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Memories

James Walmsley·February 29, 2024

Memories written by: James Walmsley I saw it clearly the way I had to go, I knew...

Poetry English

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Ghost Lion

Jamie B·January 21, 2024

Ghost Lion written by: Jamie B In sands of solitude, a spectral sight, A ghostly lion wanders...

Poetry English

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Mistletoe Bride

Christina Ciufo·December 1, 2023

Mistletoe Bride written by: Christina Ciufo @ChristinaCiufo Pale snow, delicate and transparent, twirls, caresses, and shawls gelidness...

Haunted Holidays English Poetry

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The Haunting Spirit

Navin Manik·November 9, 2023

The Haunting Spirit written by: Navin Manik @navinspoetry_ Please don’t breathe on me with ease Coz I’ll...

Poetry English

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A Haunting in Sibiu

Patricia Furstenberg·November 3, 2023

A Haunting in Sibiu written by: Patricia Furstenberg @PatFurstenberg That autumn evening the air hung heavy with...

English Literature

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Washington Irving’s Ghost

Christina Ciufo·October 26, 2023

Washington Irving’s Ghost written by: Christina Ciufo @ChristinaCiufo A specter appears – saturnine and phlegm, standing and...

Poetry Halloween English

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Ten Thirty-One Oh Five

G. Lynn Brown·October 25, 2023

Ten Thirty-One Oh Five written by: G. Lynn Brown @GLBrown_Writer Ghosts and goblins Hide in the night...

Poetry English Halloween

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Shivers

Emma Wells·October 20, 2023

Shivers written by: Emma Wells Are ghosts good judges of love? Some perhaps would deem them unacceptable...

Literature Featured Post Halloween English 13 Days of Halloween

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1 AM, poetry by Natalia Aeschliman at Spillwords.com

1 AM

Natalia Aeschliman·October 1, 2023

1 AM written by: Natalia Aeschliman The world sleeps. My mind awakened by sweaty sheets, Wondering, thinking,...

English Poetry

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Granny Beatson

Caroline Ashley·September 28, 2023

Granny Beatson written by: Caroline Ashley @Akacarolineash I. Oh come dance in our woods, the faeries call...

English Literature Featured Post

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Into The Woods

Courtney Glover·September 8, 2023

Into The Woods written by: Courtney Glover When I was 13 years old, I witnessed something truly...

English Poetry

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The Pain Within

Bella Angel Douglas·August 1, 2023

The Pain Within written by: Bella Angel Douglas @BellaAngelDoug1 Pain, A four-letter word, yet so profound, A...

Poetry English

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Run, poetry by Natalia Aeschliman at Spillwords.com

Run

Natalia Aeschliman·June 24, 2023

Run written by: Natalia Aeschliman Wasting away. Let’s play a game. Hide and seek. Draining. Darkness. Fading....

Poetry English

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Delight of Cows

Elizabeth Barton·June 14, 2023

Delight of Cows written by: Elizabeth Barton @DestinyAngel25 A happy company of cows Catches deepening golden light, Dappled...

English Poetry

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Sanu Sharma is a Nepali novelist, short story writer, poet and lyricist. She has published several novels and short story collections, and numerous lyrical works. Her prose sheds light on the struggles of women, girls, and marginalized communities, tackling overlooked familial and societal issues, while her poetry and lyrics capture universal emotions. Her short story collection Ekadeshmaa received widespread acclaim and was shortlisted for the prestigious Madan Puraskar in 2018. Several of her novels and stories have been adapted into audio and visual formats, and her ghazals and lyrics have been set to music by various composers and performed by renowned singers.

Precious Moments by Valli Henry-Boldini

...The little blue jay landed on the windowsill just as Frank’s heart skipped another beat. He looked at her delicate colours and the way she flitted back and forth along the white peeling ledge. She reminded him so much of his wife Emily, as she skipped along the white sandy beach all those years ago.

Emily lay asleep on their bed. Frank watched her from his favourite window seat and smiled. Thirty years had passed and she had remained his destiny.

As the bright morning sunlight burst through the top half of the windowpane and landed on her ashen face, its warmth stirred her from her slumber and she extended her thin arm to block out its penetrating rays...

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