mental health Archives

I’m stranger. You’re Stranger. Together, We Are… Strangers

Dan A. CardozaAugust 30, 2020

I’m Stranger. You’re Stranger. Together, We Are… Strangers written by: Dan A. Cardoza @cardozabig It’s not easy raising a child, and that’s if they’re t...

EnglishLiterature7 min read

Numb

Sharona ReevesJuly 25, 2020

Numb written by: Sharona Reeves Deafened by internal chatter why bother to talk it never mattered Consequence included mindless aggression panic at...

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The Meeting

Colleen M. TiceJuly 24, 2020

The Meeting written by: Colleen M. Tice @ColleenMarieTi1 The friends meet at the local café for coffee, Soups on Café was their favorite coffee sho...

EnglishLiterature6 min read

Confusion

Jenn HopeJuly 22, 2020

Confusion written by: Jenn Hope @Boldlybpd12 Enveloped in confusion of childhood, Years and years of “it’s all in my head”, Thinking if it’s all no...

EnglishPoetry0 min read

Trains

Tony OrtizJuly 11, 2020

Trains written by: Tony Ortiz @ProfoundAbsence Sometimes I listen to the trains go by And I pretend I jump on one Not really sure where I'm going...

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The Coroner’s Gurney

Freya NorthJune 7, 2020

The Coroner's Gurney written by: Freya North @FreyaNorth2 "I did my research" the young man sighed, "hanging myself was close to the bottom of my l...

EnglishLiterature24 min read

Front Line

R William StandishMay 26, 2020

Front Line written by: R William Standish “It’s dark inside my skin, you promised to be my light.” This is the text message alert I sent myself today ...

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Gut, short story written by Jacob Greb at Spillwords.com

Gut

Jacob GrebMay 2, 2020

Gut written by: Jacob Greb The madness begins in my gut and spreads like lava through my body. All the internal organs rearrange like marching pengu...

EnglishLiterature3 min read

Heavy Mental

Kindra M. AustinApril 29, 2020

Heavy Mental written by: Kindra M. Austin @AustinKindra I In a powder blue bathroom, humid, and slick with condensation, Mother stood outside...

EnglishPoetry3 min read

The Hell

Jyoti KalitaMarch 6, 2020

The Hell written by: Jyoti Kalita @inkandpoesy Darkest hour of night Profanity spits on addiction For the murder of Summer vibes Somber flicker Rays of ...

EnglishPoetry0 min read

Missing

Tori StambaughMarch 2, 2020

Missing written by: Tori Stambaugh some days i wake and i can’t find her, she doesn’t answer when i call, she vanishes for a little wh...

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The Fight

Kateri M. WalshFebruary 20, 2020

The Fight written by: Kateri M. Walsh @walshkateri It is here. The time has come. I have survived, and I know it’s all about one thing. My fait...

EnglishPoetry2 min read

The Hatter

LFA TurppaFebruary 10, 2020

The Hatter written by: LFA Turppa There's a war growing inside, Nowhere to run, nowhere to hide; Imminent since my day of birth, Never quite knew m...

EnglishPoetry0 min read

Have You Heard

Tissy TaylorFebruary 7, 2020

Have You Heard written by: Tissy Taylor @raisingtissy For every single word spoken On my knees this broken heart bleeds Praying for those...

EnglishPoetry0 min read

John is a social worker working in the field of disability management and holds degrees in social work, rehabilitation services, and psychology. He is also a 3rd degree black belt in Karate, has worked as a cornerman in the UFC, and grew up in both the Bahamas and Canada. John is the author of two books of poetry: “March” and “The Seasons of Us” (both published in 2019). His work has appeared widely in numerous literary journals, magazines, and anthologies internationally. John is also a Pushcart Prize and Best of the Net nominee and lives in Caledon Ontario, Canada with his wife and two children.