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Shades of Dawn

Vickie J. Litten·June 26, 2019

Shades of Dawn written by: Vickie J. Litten Sunday morning I forgot and reached for you, but...

Poetry English

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Crazy

Susie Fought·June 22, 2019

Crazy written by: Susie Fought She’s standing up there. Stiff. One leg throbbing. Holding the microphone like...

Poetry English

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Fearful Moments of Tranquility

George Gad Economou·May 10, 2019

Fearful Moments of Tranquility written by: George Gad Economou calm before the storm, as drinks are poured,...

English Poetry

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Separated

Madhumita Bhattacharjee Nayyar·May 10, 2019

Separated written by: Madhumita @madhumita6 The heart hurt but the lips smiled, Pain reinvents itself in the...

English Poetry

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Letting Go

Dianne Moritz·May 6, 2019

Letting Go written by: Dianne Moritz Do you spit out words as you might a bite of...

Poetry English

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PATHWAYS

Roland Juthman·May 1, 2019

PATHWAYS written by: Roland Juthman you cannot see my scars Search as much as you want, there’s...

English Poetry

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You, a poem written by Christine E. Ray at Spillwords.com

You

Christine E. Ray·April 6, 2019

You written by: Christine E. Ray @Christabelle666 Your eyes are sometimes All I can think of When...

English Poetry

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A Better Place

David Olatubosun·April 4, 2019

A Better Place written by: David Olatubosun @davidolatubosun A man never rests Except for the Sabbath of...

Poetry English

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ou're The One, a poem written by Aida at Spillwords.com

You’re The One

Aida·March 22, 2019

You’re The One written by: Aida Feel every beating of my love till you hear the words...

Poetry English

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Teletransporte Além Dos Sonhos

Asceticquill·January 22, 2019

Teletransporte Além Dos Sonhos written by: Asceticquill - Eu te amo minha raiz minha costela emplumada, sifonando suas respirações de seda...

English International Portuguese Poetry

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Tea Stall

Parveen·January 8, 2019

Tea Stall written by: Parveen In a small rustic tea stall where aroma of tea comes wafting...

English Poetry

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Roots

Supriya Rakesh·January 2, 2019

Roots written by: Supriya Rakesh I’m a rooted animal, Almost a plant, one might say. Watch others...

Poetry English

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A Woman in a Button-back Dress

Janina Osewska·December 30, 2018

English International Poetry Polish

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Christmas Watch

Dawn DeBraal·December 19, 2018

Christmas Watch written by: Dawn DeBraal My breath caught as my daughter told me that she and...

Literature Christmas English

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I was born and raised in Yorkshire, England. At fifteen I left school without the skills or maturity to appreciate the wider world. At nineteen I packed a bag and wandered through Europe and North Africa, learning from the road. At twenty‑five I earned the qualifications for university, eventually becoming a high school teacher and later an education manager. Now I live with my amazing wife on an island north of Seattle. After retiring and with encouragement from Spillwords and the Clever Park Writers Group, I traded reports for storytelling. And that's where the fiction began...

Cast Off by Niall Crowley

The two computer screens tighten their grip. Tom pivots between them, tracking one while he works on the other. Careful discipline from early morning to close of business. Number crunching, he would have termed it before. Now it’s data management and verification, his task to model and tabulate clients’ financial situations and options. Bookkeeping, he would admit to, in more candid moments. He’s tethered firmly to the task, though, and has been since he started here, nearly two years now. Bound in the rigour the work requires, as if life itself depends on it. Top floor, dormer window ...

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