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Daddy I’m Not As Strong As You

SmithaVSeptember 14, 2020

Daddy I'm Not As Strong As You written by: SmithaV @SmithaVishwana4 It's four months since I saw you It's not the time that is the problem When I...

EnglishPoetry1 min read

Oh, This of Mine, a poem by Małgorzata Kulisiewicz at Spillwords.com

Oh, This One of Mine…

Gosha KulisiewiczSeptember 13, 2020

Oh, This One of Mine... written by: Małgorzata Kulisiewicz translated by: Anna Luberda-Kowal pushed off the kerb spit on burdened with someone ...

EnglishInternationalPoetryPolish0 min read

At 1AM

Funmilayo ObasaJuly 14, 2020

At 1AM written by: Funmilayo Obasa At 1am my lips fold into words, My eyes find sleep & I'm alone with A pen and book. My skin is numb/emotionl...

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From Dark

Ash DouglasJuly 7, 2020

From Dark written by: Ash Douglas @ALittlePunAsh I walked in the shadows before I knew any light ashamed, guilty, and full of regret my only out...

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Willow Tree

Michal ReibenbachJune 26, 2020

Willow Tree written by: Michal Reibenbach Anna is playing with Bobby, a neighbor’s son in their garden when her aunt comes scurrying over. “I don’t...

EnglishLiterature7 min read

The Coroner’s Gurney

Freya NorthJune 7, 2020

The Coroner's Gurney written by: Freya North @FreyaNorth2 "I did my research" the young man sighed, "hanging myself was close to the bottom of my l...

EnglishLiterature24 min read

The Rifle

Russell ColcloughMay 18, 2020

The Rifle written by: Russell Colclough This rifle sure gets heavy, I have seen so many unspeakable things in my life. The horrors of war are more t...

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Simply The Best

Eamon O'LearyMarch 19, 2020

Simply The Best written by: Eamon O'Leary The trial had tongues wagging and now a guilty verdict. The middle-aged, high profile businessman charged ...

EnglishFeatured PostLiterature10 min read

Contest Of Affairs

Józefa Ślusarczyk-LatosJanuary 17, 2020

Contest Of Affairs written by: Józefa Ślusarczyk-Latos we keep spinning around around so many affairs we gaze at the silhouette of the distant mou...

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A Throne of Snow

S.B. GoncarovaJanuary 5, 2020

A Throne of Snow written by: S.B. Goncarova @studiogoncarova FOR THE MAN with one foot in the world of spirits and one foot in ours, I call on the ...

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Social Media…

Phill SlaterOctober 8, 2019

Social Media... written by: Phill Slater I find social media guilty. Of crimes against humanity. It has stolen old fashioned creativity. Manufactur...

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…On Poetry and Fiction Just “One Word” Away (“Guilt”)

Phyllis P. ColucciAugust 25, 2019

…On Poetry and Fiction Just “One Word” Away ("Guilt") written by: Phyllis P. Colucci @FictionTarot One word becomes one idea, becomes one sen...

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#loss

Lucretia LixandruAugust 19, 2019

#loss written by: Lucreția Lixandru every smile feels like I'm cutting my skin, my muscular fiber to reach the bones every tear feels like a ...

EnglishPoetry3 min read

Why I Killed A Snake on Purpose Without Meaning To

Mary SaylerJuly 17, 2019

Why I Killed A Snake on Purpose Without Meaning To written by: Mary Sayler @MaryHSayler Tree pruners in hand, I headed for a small branch tightly ...

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John is a social worker working in the field of disability management and holds degrees in social work, rehabilitation services, and psychology. He is also a 3rd degree black belt in Karate, has worked as a cornerman in the UFC, and grew up in both the Bahamas and Canada. John is the author of two books of poetry: “March” and “The Seasons of Us” (both published in 2019). His work has appeared widely in numerous literary journals, magazines, and anthologies internationally. John is also a Pushcart Prize and Best of the Net nominee and lives in Caledon Ontario, Canada with his wife and two children.