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A Thank-Offering

Spillwords·November 19, 2023

A Thank-Offering a poem by: Ella Higginson Lord God, the winter has been sweet and brief In...

Literary Greats Poetry English

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Sun Rays

Robbie Pruitt·November 28, 2022

Sun Rays written by: Robbie Pruitt @robbiepruitt Sun rays shine through the trees, the palms, and the...

English Poetry

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The Facade

Shruthi Senthilkumar·April 23, 2022

The Facade written by: Shruthi Senthilkumar People stilled the dust Mid-air in dead light They carved statues...

English Poetry

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Drugs of War

Chasity Gaines·April 6, 2021

Drugs of War written by: Chasity Gaines @ChasityAnneGai1 I beat my chest another wailing mother Striken with...

English Poetry

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MEET SPILLWORDS SANTA

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Sanu Sharma

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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Milo’s Safe

Interview Q&A With Sanu Sharma

Bucket List Vacation

Interviews

Spotlight On Writers – Heidi MacCulloch

Interview Q&A With Sanu Sharma

Spotlight On Writers – Lou Storey

Winter’s Bane

The Santa Collective

Milo’s Safe

Murder at Dawn: A Haunting in the Mist

Delirium

Dear Mother Earth

The Never-ending Sunset in Vermont

The Candle of Love

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A Thank-Offering

Sun Rays

The Facade

Drugs of War

Beyond The Wrapping Paper

Interview Q&A With Sanu Sharma

Milo’s Safe

Christmas Miracles

Bucket List Vacation

A Chicago Carol

Indecision

The Santa Collective

Minnesota Sunday

Winter’s Bane

The Ocean Never Asks

Midnight Knight