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The Summer of War

Nelly Shulman·October 3, 2022

The Summer of War written by: Nelly Shulman He wandered in a vaguely familiar area, among suspicious...

Literature English

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Texas Street Ranger

Paul Thwaites·September 15, 2022

Texas Street. Ranger written by: Paul Thwaites To be sung to the tune of ‘High Noon (Do...

English Featured Post Poetry

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Mother Says

Angie Brocker·September 2, 2022

Mother Says written by: Angie Brocker @angie_brocker YOU BROKE HIM, YOU KNOW IT. YOU NEED TO WORRY...

Poetry English

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Undercover

Elaine Marie Carnegie-Padgett·August 25, 2022

Undercover written by: Elaine Marie @ElaineMarieCar1 It was dark and humid. The scent of sweet magnolia and...

Literature English

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All These Things Are Broken

Jackie Oldham·August 17, 2022

All These Things Are Broken written by: Jackie Oldham The World— Africa splitting in two, Mainline US...

English Poetry

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Smile Me Happy Man

Russell Colclough·July 31, 2022

Smile Me Happy Man written by: Russell Colclough Smile me happy man, don’t just walk on by....

Poetry English

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The Indestructible Antidote

Moonmoon Chowdhury·June 25, 2022

The Indestructible Antidote written by: Moonmoon Chowdhury Soot and tar permeate the porous infinity, Ashen dunes bury...

Poetry English

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Pretend

Kevin Taylor·June 16, 2022

Pretend written by: Kevin Taylor @poetkevinjtayl1 Pretend a moment that you’re me and write a poem I...

Poetry English

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Tragedy at Uvalde

Kenneth Vincent Walker·June 12, 2022

Tragedy at Uvalde written by: Kenneth Vincent Walker The sad story of Uvalde Is one that needs...

Poetry English

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Shooting in Texas, poetry by Dr. Shailja Sharma at Spillwords.com

Mind

Dr. Shailja Sharma·June 6, 2022

Mind written by: Dr. Shailja Sharma @DrShailjaSharma Mind is tender: If you give it a flower, It...

English Poetry

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School’s Out Early

Joni Caggiano·June 1, 2022

School’s Out Early written by: Joni Caggiano @theinnerchild1 nineteen hearts to memorialize whiffs of jasmine swim from...

Poetry English

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Anthem For Doomed Youth

Spillwords·February 27, 2022

Anthem For Doomed Youth a poem by Wilfred Owen What passing-bells for these who die as cattle?...

English Literary Greats Poetry

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The Day I Died

Destiny Oregbe·January 25, 2022

The Day I Died written by: Destiny Oregbe The day I died it was on a day...

English Poetry

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Mall Showdown: Christmas of ’84

G. Rod Hamilton·December 12, 2021

Mall Showdown: Christmas of ’84 written by: Rando Mithlo Our manager Karen asked me what was going...

Featured Post Literature Christmas English

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I was born and raised in Yorkshire, England. At fifteen I left school without the skills or maturity to appreciate the wider world. At nineteen I packed a bag and wandered through Europe and North Africa, learning from the road. At twenty‑five I earned the qualifications for university, eventually becoming a high school teacher and later an education manager. Now I live with my amazing wife on an island north of Seattle. After retiring and with encouragement from Spillwords and the Clever Park Writers Group, I traded reports for storytelling. And that's where the fiction began...

Cast Off by Niall Crowley

The two computer screens tighten their grip. Tom pivots between them, tracking one while he works on the other. Careful discipline from early morning to close of business. Number crunching, he would have termed it before. Now it’s data management and verification, his task to model and tabulate clients’ financial situations and options. Bookkeeping, he would admit to, in more candid moments. He’s tethered firmly to the task, though, and has been since he started here, nearly two years now. Bound in the rigour the work requires, as if life itself depends on it. Top floor, dormer window ...

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