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A Late Walk

Spillwords·September 24, 2023

A Late Walk a poem by: Robert Frost When I go up through the mowing field, The...

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Thought

Gautham Pradeep·September 2, 2023

Thought written by: Gautham Pradeep A bare footed deer, strolling down the canopy dark. Flowers of red,...

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Mental Cleanse

Steve Green·July 26, 2023

Mental Cleanse written by: Steve Green @stgreenie Take your best shot and try to loosen these cemented...

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We’re Done

Andy Cooper·March 16, 2023

We’re Done written by: Andy Cooper @AC0040 The thought of love without him shifts the ground beneath...

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Wisteria in Spring

Benjamin J. Sams·November 26, 2022

Wisteria in Spring written by: Benjamin J. Sams There is no movement Save sparkling rain and the...

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Thought Fall

Maggie O'Brien·November 14, 2022

Thought Fall written by: Maggie O’Brien @MaggieMobrules A biting chill sparks my mind That then lights the...

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An Immorality

Spillwords·November 6, 2022

An Immorality a poem by: Ezra Pound Sing we for love and idleness, Naught else is worth...

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Ku Sobie Samej

Yvette Popławska·September 14, 2022

KU SOBIE SAMEJ written by: Yvette Popławska @YPoplawska Potknęłam się o swoje drugie ja w przedsionku spichlerza...

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The Child Who Thought of A Tree

Benjamin J. Sams·August 20, 2022

The Child Who Thought of a Tree written by: Benjamin J. Sams In a universe, on a...

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Story of a Happy Thought

Loredano Cafaro·August 6, 2022

Story of a Happy Thought written by: Loredano Cafaro translated by: Sabrina Beretta edited by: Kate Seger ...

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Mind, Lost

Ali Olsen·July 16, 2022

Mind, Lost written by: Ali Olsen @AliOlsenPoetry I lost my mind once and found it in the...

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Good Wishes

Marg Smith·June 7, 2022

Good Wishes written by: Marg Smith I wish, I wish to have a good wish or two...

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Unmarked Grave

Puneet Agarwal·February 6, 2022

Unmarked Grave written by: Puneet Agarwal Hand in my pocket you steered me down the eerie lane,...

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Thought is Killed

Ivan de Monbrison·December 8, 2021

Thought is Killed written by: Ivan de Monbrison - Thought is killed. The eye is sewn into clothes...

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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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