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Your Trick is My Treat

Dawn DeBraal·October 22, 2023

Your Trick is My Treat written by: Dawn DeBraal @DawnDebraal Carl’s shoulders were being rubbed raw by...

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Drinkin’ Again

Leila Ziari·December 29, 2022

Drinkin’ Again written by: Leila Ziari Oh baby it’s just like Sinatra said That’s right I’m drinking...

Poetry English

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It’s In The Blood

Mitch Bensel·October 30, 2022

It’s In the Blood written by: Mitch Bensel @MitchRambling He stared at the blinking curser on the screen....

Literature Halloween English

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Don’t Be Seen

Alan David Gould·October 21, 2022

Don’t Be Seen written by: Alan David Gould Don’t take the chance; please don’t be seen All...

Poetry Halloween English

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Breaking Phase

Edward L. Canavan·July 27, 2022

Breaking Phase written by: Edward L. Canavan @Ed_Leo71 reference framed in hindsight broken mirrored not in reflection...

English Poetry

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Ravaged

Jay Mora-Shihadeh·April 28, 2021

Ravaged written by: Jay Mora-Shihadeh @painterspalate That greedy glint in the eye of the fooled the eye...

Poetry English

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Valor

Edward Donnelly·February 8, 2021

Valor written by: Edward Donnelly @odetoapoet There is valor in truth. Be aware of the sycophants Who...

Poetry English

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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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