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The Suffragettes

Hayley Burwood·February 27, 2019

The Suffragettes written by: Hayley Burwood @Hayleyburwood2 In 1897 only men could vote this caused a stir...

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Valentines Day 1918

Steve Green·February 14, 2019

Valentines Day 1918 written by: Steve Green @Word_Massager We greet the dawn from our bed of mud...

English Poetry

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Beneath French Farms

Nobby66·December 4, 2018

Beneath French Farms written by: Nobby66 @douglas97_s Beneath French farms stiff oaks under blankets, grey unfold, reclaimed...

Poetry English

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Bleak Centenary

Ian Fletcher·November 11, 2018

Bleak Centenary written by: Ian Fletcher In regiments of alphabetical lists, with initials left, surnames right, these...

English Poetry

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A Christmas Truce

William T Fearby·December 24, 2017

a christmas truce written by: William T Fearby the lonesome wind blows through the land breathing new life...

12 Days of Christmas Poetry Christmas English Featured Post

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Lorena’s Last Lace

hedgehog·September 11, 2017

Lorena’s Last Lace written by: hedgehog Lorena sat content on her doorstep Happy and free as she...

English Poetry Spilled History

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The Soldier

Spillwords·January 8, 2017

The Soldier by Rupert Brooke IF I should die, think only this of me: That there’s some...

English Literary Greats Poetry

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A Pause On Armistice Day

Ian Thompson·December 21, 2016

A pause on armistice day written by: Ian Thompson @stumpyian As our thoughts wonder, With heroes that...

English Poetry

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After a long career tinkering in telecommunications, Jim Bartlett switched to tinkering with writing fiction, both requiring a stretch of the imagination. In the course of putting his fingers to the keyboard, he's been fortunate to have quite a number of his stories featured both in print and online in several wonderful publications, including a story selected for "The Best of Fiction on the Web, 1996 – 2017" anthology. While mentally he strolls along a warm California beach with his wife and golden retriever (shhh, she doesn't know she's a dog), physically they reside on a special little island in the Pacific Northwest.

Reaper by Sharon Frame Gay

As an orphaned son of an orphan, I always see the glass as half empty. I picture the water murky and lukewarm, a waterline etched below the rim. Maybe with an ash or two floating at the bottom, because that’s what I do for a living. I deal with ashes. The remains of the deceased. No matter how those who pass away see their glass, meager or full, they eventually end up in a satchel carried on my shoulder.
My business card reads “Morton Stark Transport.” I’m called upon to disperse the ashes of the dearly departed and honor their final wishes. People hire me to escort the remains throughout the world ...

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WWI

The Suffragettes

Valentines Day 1918

Beneath French Farms

Bleak Centenary

A Christmas Truce

Lorena’s Last Lace

The Soldier

A Pause On Armistice Day

Bonfire of Resolve

Mercury

Still Standing Tall

Cast Off

The Mirror Did Not Come as Glass

Every Day, at Five A.M.

Broken Halo Blues

The Christmas Stocking

A Small Girl’s Holiday Wish

Little Spruce Tree

Christmas Pudding

Zombie