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Conscience

Namrata Sood·October 12, 2023

Conscience written by: Namrata Sood Silhouettes and shadows Casting a spell upon my windows My deepest fears...

Poetry English

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My Life With Panic Disorder

Dianne Moritz·September 19, 2023

My Life With Panic Disorder written by: Dianne Moritz I had my first panic attack in seventh...

English Literature

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I Am Writer

Alycia Schneedle·September 8, 2023

I Am Writer written by: Alycia Schneedle @ASchneedle I am writer. Hear me roar. This blank page-...

English Poetry

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Facing My Death

Branwen Rhiannon Drew·July 20, 2023

Facing My Death written by: Branwen Rhiannon Drew @BranwenDrew Part 1. The experience Friday, I saw Death;...

Poetry English

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Not Another Dream

Arzu Deniz·July 15, 2023

Not Another Dream written by: Arzu Deniz @denizired How long has it been since I left my...

Poetry English

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Brush Sigh Sleep

J. Iner Souster·June 16, 2023

Brush Sigh Sleep written by: J. Iner Souster @iner We’ve all seen those people pass us by...

Poetry English

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The Dream of The Cat

Charles A. Eager·May 20, 2023

The Dream of The Cat written by: Charles A. Eager for Nicoletta M. A peculiar dream I...

Poetry English

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Pictish Heart

Stephen Ferrett·May 11, 2023

Pictish Heart written by: Stephen Ferrett We leave no written memory, just our pagan souls, carved in...

Poetry English

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Breathe Again

Aryaman·February 8, 2023

Breathe Again written by: Aryaman @Arydhawan All days in a year I find comfort in my fears...

English Poetry

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Starve

K Meeks·January 23, 2023

Starve written by: Keiran Meeks Down I climb the mountain’s edge, down, and down, through the angry...

English Literature

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2023, Our Year

Michelle Ayon Navajas·January 3, 2023

2023, Our Year written by: Michelle Ayon Navajas if New Year is for new beginnings what is...

Poetry English

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Souvenir, a poem by CJ Foster at Spillwords.com

Souvenirs

CJ Foster·November 6, 2022

Souvenirs written by: CJ Foster Sticks and stones Built my throne The moat filled With my tears...

Poetry English

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The Bedtime Tale

Ken Gosse·October 21, 2022

The Bedtime Tale written by: Ken Gosse Young girls in 1874 with access to new tales of...

Poetry English Halloween

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The Thief

Amal El-Sayed·October 14, 2022

The Thief written by: Amal El-Sayed Time crawled through my window, Ravenous – intent on being fed,...

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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