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The Pains I Feel

Nnane Ntube·September 26, 2017

The Pains I Feel written by: NNANE NTUBE @nnane.ntube It hurts, it hurts Not just your words,...

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Crying Earth

Roland Wiebe·September 20, 2017

Crying Earth written by: Roland Wiebe Lines blurred Between heaven and damnation Lands drowned on antipodes Buddhists...

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I Was Told

NikNik·August 23, 2017

I Was Told written by: NikNik My uncle always told me, demons lived in us all And...

English Poetry

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Room With A Few

Rhaster·July 17, 2017

Room With A Few written by: Rhaster @RHaster Too close the violence of species – too close the...

English Poetry

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#JusticepourTheo: a poem

Arusha Topazzini·April 10, 2017

#JusticepourTheo: a poem written by: Arusha Topazzini @arushatopazzini winterblue fills my face with icicle breath and the...

English Poetry

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El Salvador To Wanting More

Geovanni Villafañe·March 29, 2017

El Salvador To Wanting More written by: Geovanni Villafañe @RezZureKtedPoeT There’s no taking short cuts in a...

Spilled History English Poetry

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Sex & Violence

Cristina Munoz·February 22, 2017

Sex & Violence written by: Cristina Munoz @cristinamunoz8 I sense sex and violence, striking strong, bold wearing...

Poetry English

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A Violent Space

odonko-ba·February 9, 2017

A Violent Space written by: Odonoko-ba @odonkoba Looking out my window ...

English Poetry

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MONSTER WITHIN

Cristina Munoz·November 28, 2016

MONSTER WITHIN written by: Cristina Munoz @cristinamunoz8 beast of fiery fists wolf howling hate forged a monster...

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Acoustic Giggles

Temitope Ayodeji·November 28, 2016

Acoustic Giggles written by: Temitope Ayodeji @Stoneachi It is well that war is so terrible; else we...

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The Place Not To Be

Aaron McMillan·July 28, 2016

The Place Not To Be written by: Aaron McMillan @PoetryontheMind Dragged out from comfort into this hell,...

English

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Violence And Religion

Stanley Wilkin·July 24, 2016

Violence and Religion Law codes, kings, martial gods and divine warriors written by: Stanley Wilkin @catalhuyuk ‘……Crusading...

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Love The Same

Leo Lavallee·July 8, 2016

Love The Same written by: Leo Lavallee @LavalleeLeo To #Dallas with Love; words to unite, inspire and...

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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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