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IN SILENCE

Luzviminda G. Rivera·June 18, 2019

IN SILENCE written by: LUZVIMINDA G. RIVERA IN SILENCE… discovering each other exchange of ideas and opinions...

English Poetry

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Sould Sister, micropoetry written by Karen O'Leary at Spillwords.com

Soul Sister

Karen O'Leary·March 27, 2019

Soul Sister written by: Karen O’Leary thank you my trusted friend– your support helps to ease the chill of...

English Poetry

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A Fresh Cuppa Joe

Jim Bartlett·March 14, 2019

A Fresh Cuppa Joe written by: Jim Bartlett “You’re lookin’ a little off today, Joe. Somethin’ buggin’...

Literature English

·4 mins read

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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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IN SILENCE

Soul Sister

A Fresh Cuppa Joe

Why Won’t They Stop?

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The Time Before With Genie

The Rise and Fall of Mr Cruel

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