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Inscrutable

Gosha Kulisiewicz·November 8, 2023

Inscrutable written by: Małgorzata Kulisiewicz translated by: Anna Luberda-Kowal - Rolled by the wind, tossed like broken crumbs of dark notes...

International Poetry Polish English

·1 min read

Recipes of Love Come Full Circle

Lily Finch·November 6, 2023

Recipes of Love Come Full Circle written by: Lily Finch The Fendez family—a beautiful family full of...

English Literature

·6 mins read

The Epstein’s

Lisa Rivers Kiesling·July 17, 2023

The Epstein’s written by: Lisa Rivers Kiesling Who would believe this twist of fate, Dear Irving proposing...

English Poetry

·1 min read

What My Eyes Have Seen

Willow Hewett·February 26, 2022

What My Eyes Have Seen written by: Willow Hewett @willowhewett The eyes are the windows to the...

Literature English

·1 min read

The Santa Suit

Roger Turner·December 23, 2021

The Santa Suit written by: Roger Turner @titansdad I changed a few Christmas’ back From a grinch...

Poetry Christmas English

·1 min read

Pretty Maccabean

Rivka Shlesinger·November 28, 2021

Pretty Maccabean written by: Rivka Shlesinger “No, this cannot be.” She gushed. “This is not right. We...

English Literature

·9 mins read

I, Jew

Eliza Segiet·January 27, 2021

I, Jew written by: Eliza Segiet translated by: Artur Komoter - Through a crack in the hideout I...

International Poetry Polish English

·1 min read

110,000 Pairs of Shoes

Aurora Kastanias·January 26, 2021

110,000 Pairs of Shoes written by: Aurora Kastanias Remember when we used to play Amidst brick and...

Autumn In Jerusalem

Emanuela Barasch Rubinstein·May 17, 2020

Autumn In Jerusalem written by: Emanuela Barash Rubinstein Jerusalem is most beautiful in the autumn. In the...

English Featured Post Literature

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The Golem

Mike Kanner·April 11, 2020

The Golem written by: Mike Kanner @MDKanner Rebecca was in her home office when she heard her...

English Literature

·4 mins read

Home For The Holidays

Michael Natt·December 15, 2019

Home For The Holidays written by: Michael Natt I grew up in a predominantly Jewish area of...

English Christmas Article

·4 mins read

Souvenir

Eliza Segiet·January 27, 2019

English International Poetry Polish

·1 min read

MEET NECROKRAKEN

Thanks to the amazing votes from our Spillwords Community in Monster Lab, we’ve created our very own Halloween Monster: NecroKraken! Dive into the spooky details and click on NecroKraken’s photo above to enlarge and admire our community’s creation.

The name combines ‘Necro’ (representing death and the undead through the skeleton ribcage and vampire wings) with ‘Kraken’ (depicting the tentacled sea monster). It encapsulates the dark, mythical, and fearsome essence of the creature.

Lou Storey

A textbook example of nominative determinism, Lou Storey has always been a storyteller, a fact well illustrated in his art and in his writing. His careers have reflected that as well, first as a creator of idea-based exhibitions for museums, and later as a psychotherapist employing narrative therapies. His art and his writing share qualities of rich texture and detail, examining our capacity to be absurd while allowing a measure of forgiveness for our foibles. Storey and his husband Steve retired in 2021 and moved from New Jersey to Savannah Georgia. “We love everything about Savannah, it is like a city that looks like a park and thinks it’s a small town. Best of all, we can grow bananas in the backyard!”

Treats Only, Please! by Lauren Scott

Creepy cackles from tall, looming trees
startle their jumpy heartbeats as they walk.
Shadows discreetly follow the echoes
while they timidly proceed down the block.

Young voices repeat with conviction,
“It’s just a night for entertainment.”
There’s no need for goosebumps and fear
as their eyes focus on the cracked pavement.

Undeniably sensing they’re not alone,
many follow in their hesitant footsteps,
eager to reach doors and push doorbells
but afraid of frightening special effects....

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