Forest Archives - Spillwords

The Monster In The Pine Forest

Lynne PhillipsJuly 6, 2020

The Monster In The Pine Forest written by: Lynne Phillips The pine forest’s peaks stood like silent sentinels in the valley. They had been planted as ...

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The Skin Bag

Ikechukwu ObiorahApril 29, 2020

The Skin Bag written by: Ikechukwu Obiorah In the bushes of my skin bag All crickets turn into a deejay Singing lyrics like ass in a sling The wind...

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Fire

Mehreen AhmedMarch 30, 2020

Fire written by: Mehreen Ahmed @MehreenAhmed2 Laura stood at her window in the forest hut, watching a jaundiced sky. The bats and the crows flew in...

EnglishLiterature1 min read

Forest Of Secrets

KL MerchantJanuary 30, 2020

Forest Of Secrets written by: Kayleigh Merchant Wandering through the green lit meadow Wolves howling out, Shadows brush on past The time ticks m...

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A Damphyr Knows Need

Linda M. CrateJanuary 13, 2020

A Damphyr Knows Need written by: Linda M. Crate @thysilverdoe always, you ignored my light. you want my darkness? fine, step into it; you will...

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Deaf

Rakind KaurJanuary 11, 2020

Deaf written by: Rakind Kaur @khwabgah Can't you hear the screams? Of the souls being burnt alive My flowing tears cannot stop Russia bu...

EnglishPoetry1 min read

This Is Where I Want To Die

Mikhael WrassleJanuary 8, 2020

This Is Where I Want To Die written by: Mikhael Wrassel @emmanuelpalada To drown in the ocean, where my eyes freeze, water flows into my lungs, as...

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The Winter of My Brothers

huntersjamesDecember 12, 2019

The Winter of My Brothers written by: huntersjames @huntersjames When one in the forest falls Taller than all the others My sweet Indian friend it ...

EnglishPoetry1 min read

Wolf and A Man

Paweł MarkiewiczNovember 23, 2019

Wolf and A Man written by: Paweł Markiewicz I Man July morning in my heart intimidates the poetic muses a thousand stars in the sky heralds lyric...

EnglishPoetry4 min read

Please Forgive Us

Don KnowlesOctober 26, 2019

Please Forgive Us written by: Don Knowles @DonKnowles3 Please forgive us There in the future If you’re capable of deciphering this Maybe I’ll bu...

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The Dark Mentalist

Fallen EngelOctober 2, 2019

The Dark Mentalist written by: Fallen Engel @BlackEngel3 The rich ambient light that shines ever so slightly on time like decaying dreams caught in t...

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Man’s Greed

hedgehogSeptember 14, 2019

Man's Greed written by: hedgehog Clouds shield the stars As fire casts its darkened wing Over the Amazon rain forest Acrid clouds are banked high ...

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Venus Reluctantly

Elizabeth BartonSeptember 2, 2019

Venus Reluctantly written by: Elizabeth Barton @DestinyAngel25 Languishing, like Venus who had lost her memory, With no Cupid adoring her, upho...

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Were I A Poet

Eli GarciaAugust 18, 2019

Were I A Poet written by: Eli Garcia Were I a poet, my best work would contain no words but simply hold forth the contrasting textures of silence....

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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.