Mountain Tales

Amanda Needham·November 11, 2017

Mountain Tales written by: Amanda Needham I traced your lips in early morning starlight Letting that trauma...

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ENDEARING LIES

Dilip Mohapatra·August 18, 2017

ENDEARING LIES written by: Dilip Mohapatra @dilipmo The invincible man in blue from planet Krypton with his...

English Poetry

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Then There’s You

Don Knowles·June 24, 2017

Then There’s You written by: Don Knowles @DonKnowles3 So then there’s you Covered up in confusion’s fleece...

English Poetry

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The Travelers Tales of Loneliness

RayFed·November 14, 2016

The Travelers Tales of Loneliness written by: RayFed @MrRayFed Might not a lover in his waning years,...

Poetry English

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Stolen Sands

Joyce Butler·October 9, 2016

Stolen Sands written by: Joyce Butler @joycebwriter I could write and tell you tales of mighty kings...

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Cindy Georgakas is a writer of words in poetry, prose and reflections of her heart. She was voted the Publication of the Month on Spillwords Oct. 2022. She is a co-author of #1 Amazon Bestseller, Wounds I Healed: The Poetry of Strong Women, and is also a monthly contributor to MastecadoresUsa. She was born in San Francisco, California and lives nestled in the trees in a small community about 40 minutes south of San Francisco with her husband. She is a life health coach, and massage and craniosacral therapist who draws inspiration from her daily interactions with clients, friends, her 4 children and nature. Her website is Uniquely Fit. She can also be found on Instagram #ahamoments. Cindy's book Re-create & Celebrate 7 Steps To Turning Your Dreams Into Reality will be released this month.

Brain in a Jar by Anthony Doyle

Take your gloves off, let’s see who you are, he said, chin out, shoulders rolling, pecs puffing, Take ’em off. Let’s see if you can take it raw—all fuel for the fire. I always was a strutting fool. I knew it was dumb, I knew it. Walk away, the only thing you gotta hit right now is the shower. I didn’t need this. I wore belts, I held titles. I was posing in posters on dirty walls and fire-doors, I was legit. Who was he? A street scuffler, a cage fighter. I knew it, and yet I took them off, I unwrapped the straps, I bit the leather and pulled them right off. The light is autumn steel today, bolted to the ceiling. In summer it was a yellow balm, a hot wet kiss. I knew it was dumb, and she keeps whistling that same song, Nurse Mercedes, the same catchy dance tune...

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