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Lonely Wanderer

Adegite Precious·January 25, 2021

Lonely Wanderer written by: Adegite Precious They had no clue, Though I dropped a note, They thought...

English Poetry

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An Unanswered Letter

prikcab (Ian Perlman)·January 23, 2021

An Unanswered Letter written by: Ian Perlman (prikcab) the cold can be unforgiving although sometimes the crisp...

Don’t Rain Tears Mama Liberia

William Tubman·January 22, 2021

Don’t Rain Tears Mama Liberia written by: William Tubman Although we are being strangulated by our leader...

Poetry English

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Tú, Belleza Del Mundo

Jose A Gomez·January 21, 2021

Tú, Belleza Del Mundo written by: José A Gómez ¿Donde es que reside, la belleza del mundo?...

Poetry Jose A Gomez Spanish

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Tear Shards

Don Knowles·January 20, 2021

Tear Shards written by: Don Knowles @DonKnowles3 There’s a tear’s shard twisting in the foundation of my...

Poetry English

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Poetry Is What I Do When I Am Slippery

Roseline Mgbodichinma·January 20, 2021

Poetry Is What I Do When I Am Slippery written by: Roseline Mgbodichinma @RMgbodichinma Poetry is what...

Poetry English

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Wedding Night

Miguel Balboa D'Mendoza·January 13, 2021

Wedding Night written by: Miguel Balboa D’Mendoza It was that night, dear Imran, when you asked of...

English Poetry

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Purple Rain

Andy Houstoun·January 4, 2021

Purple Rain written by: Andy Houstoun @Madmax69425310 A pound coin clatters down the slot. I scroll through...

English Literature

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Shortness of Breath

Kenneth Vincent Walker·January 1, 2021

Shortness of Breath written by: Kenneth Vincent Walker Shortness of breath amidst This horrendous pandemic, Is it...

English Poetry

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Your Christmas Gift

Shelly Wilson·December 15, 2020

Your Christmas Gift written by: Shelly Wilson @ShellyWilsonDQK If in your heart a sorrow grows There is...

Poetry English Christmas

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Don’t Let Them In

Emma L Flint·December 6, 2020

Don’t Let Them In written by: Emma L Flint @LiterateElf Gentle rapping, A knock at the door,...

Poetry English Haunted Holidays

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The Thinning of The Veil

Jan McCulloch·December 4, 2020

The Thinning of The Veil written by: Jan McCulloch Despite the passage of many years, they met...

Literature Haunted Holidays English

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Broken

Benyeakeh Miapeh Jr.·December 2, 2020

Broken written by: Benyeakeh Miapeh Jr. I was wrong, So wrong that it hurts, So wrong that...

Poetry English

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Na Wieczność I Na Zawsze

Katarzyna Dominik·December 1, 2020

Na wieczność i na zawsze written by: Katarzyna Dominik Dzień zamknięty w ciszy roni łzy, blask świętego...

Polish International Featured Post 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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