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A Fraid of Ghosts

Cheryl Snell·October 26, 2023

A Fraid of Ghosts written by: Cheryl Snell The child sketched before she spoke. Drawings of floating...

English Literature Halloween

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Xibalba

Maria Lorenzana·October 24, 2023

Xibalba written by: Maria Lorenzana “What are you doing?” Lou asked as I picked her up to...

English 13 Days of Halloween Literature Halloween Featured Post

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The Haunted House

Amita Sarjit Ahluwalia·October 24, 2023

The Haunted House written by: Amita Sarjit Ahluwalia @AmitaPaulIAS That house imposing but in ruins Mosses darkening...

English Poetry Halloween

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Spookified

Franci Eugenia Hoffman·October 24, 2023

Spookified written by: Franci Eugenia Hoffman @FranceH45083335 witches transcend the moon dressed in inky black satin, beyond...

Poetry English Halloween

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The Crossroads Fencer

Amrita Valan·October 23, 2023

The Crossroads Fencer written by: Amrita Valan @amritavalan Now this sword had immense power It could foretell...

Poetry Halloween English

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The Haunt

Heather Hawk·October 23, 2023

The Haunt written by: Heather Hawk The streets were lit by a clear starry sky and a...

Literature Halloween English

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The House in The Forest

Dianne Moritz·October 23, 2023

The House in The Forest written by: Dianne Moritz In a forest dark and eerie, Stands a...

Poetry Halloween English

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Spine Tingler

Anthony John Ward·October 20, 2023

Spine Tingler written by: Anthony John Ward As he scrolled down the page, he felt more and...

English Literature Halloween

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Halloween, Villanelle

Eric Shelman·October 19, 2023

Halloween, Villanelle written by: Eric Shelman Spooky boos, and cadavers creepy cries apparitions cackle devilishly frightful screams,...

English Poetry Halloween

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Rest in Peace

Lynda Lee·July 28, 2023

Rest in Peace written by: Lynda Lee Weekend morning drinking coffee thumbing through a Sunday sheet. A...

Poetry English

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Part of The Rainbow

PriyaThePict·July 17, 2023

Part of The Rainbow written by: PriyaThePict @PriyathePict I am part of the Rainbow I wasn’t, always....

Poetry English

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I Can Endure

Sue Marie St. Lee·May 17, 2023

I Can Endure written by: Sue Marie St. Lee It remembers me from when; When the brutality...

Poetry English

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Rainy Days

Tinashe Muza·April 10, 2023

Rainy Days written by: Tinashe Muza On a rainy day The clouds are dark Masking the light...

Poetry English

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Avid Collector

E C McLeod·February 5, 2023

Avid Collector written by: E C McLeod Tears, squeezed hands, clutched chests and last gasps; I collect...

English Poetry

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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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