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Crossroads, poetry by Joseph Amendolare at Spillwords.com

Superheroes and Nail Polish

Peggy Gerber·July 22, 2022

Superheroes and Nail Polish written by: Peggy Gerber @peggysue445 My grandson loves superheroes, especially the Avengers, spending...

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Emerge

Ruchi Srivastava·July 22, 2022

Emerge written by: Ruchi Srivastava Emerge from the darkness Move towards light Smile as you ascend And...

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Hopelessness

Ediomo Awakessien·July 22, 2022

Hopelessness written by: Ediomo Awakessien Tonight, I’ve been welcomed by rounds of shelling and raids, this beautiful...

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The Devil’s Kiss

C H Elton·July 21, 2022

The Devil’s Kiss written by: C H Elton @sdc130764 I awoke deep into the nighttime darkness The...

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Swimming

T.A. Jones·July 21, 2022

Swimming written by: T.A. Jones @tajthepoet95 When I took the dive, I Didn’t think the waves would...

English Poetry

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Gravity

Samuel Torontour·July 21, 2022

Gravity written by: Samuel Torontour I am the gravity of my own sphere Spinning to create my...

English Poetry

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The Idler by The Road

Daniel Princewill·July 21, 2022

The Idler by The Road written by: Daniel Princewill @themusedaniel there goes the idler by the road,...

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Dreams Upon The Sand

Shirley Jacob·July 21, 2022

Dreams Upon the Sand written by: Shirley Jacob @shirley_jacob The steel grey carriage comes to a gleeful stop,...

English Poetry

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I Want It Darker

Freya Pickard·July 20, 2022

I Want It Darker written by: Freya Pickard @FreyasClippings do not criticise my musical taste because it...

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Neblina

Carmen Frech Oliveri·July 20, 2022

Neblina written by: Carmen Frech Oliveri Algunos somos como la neblina, navegando espacios vacíos, inundados a la...

Poetry Spanish

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Our Immortal Hug

Verity Mason·July 20, 2022

Our Immortal Hug written by: Verity Mason I carry your joy with me. We three had some...

English Poetry

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Love Challenged

Tina Hudak·July 20, 2022

Love Challenged written by: Tina Hudak Some friends are not easy ones. Some friends push you out...

Poetry English

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Black Rose

Annie Varghese·July 20, 2022

Black Rose written by: Annie Varghese The girl you had mocked for being black, has lost her...

Poetry English

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Pursuit of Parody

Ken Gosse·July 19, 2022

Pursuit of Parody written by: Ken Gosse Parody may be the best place to start for folks...

Poetry English

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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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