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Beckoning Night

James Bell·November 15, 2022

Beckoning Night written by: James Bell @bel_avocat A pit of cruel fire into which our unending feelings...

English Poetry

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Trick or Treat

J.G. Millie·October 31, 2022

Trick or Treat written by: J.G. Millie “Trick or Treat,” I cry with my two little sisters...

Halloween Literature English

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Dark Reflections

Kim M. Russell·October 24, 2022

Dark Reflections written by: Kim M. Russell @kim88110 Avoid the shadow of a black moon on the...

Featured Post 13 Days of Halloween English Poetry Halloween

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Halloween Cupcakes

Phyllis P. Colucci·October 19, 2022

Halloween Cupcakes written by: Phyllis P. Colucci @FictionTarot All Josie wanted was to finally make “Danny” her...

Featured Post 13 Days of Halloween Phyllis P. Colucci English Literature Halloween

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Vision

Verity·October 16, 2022

Vision written by: Verity @verity_always I was distracted by something in my peripheral vision one more glance...

English Poetry

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The Palace of Dream

Sheereen Fatima·October 13, 2022

The Palace of Dream written by: Sheereen Fatima The sun goes down behind the hill, The all-bright...

Poetry English

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Burning Images

Jim Murdoch·September 27, 2022

Burning Images written by: Jim Murdoch Again is not the same as more. You’ve seen it all...

English Poetry

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Vermilion

May Garner·September 26, 2022

Vermilion written by: May Garner I wander the skin of my hands and wonder where the darkness...

Poetry English

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Tenebrosus

LCF-M·September 23, 2022

Tenebrosus written by: LCF-M Erebus and Keket holding hands, standing on the perimeter, starless! Engulfed with passion,...

Poetry English

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The Gypsy

Jackie Chou·September 20, 2022

The Gypsy written by: Jackie Chou You remind me of a chandelier crystal dreaming of being a...

English Poetry

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RIP, a poem by Gina Carrillo at Spillwords.com

RIP

Gina Carrillo·September 17, 2022

RIP written by: Gina Carrillo R.I.P. to the old me The one quiet and reserved When you...

Poetry English

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Mi Agua Tu Desierta

Ellen Marshall·September 17, 2022

Mi Agua Tu Desierta written by: Ellen Marshall NOTE FROM THE AUTHOR: This poem can be...

Poetry English Spanish

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Paradise is

Nicole Sara·September 11, 2022

Paradise is written by: Nicole Sara What is a promise, a dream? What is hope or desire?...

Poetry English

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A Puff of Misty Purple Smoke

Eva Marie Cagley·September 5, 2022

A Puff of Misty Purple Smoke written by: Eva Marie Cagley @EvaCagley Poof the genie of your...

Poetry English

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After a long career tinkering in telecommunications, Jim Bartlett switched to tinkering with writing fiction, both requiring a stretch of the imagination. In the course of putting his fingers to the keyboard, he's been fortunate to have quite a number of his stories featured both in print and online in several wonderful publications, including a story selected for "The Best of Fiction on the Web, 1996 – 2017" anthology. While mentally he strolls along a warm California beach with his wife and golden retriever (shhh, she doesn't know she's a dog), physically they reside on a special little island in the Pacific Northwest.

Reaper by Sharon Frame Gay

As an orphaned son of an orphan, I always see the glass as half empty. I picture the water murky and lukewarm, a waterline etched below the rim. Maybe with an ash or two floating at the bottom, because that’s what I do for a living. I deal with ashes. The remains of the deceased. No matter how those who pass away see their glass, meager or full, they eventually end up in a satchel carried on my shoulder.
My business card reads “Morton Stark Transport.” I’m called upon to disperse the ashes of the dearly departed and honor their final wishes. People hire me to escort the remains throughout the world ...

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