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TO THE MALE CHAUVINIST

Izabella T. Kostka·November 1, 2020

English International Italian Poetry Polish

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Three Drunks

Martha Annice·October 5, 2020

Three Drunks written by: Martha Annice Jackson But I got the wisdom of 3 drunks running around...

English Poetry

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Monrovia

Edwin Olu Bestman·July 23, 2020

Monrovia written by: Edwin Olu Bestman The signboard reads ‘Welcome to Monrovia’ But you’re entering her premise...

English Poetry

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The Colours Of Her Dream

Ramyani Bhattacharya·January 2, 2020

The Colours of Her Dream written by: Ramyani Bhattacharya The glint of light in the broken glasses...

English Literature

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Protest

Gary Beck·November 23, 2019

Protest written by: Gary Beck Two young, middle-class, white women are on their way to a demonstration...

English Literature

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Suffragette

Alan Britt·November 8, 2019

Suffragette written by: Alan Britt Eyes the color of moss enter a harmonica like the feral wind...

English Poetry

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The Final Conquest

Iqra Aslam·October 16, 2019

The Final Conquest written by: Iqra Aslam Perched on my favorite rocking chair in the wooden porch...

English Literature

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Medusa’s Carnival of Skaz

Susan Marie Shuman·October 13, 2019

Medusa’s Carnival of Skaz written by: Susan Marie Shuman According to poststructuralist “libidinal” feminist writer, Helene Cixous,...

Article English Featured Post

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Not Okay

Josie Dee·September 17, 2019

Not Okay written by: Josie Dee @Josi3_dee It’s not okay to just grab us, Not okay to...

English Poetry

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This Life

Henna Johansdotter·August 17, 2019

This Life written by: Henna Johansdotter this life wasted like a wreath of flowers on a coffin...

English Poetry

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Sleepless

James Yesley·August 16, 2019

Sleepless written by: James Yesley The sun rises again, as it does each day. A tragic welcome...

English Poetry

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Do As I Say

Dana Kinsey·August 7, 2019

Do As I Say written by: Dana Kinsey @wordsbyDK “Nothing” was my answer most days It reverbed...

English Poetry

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Lady Chiron

Katy Santiff·June 5, 2019

Lady Chiron written by: Katy Santiff Shod happily by Hephaestus, you half war horse, half hausfrau–if Chiron only...

English Poetry

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Working The Crisis Hotline

Dianne Moritz·May 30, 2019

Working The Crisis Hotline written by: Dianne Moritz Down by the river in cramped quarters, telephones ring...

English Poetry

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Robin McNamara is an Irish poet from Waterford City. He has over 148 poems published worldwide in America, Canada, Ireland and in the UK with Beir Bua Journal, Dreich, Versification, Pink Plastic House, Daily Drunk, Full House Literary Magazine, Dream Journal, Second Chance Lit, Literary Heist, Dwelling Literary & Impspired. A regular contributor to Spillwords since 2018 where he has been nominated a number of times for publication of the month. Robin is also involved in the Poetry Ireland and Black Bough Poetry poetry prompts. Robin’s forthcoming debut chapbook was written during the lockdown in Ireland. Under A Mind’s Staircase, is published by Hedgehog Poetry Press, UK and is available to purchase now.

Generational Fragility by Lynsey Fyfe

Raising children can be a daunting task; it takes skill, determination and a great sense of humour. Raising them properly is a seemingly impossible task. Parenting has evolved so much over the years, it can be hard to keep up with current advice, but have babies changed? It’s hard to imagine babies are different enough now, to warrant such a drastic change in our parenting techniques in the last few decades.

Back in the not so distant past, almost every mother stayed at home, raising the children and keeping the house, while the father went to work. Times were different.
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