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The Rocky Road to Beauty, poetry by Leah Chrestien at Spillwords.com

The Difference Between A Smile and Frown

Self-Improvement Smoothie, poetry by Benjamin Bateman at Spillwords.com

Melissa Lemay lives in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, with her three children, four cats, and a dog. She never graduated college. She has lived an interesting life, and her experiences shape her writing (some might call it an obsession). She writes about God, addiction, trauma, healing, motherhood, and many other things. She enjoys spending time with family, drinking good coffee, and being outdoors. She loves animals. Her poem, Ephemeral, was chosen as "Poetic Publication of the Year" for 2023 at Spillwords Press.

Features

Spillwords Press Awards 2025

The News Stand Series

A Little Black Dress

Interviews

Spotlight On Writers – Andrew Minhinnick

Spotlight On Writers – Kelly Malleck

Spotlight On Writers – Stephen Herczeg

Spillwords Press Awards 2025

The News Stand Series

Falling Stars

The Rocky Road to Beauty

The Difference Between A Smile and Frown

Self-Improvement Smoothie

Jackass

improve

Finding Refuge

Great Scott!

A Little Black Dress

If I Were a Poem

Spillwords Press Awards 2025

The Lavender Pages

Spillwords Press Awards 2025

The Back Room

Ghost Writer

Before, a Boy

Back to the Office

Dialogue