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The Frog

Spillwords·October 4, 2020

The Frog a poem by: Christina Rossetti Contemptuous of his home beyond The village and the village...

Literary Greats Poetry English

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Kissing Teeth

Nick Gerrard·May 27, 2020

Kissing Teeth written by: Nick Gerrard Mandala walked home along the shore, his bare feet tickling the...

English Literature

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Four Winds and a Man

Angel Edwards·May 11, 2020

Four Winds and a Man written by: Angel Edwards The west wind carries the whimpering child a...

English Poetry

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Elizabeth Hancock Reveals Eyam Plague Village

Jordan Trethewey·April 14, 2020

Elizabeth Hancock Reveals Eyam Plague Village (the Original Case for Social Distancing) written by: Jordan Trethewey @bizarre_quotes ...

Spilled History English Featured Post Poetry

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The Lifeguard

Spillwords·January 26, 2020

The Lifeguard a poem by: James Dickey In a stable of boats I lie still, From all...

Literary Greats Poetry English

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Villages Apart

Thryaksha·November 16, 2019

Villages Apart written by: Thryaksha He bent down low, Placing his paper boat on the river. He...

English Poetry

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All Hallows

Maggie O'Brien·October 24, 2019

All Hallows written by: Maggie O’Brien Gather around me. Listen. Draw near. I’ll tell you a tale...

13 Days of Halloween English Poetry Halloween Featured Post

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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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Strangers In The Night

John H Paterson·July 21, 2019

Strangers In The Night written by: John H Paterson @j_paterson Burkina Faso begged to be explored for...

Editorial English Featured Post

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You’ll Find Me in Marylin

Rachel Reagor·June 7, 2019

You’ll Find Me in Marylin written by: Rachel Reagor Between Piłka and Miały, the small village of...

English Literature

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Last Swim & Drink

Robyn MacKinnon·May 19, 2019

Last Swim & Drink written by: Robyn MacKinnon @art_rat One last swim & drink CIA is after...

Robyn Finds Poetry Robyn MacKinnon Poetry English

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An Apple Orchard

Janina Osewska·March 31, 2019

International Poetry Polish English

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Kossover

Michael Natt·March 24, 2019

Kossover written by: Michael Natt My maternal grandparents came from a small shtetl (village) outside of Warsaw,...

Article English

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Village In The Mist

Roger Turner·February 12, 2019

Village In The Mist written by: roger turner @titansdad Driving up the highway When I saw it...

Poetry 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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