12 Days of Christmas, series at Spillwords.com

A series, consisting of different authors and different literary works that embrace the Christmas Holiday, and the joy of this season.

Parachutes and Painted Faces

Corinne Beinke·December 24, 2023

Parachutes and Painted Faces written by: Corinne Beinke A comfortable silence sat between the two women, as...

Christmas English 12 Days of Christmas Featured Post Literature

·13 mins read

A Christmas to Remember

Jamie N·December 23, 2023

A Christmas to Remember written by: Jamie N Many years ago, I experienced a Christmas that changed...

12 Days of Christmas Featured Post Literature Christmas English

·6 mins read

The Ties of Christmas

Katie Stairs·December 22, 2023

The Ties of Christmas written by: Katie Stairs The soft thudding of a little girl’s footsteps down...

Christmas Featured Post English 12 Days of Christmas Literature

·14 mins read

Quaking at The Sight

Jenny Morelli·December 21, 2023

Quaking at The Sight written by: Jenny Morelli @JennyMo31725980 Night closes in, the sky grows dark, a...

English Featured Post 12 Days of Christmas Poetry Christmas

·1 min read

Christmas Tea

George R. Justice·December 20, 2023

Christmas Tea written by: George R. Justice The house has regained an air of stillness in the...

Featured Post Literature English Christmas 12 Days of Christmas

·7 mins read

A Little Help

Gabriella Balcom·December 19, 2023

A Little Help written by: Gabriella Balcom Glancing around him, Reuben saw all the desks were empty....

Literature Christmas Featured Post English 12 Days of Christmas

·27 mins read

Terry Christmas, Everybody!

Mark Warrington·December 18, 2023

Terry Christmas, Everybody! written by: Mark Warrington Bells will be ringing the glad, glad news. “Attention all...

Christmas Featured Post English 12 Days of Christmas Literature

·21 mins read

A Special Christmas Concert

Roger Turner·December 17, 2023

A Special Christmas Concert written by: Roger Turner @titansdad On Christmas Eve, the street was dead Most...

Poetry Christmas English Featured Post 12 Days of Christmas

·1 min read

Uncle Frank

Rob Wilcher·December 16, 2023

Uncle Frank written by: Rob Wilcher @RobertWilcher ‘Oh good grief,’ whispered Jennifer to husband Jason, ‘it’s Uncle...

12 Days of Christmas Literature Featured Post Christmas English

·17 mins read

Mom Was Waiting For Us In The Dark

Amelia Estelle Dellos·December 15, 2023

Mom Was Waiting For Us In The Dark written by: Amelia Estelle Dellos It began as a...

Literature Featured Post Christmas English 12 Days of Christmas

·12 mins read

Finding Christmas Along Interstate 75

Jim Bartlett·December 14, 2023

Finding Christmas Along Interstate 75 written by: Jim Bartlett From his hard plastic chair, in the third...

Christmas Featured Post 12 Days of Christmas English Literature

·34 mins read

Christmas Eve in a Little Boy’s Bedroom

Phyllis P. Colucci·December 13, 2023

Christmas Eve in a Little Boy’s Bedroom written by: Phyllis P. Colucci @FictionTarot Christmas joy, Christmas peace...

Featured Post Poetry Christmas English 12 Days of Christmas Phyllis P. Colucci

·1 min read

A Christmas Rose

Jim Bartlett·December 24, 2022

A Christmas Rose written by: Jim Bartlett Fisher slowly slips even lower into the seat, stopping only...

Literature Christmas Featured Post English 12 Days of Christmas

·20 mins read

An Unexpected Christmas Gift

Patricia Furstenberg·December 23, 2022

An Unexpected Christmas Gift written by: Patricia Furstenberg @PatFurstenberg It was Christmas Eve and while it was...

Christmas English 12 Days of Christmas Literature Featured Post

·8 mins read

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A textbook example of nominative determinism, Lou Storey has always been a storyteller, a fact well illustrated in his art and in his writing. His careers have reflected that as well, first as a creator of idea-based exhibitions for museums, and later as a psychotherapist employing narrative therapies. His art and his writing share qualities of rich texture and detail, examining our capacity to be absurd while allowing a measure of forgiveness for our foibles. Storey and his husband Steve retired in 2021 and moved from New Jersey to Savannah Georgia. “We love everything about Savannah, it is like a city that looks like a park and thinks it’s a small town. Best of all, we can grow bananas in the backyard!”

Treats Only, Please! by Lauren Scott

Creepy cackles from tall, looming trees
startle their jumpy heartbeats as they walk.
Shadows discreetly follow the echoes
while they timidly proceed down the block.

Young voices repeat with conviction,
“It’s just a night for entertainment.”
There’s no need for goosebumps and fear
as their eyes focus on the cracked pavement.

Undeniably sensing they’re not alone,
many follow in their hesitant footsteps,
eager to reach doors and push doorbells
but afraid of frightening special effects....

Features

Inside Mia D.

Interview Q&A With Lou Storey

Lower Strata

Interviews

Interview Q&A With Lou Storey

Spotlight On Writers – Lisa Reynolds

Spotlight On Writers – Joseph F Coniglio

Tattered Byrds

El Retrato de la Boda

Angels in our Midst

12 Days of Christmas

Parachutes and Painted Faces

A Christmas to Remember

The Ties of Christmas

Quaking at The Sight

Christmas Tea

A Little Help

Terry Christmas, Everybody!

A Special Christmas Concert

Uncle Frank

Mom Was Waiting For Us In The Dark

Finding Christmas Along Interstate 75

Christmas Eve in a Little Boy’s Bedroom

A Christmas Rose

An Unexpected Christmas Gift

Lower Strata

On Being a Modern Dead Person

Edith’s Epiphany

Interview Q&A With Lou Storey

Spotlight On Writers – Lisa Reynolds

A Slave to War

Inside Mia D.

I Never Loved You

Ode to Ron

Meeting

Age

Never Stop Any Time