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Schiele’s Embrace

Henry Bladon·February 7, 2019

Schiele’s Embrace written by: Henry Bladon In the warmth of our stolen evening, My passion for you cannot be...

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The Last Ride Together

Spillwords·January 27, 2019

The Last Ride Together a poem by Robert Browning I SAID—Then, dearest, since ’tis so, Since now...

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The Trees of Winter’s Grace

Michael H. Brownstein·December 17, 2018

The Trees of Winter’s Grace written by: Michael H. Brownstein Introduction: The Sacred Trees—oak, willow, ash, date...

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I Wanted To Overthrow The Government But All I Brought Down Was Somebody’s Wife

Spillwords·November 18, 2018

i wanted to overthrow the government but all i brought down was somebody’s wife by Charles Bukowski ...

English Literary Greats Poetry

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Cosmonaut

James Gabriel·October 17, 2018

Cosmonaut written by: James Gabriel @James_Gabriel1 capsule drifting in the inky void remembering Antonia’s eyes shut her...

English Poetry

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Remembering Tomorrow

Barbara Avon·July 15, 2018

Remembering Tomorrow written by: Barbara Avon @barb_avon December 21st, 2030 I can’t shake this feeling of urgency. ...

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JUST IN CASE

Dilip Mohapatra·July 9, 2018

JUST IN CASE written by: Dilip Mohapatra @dilipmo We are all set for our week long summer vacation...

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Chicken Scratch

Steven M Baird·May 12, 2018

Chicken Scratch written by: Steven M Baird @SMBairdOrd It’s the same, every night. I reach for the...

The Challenge

Sonam Arora·April 6, 2018

The Challenge written by: Sonam Arora I take up the challenge Of being a woman It feels...

English Poetry

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I…. Love…. You

John Baverstock·March 31, 2018

I…. Love…. You written by: JOHN BAVERSTOCK He stroked her hair, Then kissed her lips, Wrapped her...

English Poetry

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The Man Behind The Mask

Mary Thompson·March 22, 2018

The Man Behind the Mask written by: Mary Thompson @MaryRuth69 I heave the enormous metal globe up...

English Literature

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One Year Of Marriage

Sonam Arora·March 7, 2018

One Year Of Marriage written by: Sonam Arora As we complete one year today I want you...

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Look Who’s Talking

Leanne Howard Kenney·February 27, 2018

Look Who’s Talking written by: Leanne Howard Kenney @neeneebucket What is there to talk about? Anger you...

English Poetry

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I Held Her Dying Hand

Stanley Wilkin·February 23, 2018

I Held Her Dying Hand written by: Stanley Wilkin @catalhuyuk I held her dying hand in the...

English Poetry

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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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