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.

A Chicago Carol

Nathan Perrin·December 24, 2024

A Chicago Carol written by: Nathan Perrin - December 15, 1967 - Stanley Redlaw, mid-sixties, close to retirement...

English Featured Post Literature Christmas 12 Days of Christmas

·65 mins read

Home is Where the Heart is

Jim Bates·December 23, 2024

Home is Where the Heart is written by: Jim Bates - "Mommy, I want that one and that one...

Featured Post Christmas English 12 Days of Christmas Literature

·35 mins read

Cardinal Wings

Madison Henry·December 22, 2024

Cardinal Wings written by: Madison Henry - Christmas begins with an early morning and lots of prep work...

12 Days of Christmas Literature Featured Post Christmas English

·29 mins read

The Happy Little Christmas Tree

Bob Lazzar-Atwood·December 21, 2024

The Happy Little Christmas Tree written by: Bob Lazzar-Atwood A happy little Christmas tree Stood proudly in...

Featured Post English 12 Days of Christmas Poetry Christmas

·1 min read

A Christmas Heckler

John Christopher·December 20, 2024

A Christmas Heckler written by: John Christopher - “With your vote tomorrow—” The Governor raised his hands to quell...

Literature Christmas English Featured Post 12 Days of Christmas

·15 mins read

I’m The Star

Andrew McCormick·December 19, 2024

I'm The Star written by: Andrew McCormick - We didn’t put on tire chains because Channel Six had...

Featured Post English 12 Days of Christmas Literature Christmas

·12 mins read

Father Christmas Comes Knocking

Ginny Swart·December 18, 2024

Father Christmas Comes Knocking written by: Ginny Swart - Weighed down with shopping bags, Anna Martens plodded up...

English Featured Post 12 Days of Christmas Literature Christmas

·12 mins read

You Must Believe

Phyllis P. Colucci·December 17, 2024

You Must Believe written by: Phyllis P. Colucci @FictionTarot Yuletide Spirits from long ago Came tapping at...

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

·1 min read

Free’s Tale: No Home at Christmas-time

Gabriella Balcom·December 16, 2024

Free's Tale: No Home at Christmas-time written by: Gabriella Balcom - Brilliant lights flashed in a steady rhythm...

Christmas Featured Post English 12 Days of Christmas Literature

·47 mins read

Christmas Gets Stuck in Concourse C

Jim Bartlett·December 15, 2024

Christmas Gets Stuck in Concourse written by: Jim Bartlett - Christmas Eve. Christ. Mas. Eve. What was he thinking?...

12 Days of Christmas Literature Featured Post Christmas English

·17 mins read

The Suit of Red

Dean Robbins·December 14, 2024

The Suit of Red written by: Dean Robbins It happened many years ago: a Christmas Eve dusted...

12 Days of Christmas English Poetry Christmas Featured Post

·1 min read

The Reluctant Santa

Stephen Michael Berberich·December 13, 2024

The Reluctant Santa written by: Stephen Michael Berberich - These days, people say kids feel entitled...

English Literature Christmas Featured Post 12 Days of Christmas

·13 mins read

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...

English 12 Days of Christmas Featured Post Literature Christmas

·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

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Mike is a deaf writer/photographer living in rural southwest Colorado. His love of nature shines through his poetry and photography, both of which he uses to make sense of his world. His work has been featured at Spillwords Press, several Masticadores literary sites, and in two books: After Rain Skies: The Global Anthology (Michelle Ayon Navajas, curator) and Tale of the Seasons' Weaver (Diana Wallace Peach, author). He's a Pushcart Prize nominee and has garnered awards for Publication of the Month and Author of the Month at Spillwords Press. Much of Mike's work deals with dark themes and he's not afraid to explore the depths of trauma, sorrow, loss, and despair. Mike's blog is Silent Pariah.

The Forest by Maggie Watson

Like a tree, she has watched many seasons change.
While nature adapts as if oblivious to pain,
her roots now crimson twist with stored emotions.
The rain never cleanses or purifies the leaves.
They only change colour from brown to green.
From the shadows, she must fight to cleave her way back
to the light.
Optical illusions have waylaid her path.
Wasted time has stunted her growth.
An empath absorbs it all until they bleed.
This canopy of suffering is not hers to carry...

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12 Days of Christmas

A Chicago Carol

Home is Where the Heart is

Cardinal Wings

The Happy Little Christmas Tree

A Christmas Heckler

I’m The Star

Father Christmas Comes Knocking

You Must Believe

Free’s Tale: No Home at Christmas-time

Christmas Gets Stuck in Concourse C

The Suit of Red

The Reluctant Santa

Parachutes and Painted Faces

A Christmas to Remember

Pranay Yog

The Hardest Thing

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Spotted Lanternfly

The Beach Cottage

They Call Him REG

Interview Q&A With Michael L. Utley

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