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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 ...

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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...

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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...

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In The Midst of The Winter Dark

Ana SilvaFebruary 3, 2020

In The Midst of The Winter Dark written by: Ana Silva @AnaaRitaaa The pain in my chest Screams my name As I battle through each night Failing to...

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Fragments

Yves K. MorrowFebruary 1, 2020

Fragments written by: Yves K. Morrow Were I to gather my thoughts just as they appear you would not recognize the portrait. I am a reflection of th...

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Heaviness

Glen McKenzieJanuary 21, 2020

Heaviness written by: Glen McKenzie @justabitfurther darkness absolute, oppressive debilitating, torment, unending existence for so many depressi...

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The House

Carmen BacaJanuary 9, 2020

The House written by: Carmen Baca @carmen_author “Don’t you dare hit me!” “Don’t fight me.” The man and the woman were at it again, the emotion i...

EnglishLiterature7 min read

Denise D’Souza lives with her husband in Surrey in the UK. After graduating with a BA in English and Religious Studies, she worked for the Salvation Army publishing department. She worked on publications in print and online, writing and editing news items and creating page layouts. When she gave up her job in publishing to become a carer she missed writing and joined an online writing group. She currently works in carer support. Her short stories, articles and poems have been published in e-magazines such as Spillwords and the Inner Circle Writers’ Group anthologies Cadence, Miracle, Blaze, Poetica, Gleam and Lantern.

Spotlight On Writers - Julia R. DeStefano

Julia R. DeStefano is a Red Queen who wears many hats but one crown. A confessional poet, she captures moments and preserves them in the glistening amber of language. She also believes in the penning of Paradise into existence through powerful verse. Julia is a woman driven by love and healed by intimacy who uses imagery to paint vivid pictures of darkness and sensuality. Julia believes that the most challenging things in life are those that ultimately end up being the most worth it; that to be loved well is to have won at life; and that the heart will never, ever lead the head astray. Look for Julia atop her throne of books.