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The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock

Spillwords·January 20, 2019

The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock a poem by T. S. Eliot S’io credesse che mia risposta...

Poetry English Literary Greats

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Opportunity

Spillwords·January 13, 2019

Opportunity a poem by John James Ingalls Master of human destinies am I; Fame, love and fortune...

English Literary Greats Poetry

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A Valediction: Forbidding Mourning

Spillwords·January 6, 2019

A Valediction: Forbidding Mourning a poem by John Donne As virtuous men pass mildly away, And whisper...

Poetry English Literary Greats

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At The Entering Of The New Year

Spillwords·December 30, 2018

At the Entering of the New Year a poem by Thomas Hardy I (OLD STYLE) Our songs...

Literary Greats Poetry English

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Christmas Bells

Spillwords·December 23, 2018

Christmas Bells a poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow I heard the bells on Christmas Day Their old,...

Poetry Christmas English Literary Greats

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Daybreak

Spillwords·December 16, 2018

Daybreak a poem by Jack London The blushing dawn the easy illumes, The birds their merry matins...

English Literary Greats Poetry

·1 min read

I Am Not Yours

Spillwords·December 9, 2018

I Am Not Yours a poem by Sara Teasdale I am not yours, not lost in you, Not...

English Literary Greats Poetry

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Fire And Ice

Spillwords·December 2, 2018

Fire and Ice a poem by Robert Frost Some say the world will end in fire, Some...

Literary Greats Poetry English

·1 min read

Funeral Blues

Spillwords·November 25, 2018

Funeral Blues a poem by W. H. Auden Stop all the clocks, cut off the telephone, Prevent...

Poetry English Literary Greats

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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 ...

Literary Greats Poetry English

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Walking Around

Spillwords·November 11, 2018

Walking Around a poem by Pablo Neruda It so happens I am sick of being a man....

English Literary Greats Poetry

·1 min read

The Chosen

Spillwords·November 4, 2018

The Chosen a poem by Thomas Hardy “A woman for whom great gods might strive!” I said,...

Literary Greats Poetry English

·1 min read

Darkness

Spillwords·October 28, 2018

Darkness a poem by Lord Byron (George Gordon) I had a dream, which was not all a...

Literary Greats Poetry English

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The Apparition

Spillwords·October 21, 2018

The Apparition a poem by John Donne When by thy scorn, O murd’ress, I am dead...

Poetry English Literary Greats

·1 min read

Gloria Ogo is an American-based Nigerian writer with several published novels and poetry collections. Her work has appeared in Eye to the Telescope, Brittle Paper, Spillwords Press, Metastellar, Gypsophila Magazine, Harpy Hybrid Review, Allegro Poetry Magazine, among others. She holds a Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing and serves as a reader for Reckoning Magazine. She is the winner of the 2024 Brigitte Poirson Literature Prize and a finalist for the 2024 Jerri Dickseski Fiction Prize, the 2025 ODU Poetry Prize, and the 2025 Rhonda Gail Williford Poetry Prize, earning honorable mentions. She is also a finalist for Lucky Jefferson's 2025 Poetry Contest. Her work was longlisted for the 2025 American Short(er) Fiction Prize.

The Rightsizing Ruse by Mary Heeran White

The boxes were packed and stacked, taped firmly, with an indelible ink scrawl chronicling a lifetime of cherished possessions. Every taped bundle spoke of moments, memories – each a carefully curated piece in the vivid mosaic of our lives. In those hectic days, as the nesting instinct kicked in, our home expanded, one choreographed and colour-graded piece of content at a time. Packing each thought-out and integrated part of our shared story, I found myself overwhelmed with gratitude for this space – a love so profound for the life we built together. ...

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