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The Ties of Christmas

Katie Stairs·December 22, 2023

The Ties of Christmas written by: Katie Stairs The soft thudding of a little girl’s footsteps down...

Christmas Featured Post English 12 Days of Christmas Literature

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A Special Christmas Concert

Roger Turner·December 17, 2023

A Special Christmas Concert written by: Roger Turner @titansdad On Christmas Eve, the street was dead Most...

Poetry Christmas English Featured Post 12 Days of Christmas

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The Elf

RR Murchison Fry·December 16, 2023

The Elf written by: RR Fry It was cold outside, but the warmth of the day had...

Literature Christmas English

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Winter Claus

J.G. Millie·December 16, 2023

Winter Claus written by: J.G. Millie Centuries ago: winter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Claus prompting...

English Poetry Christmas

·1 min read

Mrs. Claus

R.D. Henry·December 15, 2023

Mrs. Claus written by: R.D. Henry On a starry winter night, Mrs. Claus arrives at Eliza’s Tea...

English Literature Christmas

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Magic

Mel Andela·December 15, 2023

Magic written by: Mel Andela With snow falling gently And lights on the tree With ornaments shining...

English Poetry Christmas

·1 min read

Christmas Kindness

Robin Joy Bell Nobles·December 14, 2023

Christmas Kindness written by: Robin Joy Bell Nobles In the still of this night, a feeling of...

Poetry English Christmas

·1 min read

Old Man Jasperson

Jim Bates·December 13, 2023

Old Man Jasperson written by: Jim Bates Ambrose Jasperson looked at himself in the mirror, fluffed out...

Christmas English Literature

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If Magic Dies

Angel Edwards·December 7, 2023

If Magic Dies written by: Angel Edwards @vancouverAngel Magic something no more No one believed Narnia or...

English Poetry

·1 min read

Disbelief in Magic

Robyn MacKinnon·December 4, 2023

Disbelief in Magic written by: Robyn MacKinnon @art_rat 5G cell service Disbelief in magic can blow up...

English Robyn Finds Poetry Robyn MacKinnon Poetry

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Mercy

Gabriella Balcom·December 3, 2023

Mercy written by: Gabriella Balcom Zanzia opened the bottle, looked inside, and raised it to her nose,...

English Literature Featured Post Haunted Holidays

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Finding Meaning in The Moments

Jennifer Brown Banks·November 28, 2023

Finding Meaning in The Moments… written by: Jennifer Brown Banks To each day There are 1,440 minutes,...

Poetry English

·1 min read

Box For Coins

James Hancock·November 17, 2023

Box For Coins written by: James Hancock @JimHank13 Village fairs and festivals are an expected delight in...

Literature English

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Spring is Love

Eddie D. Moore·November 16, 2023

Spring is Love written by: Eddie D. Moore @EddieMoore27 Finn held his wings folded in place as...

Literature English

·1 min read

MEET SPILLWORDS SANTA

The wait is over! Introducing Rebel Claus, the ultimate Spillwords Christmas Santa, shaped by your festive imagination and votes.

Rebel Claus, a fierce, edgy version of St. Nick crafted in the depths of Santa’s Workshop with a flair for the unconventional. Dressed in a bold red coat with leather accents, riding a custom motorcycle, and wielding a candy cane staff, he’s equal parts holiday cheer and untamed adventure. He’s here to shake up the season in style.

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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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