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Awkward Adolescent Words, poetry by Mark Tulin at Spillwords.com

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...

Features

Beyond The Horizon

Interview Q&A With Michael L. Utley

Old Friends and Strangers

Interviews

Interview Q&A With Michael L. Utley

Spotlight On Writers – Jenna Moquin

Spotlight On Writers – Michael R. Burch

Talking About Teen Suicide

Beyond The Horizon

Hump Pilot and Rockette

Awkward Adolescent Words

Hostel Negotiations

Champion Chortle

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Pranay Yog

Interview Q&A With Michael L. Utley

Old Friends and Strangers

Little Red Riding Hood

Pink Goose

The Verdigris-Coated Soul

The House of Schrödinger’s Cats

Yearning for Love

Murphy’s Milk Bar

Your Colour is Green

Stranger to My Own Self

Home Can Be People, Too