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Mistletoe Bride

Christina Ciufo·December 1, 2023

Mistletoe Bride written by: Christina Ciufo @ChristinaCiufo Pale snow, delicate and transparent, twirls, caresses, and shawls gelidness...

Haunted Holidays English Poetry

·1 min read

War, micropoetry by Padmini Krishnan at Spillwords.com

War

Padmini Krishnan·February 7, 2023

War written by: Padmini Krishnan his school bell chimes softly amidst shells...

Poetry English

·1 min read

Yuletide!

Reena Mahay·December 24, 2022

Yuletide! written by: Reena Mahay @tweet__reena Bells chime; frost on mime! City resounds Christmas rhyme! Love spread...

Poetry Christmas English

·1 min read

The Angel Chimes Circle Still

Kate Coghlan·December 16, 2022

The Angel Chimes Circle Still written by: Kate Coghlan @Kate_Cogs Leaning with swollen hands onto a white...

Literature English Christmas

·7 mins read

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Sanu Sharma

Sanu Sharma is a Nepali novelist, short story writer, poet and lyricist. She has published several novels and short story collections, and numerous lyrical works. Her prose sheds light on the struggles of women, girls, and marginalized communities, tackling overlooked familial and societal issues, while her poetry and lyrics capture universal emotions. Her short story collection Ekadeshmaa received widespread acclaim and was shortlisted for the prestigious Madan Puraskar in 2018. Several of her novels and stories have been adapted into audio and visual formats, and her ghazals and lyrics have been set to music by various composers and performed by renowned singers.

Precious Moments by Valli Henry-Boldini

...The little blue jay landed on the windowsill just as Frank’s heart skipped another beat. He looked at her delicate colours and the way she flitted back and forth along the white peeling ledge. She reminded him so much of his wife Emily, as she skipped along the white sandy beach all those years ago.

Emily lay asleep on their bed. Frank watched her from his favourite window seat and smiled. Thirty years had passed and she had remained his destiny.

As the bright morning sunlight burst through the top half of the windowpane and landed on her ashen face, its warmth stirred her from her slumber and she extended her thin arm to block out its penetrating rays...

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The Angel Chimes Circle Still

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You Must Believe

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