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Poisoned Trees And Yellow Grass

Karen ClarkJune 27, 2020

POISONED TREES AND YELLOW GRASS written by: Karen Clark Sardonyx sat crouched at the foot of the stairs as the others were asleep, waiting to pounce...

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Survival Challenge

James H Dobbins, PhDFebruary 27, 2020

Survival Challenge written by: James H Dobbins, PhD They approached the house early next morning. Moving in through the woods surrounding the house ...

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Fables II: An Excerpt

Tom BallDecember 4, 2019

Fables II: An Excerpt The Animal Men written by: Tom Ball INTRODUCTION The animal men all had a body of a human and half a human brain and half ...

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An Argument

Aurélien ThomasMarch 20, 2019

An Argument written by: Aurélien Thomas We argued, but we held on. My thoughts overthought stupid doubt and of hissing snakes turned the nest; ...

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My Life Above The Blue Iguana

RayFedFebruary 24, 2019

My Life Above The Blue Iguana written by: RayFed @MrRayFed I am a work in progress. So what if it's taken 46 years to get here. There are some...

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Alien Invasion

Jonel AbellanosaFebruary 23, 2019

Alien Invasion written by: Jonel Abellanosa “Immediately after President Mariano won the presidency, Section 51 noticed an unusual spike of UFO acti...

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The Christmas Present

Barbara AvonDecember 20, 2018

The Christmas Present written by: Barbara Avon @barb_avon It’s Thursday and we’re putting a special spin on tonight’s dinner service for the homele...

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The Odyssey, A Modern Sequel by Nikos Kazantzakis at Spillwords.com

The Odyssey, A Modern Sequel – Extract 1

SpillwordsSeptember 30, 2018

The Odyssey, A Modern Sequel extract 1 a poem by Nikos Kazantzakis Then flesh dissolved, glances congealed, the heart's pulse stopped, and the gr...

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The Visit To The Café

Rodney IsonJuly 31, 2018

The Visit To The Café written by: Rodney Ison Lucy parked the car in the front yard of the engineering works and the whole family went in to meet Ni...

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Shoemaker Mack

Barbara AvonJune 9, 2018

Shoemaker Mack written by: Barbara Avon @barb_avon Catherine couldn’t understand why her curtains needed to be closed. The entire house was dark ev...

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Excerpt from Hashtag Magazine, May 2018

Richard WallJune 3, 2018

Excerpt from Hashtag Magazine May 2018 written by: Richard Wall @writinblues The world is still coming to terms with the aftermath of yesterday’s...

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The Iron Heel

SpillwordsMay 13, 2018

The Iron Heel a poem by Jack London “Joy upon joy and gain upon gain Are the destined rights of my birth, And I shout the praise of my endless day...

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October 1985

Barbara AvonMay 6, 2018

October 1985 written by: Barbara Avon @barb_avon It was one of those perfect fall mornings when the sun is peeking through the clouds and the colou...

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Nicole

Barbara AvonMarch 24, 2018

Nicole written by: Barbara Avon @barb_avon There was nothing unique about the apartment. She inhabited a small one bedroom on the fifth floor of a ...

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Denise D’Souza lives with her husband in Surrey in the UK. After graduating with a BA in English and Religious Studies, she worked for the Salvation Army publishing department. She worked on publications in print and online, writing and editing news items and creating page layouts. When she gave up her job in publishing to become a carer she missed writing and joined an online writing group. She currently works in carer support. Her short stories, articles and poems have been published in e-magazines such as Spillwords and the Inner Circle Writers’ Group anthologies Cadence, Miracle, Blaze, Poetica, Gleam and Lantern.

Spotlight On Writers - Julia R. DeStefano

Julia R. DeStefano is a Red Queen who wears many hats but one crown. A confessional poet, she captures moments and preserves them in the glistening amber of language. She also believes in the penning of Paradise into existence through powerful verse. Julia is a woman driven by love and healed by intimacy who uses imagery to paint vivid pictures of darkness and sensuality. Julia believes that the most challenging things in life are those that ultimately end up being the most worth it; that to be loved well is to have won at life; and that the heart will never, ever lead the head astray. Look for Julia atop her throne of books.