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FORTUNE FAVOURS THE BRAVE

Chitra Gopalakrishnan·August 23, 2019

FORTUNE FAVOURS THE BRAVE written by: CHITRA GOPALAKRISHNAN It is November, an odd time for rains, perhaps,...

English Literature

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That Was Then, This Is Now

Christine E. Ray·August 5, 2019

That Was Then, This Is Now written by: Christine E. Ray @Christabelle666 i used to worry that...

English Poetry

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Inside

Brad Osborne·August 2, 2019

Inside written by: Brad Osborne The me I hide The me inside A little boy A broken...

English Poetry

·1 min read

At The Speed Of Contact

Scott Thomas Outlar·August 1, 2019

At The Speed Of Contact written by: Scott Thomas Outlar @17Numa It will come like a god...

English Featured Post Poetry

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Mask

Sonali Majumdar·July 26, 2019

Mask written by: Sonali Majumdar Do we ever wonder What would happen If we tell the truth?...

English Poetry

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Summerland

LadyLily·July 12, 2019

Summerland written by: LadyLily @AFairymary A world beyond consciousness, refined, vivid, Limitless limitations Perpetual particles born of...

Poetry English

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Leave Me Broken

Sheri M. Stewart·July 11, 2019

Leave Me Broken written by: Sheri M. Stewart Sifting through broken pieces of myself, wondering how, but...

English Poetry

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Phasing

Jamie Leigh Jones·July 8, 2019

Phasing written by: Jamie Leigh Jones @insidethecornersofmymindpoetry Phasing in and out of my body like a ghost...

English Poetry

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Mirrors

Heath Brougher·July 3, 2019

Mirrors written by: Heath Brougher Do not look into the mirror. Instead, look t h r o u ...

English Poetry

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Being

Michael Shea·June 27, 2019

Being written by: Michael Shea @calmsbehaviour I have walked the path of misbegotten dreams, be they real...

Poetry English

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Man – An Exercise In Futility

Megha Sood·June 25, 2019

Man – An Exercise In Futility written by: Megha Sood @meghasood16 The grandiose illusion subverted by emotion...

Poetry English

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Poet

Charlie Bottle·June 19, 2019

Poet written by: Charlie Bottle @CharlieBottle You are always a poet, the alchemist who transmutes the world’s...

English Poetry

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Speak Your Lie

Hsenura·June 12, 2019

Speak Your Lie written by: Hsenura @ARArunesh Maybe when I’m gone, To blend in immortal love, For eternity,...

Poetry English

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The Importance of Poetry and Great Literature

Dr. Gideon Sampson Cecil·June 9, 2019

The Importance of Poetry and Great Literature written by: Dr. Gideon Sampson Cecil Poetry has always been a...

Article English

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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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