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Good-Bye

Ivan S. Fiske IV·December 6, 2021

Good-Bye written by: Ivan S. Fiske IV I quarantined you in my heart, in the hands of...

English Poetry

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Resurrection Mary

Andy Lind·December 2, 2021

Andy Lind written by: Andy Lind @AndrewJLind On Archer Avenue, she walks alone In a dress of...

English Haunted Holidays Poetry

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What Happened?

Rukaiya Nana Musa·November 13, 2021

What Happened? written by: Rukaiya Nana Musa Still standing where you left me. Still leaning on the...

Poetry English

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Spirals

Tinashe Muza·August 30, 2021

Spirals written by: Tinashe Muza Stuck in a cycle My ego eats me up My past haunts...

English Poetry

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My Ideal Life

Rutuja·July 2, 2021

My Ideal Life written by: Rutuja Just like every other person on this planet even I have...

Poetry English

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On Bitter Tides

TJS Sherman·June 20, 2021

On Bitter Tides written by: TJS Sherman @TJSSherman In darkness silent The dark lady walks With weeping...

Ashes to Ashes

Aishwariya Laxmi·June 11, 2021

Ashes to Ashes written by: Aishwariya Laxmi @aishwariya The charred remains of my heart Taste like the...

English Poetry

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Glass of Wine

Jasmin·May 18, 2021

Glass of Wine written by: Jasmin I took a sip of my glass of wine every time...

English Poetry

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Love’s Revolution

Anoucheka Gangabissoon·May 7, 2021

Love’s Revolution written by: Anoucheka Gangabissoon The sound of his voice was enough to wake the Sleeping...

Poetry English

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Freddy Mercury's Ghost, a poem by MD Marcus at Spillwords.com

Freddie Mercury’s Ghost

MD Marcus·February 4, 2021

Freddie Mercury’s Ghost written by: MD Marcus Is this the real life? Is this just fantasy? We...

English Poetry

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Detour

Darah Schillinger·December 4, 2020

Detour written by: Darah Schillinger I took a graveyard detour today- there was fog and I was...

Poetry Haunted Holidays English

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Death of Emotions

Rohini KB Reddy·December 4, 2020

Death of Emotions written by: Rohini KB Reddy @rohiniprajapat3 When noise is silent… When tears are dry…...

English Poetry Haunted Holidays

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When We Lose Someone

Laura Hughes·November 25, 2020

When We Lose Someone written by: Laura Hughes @SweetPea_1977 When we lose someone we truly love, we...

Poetry English

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A Wasted Treasure

Sheri M. Stewart·November 12, 2020

A Wasted Treasure written by: Sheri M. Stewart Lost somewhere in the wilderness buried within the forests...

Smitha Vishwanath is a banker turned writer. She began her writing journey in 2016 through her blog. In 2019, she was nominated for Best of the Net, and 2 of her poems were given special mention in NaPoWriMo, 2021 and 2022. In addition, she was awarded the Reuel International Prize for poetry. In 2019, she co-authored a book of poetry, 'Roads- A journey with Verses.' Smitha's writing is peppered with the lessons learned from the plethora of invaluable experiences that come from having lived in India, UAE and Iran, worked in a multi-cultural environment and travelled widely. She resides in Dhaka, Bangladesh, with her husband and two daughters. When she is not writing, you can find her painting, travelling, or sharing reviews of books. She is excited about her debut novel, 'Coming Home', which will be released on 18th March 2023.

The Lighthouse by Sharon Frame Gay

Maine, 1922
There are those who find the song of a foghorn mournful and foreboding. To me, it was a lullaby. I’ve been a lighthouse keeper all my life. I was born in the keeper’s cottage in 1880, next to the tower that clings to a cliff in Maine. The rhythmic bursts of light and sound that brought home lost sailors lulled me to sleep each night.
Father, and his father before him, maintained the lighthouse for over seventy years. As a child, I peered up the spiral staircase, watching Father high above as he polished the massive searchlight...

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