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XO Euphoria

Pat Cantin·November 9, 2019

XO Euphoria written by: Pat Cantin The world stops, euphoria sets in I go numb with the...

Poetry English

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Eyes and Coasters Go Unused

Lauren White·November 7, 2019

Eyes and Coasters Go Unused written by: Lauren White @hellolauren528 On my table is a coaster When...

Poetry English

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You Ask Me How The Dead Are Born

Józefa Ślusarczyk-Latos·November 4, 2019

You Ask Me How The Dead Are Born written by: Józefa Ślusarczyk-Latos you ask me how the...

Poetry English

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Tears Fall

John Baverstock·October 22, 2019

Tears Fall written by: JOHN BAVERSTOCK Shedding tears again, Tissue in hand, Often asked why, But you...

English Poetry

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This Moment Between Moments

John Brantingham·October 17, 2019

This Moment Between Moments written by: John Brantingham Ebbie drops Clair off for karate at the strip...

Literature English

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Loved

Josie Dee·October 16, 2019

Loved written by: Josie Dee @Josi3_dee I can feel her hands rest calmly on my shaking shoulders...

Poetry English

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Slow Down

Spero Lauvier·October 1, 2019

Slow Down written by: Spero Lauvier There are times when we feel like our life is at...

English Poetry

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Home

Cass Wilson·September 30, 2019

Home written by: Cass Wilson We sit together, he and I On the faded couch Slouching under...

English Poetry

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On Missing Yiou Too Soon, poetry by Doug Stanfield at Spillwords.com

On Missing You Too Soon

Doug Stanfield (Hemmingplay)·September 27, 2019

Saying Goodbye Part XI On Missing You Too Soon written by: Doug Stanfield (Hemmingplay) @hemmingplay I imagine...

Saying Goodbye Doug Stanfield Poetry English

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A Soldier, Home

Steven M Baird·September 26, 2019

A Soldier, Home written by: Steven M Baird @SMBairdOrd I. He was a quiet man, seated next...

Literature English

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How Could I Not…

Julie Powell·September 19, 2019

How Could I Not… written by: Julie Powell @jules_cupcake You know I love you, how could I...

English Poetry

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Wise Men’s Laments

Don Knowles·September 16, 2019

Wise Men’s Laments written by: Don Knowles @DonKnowles3 Oh the philosophers constantly lament Live today just for...

Poetry English

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The Drishti of Poetry

Mark Tulin·September 14, 2019

The Drishti of Poetry written by: Mark Tulin @Crow_writer Standing on my head, I see the world...

English Poetry

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Love’s Moment

James Bouthiller/Soul Scribblings·September 11, 2019

Love’s Moment written by: James Bouthiller Love’s awaited moment, is a sudden shooting Star Sparking desirous want,...

Poetry English

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After a long career tinkering in telecommunications, Jim Bartlett switched to tinkering with writing fiction, both requiring a stretch of the imagination. In the course of putting his fingers to the keyboard, he's been fortunate to have quite a number of his stories featured both in print and online in several wonderful publications, including a story selected for "The Best of Fiction on the Web, 1996 – 2017" anthology. While mentally he strolls along a warm California beach with his wife and golden retriever (shhh, she doesn't know she's a dog), physically they reside on a special little island in the Pacific Northwest.

Reaper by Sharon Frame Gay

As an orphaned son of an orphan, I always see the glass as half empty. I picture the water murky and lukewarm, a waterline etched below the rim. Maybe with an ash or two floating at the bottom, because that’s what I do for a living. I deal with ashes. The remains of the deceased. No matter how those who pass away see their glass, meager or full, they eventually end up in a satchel carried on my shoulder.
My business card reads “Morton Stark Transport.” I’m called upon to disperse the ashes of the dearly departed and honor their final wishes. People hire me to escort the remains throughout the world ...

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