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M, part of a poetry collection written by Tony Ortiz at Spillwords.com

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Tony OrtizMay 29, 2019

M written by: Tony Ortiz @ProfoundAbsence A world where the wind does not blow. There is light, but no sun or moon. The stars burn angrily, Dying ...

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The Iron Burned

Zoey XoltonMay 13, 2019

The Iron Burned written by: Zoey Xolton @zoeyxolton The Ranger cursed through his teeth as the iron chains that bound his wrists and ankles burned his fl...

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Adjunct Professor

James GabrielMarch 26, 2018

Adjunct Professor written by: James Gabriel @James_Gabriel1 as he walks along the campus sidewalk the heat of summer still radiates towards his ...

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Words Burn

Jan SmithNovember 3, 2017

Words Burn written by: Jan Smith @JanSmithNL Let words burn onto empty pages of your soul Let them smoulder like wildfire through your heart &a...

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“Hemmingplay,” is the pen name of Doug Stanfield, who grew up on a family farm in western Ohio, went with his parents for two years in Karachi, Pakistan, in high school and had lived, until recently, in Bellefonte, PA with his late wife, Wilda and their two sons, Ben and John. Doug was a writer, editor and director of internet communications at Penn State for 26 years. He has had a few disreputable occupations, including newspaper reporter and editor, and public relations flak, but is trying to make amends for his sins by writing poetry and fiction. When his sons were safely off making their own mistakes, he turned on the computer one day, stared at the screen, and began to learn the craft anew at age 67. Doug has published three books: "Mermaid Sisters: First Dive", a children's book; "I Came From A Place of Fireflies" and, "Snowflakes & Ashes: Meditations on the Temporary”.