Locust Hill, a series by Carl Parsons at Spillwords.com

Struggles of an independent, small acreage farm family, that of Jim and Cassandra Russell, in the Mid-Ohio Valley region of West Virginia.

Locust Hill: Chapter 12 - Farewell, written by Carl Parsons at Spillwords.com

Locust Hill: Chapter XII

Carl Parsons·May 7, 2023

Locust Hill Chapter XII Farewell written by: Carl Parsons 12.1 When winter comes to Locust Hill the...

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Locust Hill: Chapter 11-2 by Carl Parsons at Spillwords.com

Locust Hill: Chapter XI-II

Carl Parsons·April 6, 2023

Locust Hill Chapter XI (Part II) Crisis written by: Carl Parsons 11.10 When I arrived at the...

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Locust Hill: Chapter 11-1 by Carl Parsons at Spillwords.com

Locust Hill: Chapter XI-I

Carl Parsons·March 5, 2023

Locust Hill Chapter XI (Part I) Crisis written by: Carl Parsons 11.1 When autumn comes to Locust...

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·27 mins read

Locust Hill: Chapter 10 by Carl Parsons at Spillwords.com

Locust Hill: Chapter X

Carl Parsons·February 9, 2023

Locust Hill Chapter X Success written by: Carl Parsons 10.1 Despite its long history as a farm...

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Locust Hill: Chapter 9 by Carl Parsons at Spillwords.com

Locust Hill: Chapter IX

Carl Parsons·January 8, 2023

Locust Hill Chapter IX Children written by: Carl Parsons 9.1 By the autumn after our graduation from...

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·28 mins read

Locust Hill: Chapter 8 by Carl Parsons at Spillwords.com

Locust Hill: Chapter VIII

Carl Parsons·December 6, 2022

Locust Hill Chapter VIII Marriage written by: Carl Parsons 8.1 When we arrived back home, Jim’s mom...

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Locust Hill: Chapter 7 by Carl Parsons at Spillwords.com

Locust Hill: Chapter VII

Carl Parsons·November 8, 2022

Locust Hill Chapter VII Wedding written by: Carl Parsons 7.1 Suddenly it was summer. The prom and...

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Locust Hill: Chapter 6 by Carl Parsons at Spillwords.com

Locust Hill: Chapter VI

Carl Parsons·October 6, 2022

Locust Hill Chapter VI St. Benedict’s written by: Carl Parsons 6.1 The next Sunday I went to...

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Locust Hill: Chapter 5, a series by Carl Parsons at Spillwords.com

Locust Hill: Chapter V

Carl Parsons·September 6, 2022

Locust Hill Chapter V Keepsakes written by: Carl Parsons 5.1 After the planting was completed, we all...

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Locust Hill: Chapter 4, series by Carl Parsons at Spillwords.com

Locust Hill: Chapter IV

Carl Parsons·August 7, 2022

Locust Hill Chapter IV Farm Work written by: Carl Parsons 4.1 After the confrontation with my parents,...

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·32 mins read

Locust Hill: Chapter 3- Parents by Carl Parsons at Spillwords.com

Locust Hill: Chapter III

Carl Parsons·July 3, 2022

Locust Hill Chapter III Parents written by: Carl Parsons After pledging themselves to each other, Jim and...

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·24 mins read

Locust Hill: Chapter 2 - Proposal written by Carl Parsons at Spillwords.com

Locust Hill: Chapter II

Carl Parsons·June 5, 2022

Locust Hill Chapter II Proposal written by: Carl Parsons 2.1 As the spring of our senior year...

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Locust Hill: Chapter 1- Courtship at El Caballito, series by Carl Parsons at Spillwords.com

Locust Hill: Chapter I

Carl Parsons·May 1, 2022

Locust Hill Chapter I Courtship at El Caballito written by: Carl Parsons 1 I met my farmer...

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Caroline Ashley is a clinical psychologist who works for the NHS and lives in Dundee with her husband, two young children and a demanding Siamese cat. She started sharing her work in early 2022, when she realised that there will always be other things to prioritise, but none of them ever really important enough to stop her from making time to do what she loves. Caroline has a particular interest in writing about the human experience through the lens of magic and fantasy. She has been posting a serialised young adult fantasy novel on her website for the past eighteen months and has recently started a blog exploring the links between psychology and storytelling. You can find out more through her social media links.

I’m in Love With The Wind! by Elizabeth V. Koshy

My blue-green waters are one with your airy blue home in the distance:
it’s just an illusion, I know, but I wish it were true!
My being yearns for you! I’m bound to the land while you are free,
sweeping across the globe, swirling over the land and the waters!
You do as you please: you’re unstoppable!

A gentle breeze touches me and sets my placid waters quivering.
I know it’s your soft touch, inviting me to play with you in the skies.
I’ve been waiting for this moment since dawn,
ready for the sun to steam me up: I am now vapour
transported to varying heights by your warm breezes! ...

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Locust Hill: Chapter VI

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Locust Hill: Chapter IV

Locust Hill: Chapter III

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Each to Their Own

Sammy The Trouter

Charlie’s Eventful Day

L’automne dans la Vallée

The Last Christmas Card

Trigger Warning

A Chef’s Kiss

World of Shackles

A Thousand Years Mourned

Family Reunion