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The Bent Tree

Samuel Torontour·March 19, 2022

The Bent Tree written by: Samuel Torontour The bent tree Growing crooked towards the light Pushed out...

Poetry English

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Table Talk

Liam Flanagan·November 25, 2021

Table Talk written by: Liam Flanagan @LFlanaga You a former self sit across the table I could...

Poetry English

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Weakness

Mak Hallam·November 22, 2021

Weakness written by: Mak Hallam Weakness is the shallow bruises Pale beneath the facade of your character;...

Poetry English

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A Mile Away

Justin Deming·November 5, 2021

A Mile Away written by: Justin Deming @j_deming_ On her first road test, she forgot to put...

English Literature

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Cemetery in Paradise

Daniel Day·November 2, 2021

Cemetery in Paradise written by: Daniel Day The little girl looked for her mother, but she could...

Literature English

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Limits

Samuel Torontour·September 10, 2021

Limits written by: Samuel Torontour The sky has no limits I will take my example from the...

English Poetry

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Season Changes For Humans, Too

Aishwarya Chauhan·August 4, 2021

Season changes for humans, too written by: Aishwarya Chauhan Old trees, Stand naked. Leaves have left them...

English Poetry

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The Frost Desert

Simone Solito·March 2, 2021

The Frost Desert written by: Simone Solito Adverse wind in a sandstorm, how much frost Frost in...

Poetry English

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It Takes Strength

Claire Philip·January 4, 2021

It Takes Strength written by: Claire Philip Learning to swim Up and out Of the black lake...

Poetry English

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Christmas Choir, poetry by Robin McNamara at Spillwords.com

The Christmas Choir

Robin McNamara·December 13, 2020

The Christmas Choir written by: Robin McNamara @thewindingroad1 When the choir sings to heaven we listen from...

Poetry Christmas English

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Conscientious Objector

Spillwords·November 15, 2020

Conscientious Objector a poem by Edna St. Vincent Millay I shall die, but that is all that...

Poetry English Literary Greats

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End, micropoetry written by Heath Brougher at Spillwords.com

End

Heath Brougher·September 26, 2020

End written by: Heath Brougher I died so hard that I came back to life....

Poetry English

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Sail On…

Dr. Saumya Goyal·September 18, 2020

Sail On… written by: Dr. Saumya Goyal The night may be dark, as black as a raven...

Poetry English

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Dark Moments

Piere Ingram·September 10, 2020

Dark Moments written by: Piere Ingram Dark moments in this light area of my brain abstracted from...

Poetry English

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Lauren Scott writes poetry and memoir and enjoys the challenge of trying other genres. She has authored two collections of poetry: New Day, New Dreams and Finding a Balance. In 2021, she released her memoir, More than Coffee. She is a contributing author in the anthology, Poetry Treasures 2: Relationships, as well as in the upcoming anthology, This is How We Grow. Her fourth book, Ever So Gently, is a poetry collection to be published in June. She recently finished her first children's book and works with her illustrator with plans to release it this year. She lives in California with her husband, Matt, and their lab, Copper. They have two adult children residing on the east coast. Lauren's writing inspiration comes from her love of family, spending time outdoors, and finding joy in the simple things.

Shadows of New York by Francisco Bravo Cabrera

One day I sat and listened to the choirs of Babel.
It took me back to when I painted shadows in New York
which cast skyscrapers high above your garden.
And I wondered if an island, in the seas of nowhere,
would have served as shelter if our ship should sink.

Did a siren with her song lead you so far away from home,
and has that made you forget me?
Have you removed the old tattoos?
Did you forget the sailing trips?
Was it because Manhattan’s winds destroyed your jib?...

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