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Thee

Tamar Gvelesiani·July 17, 2020

Thee written by: Tamar Gvelesiani @Tako165 Till curtains are down With memories in, Birds sing In the...

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What To Say

Sheri M. Stewart·July 15, 2020

What To Say written by: Sheri M. Stewart What to do when it’s not OK today when...

English Poetry

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Soap

Eliza Segiet·July 15, 2020

English International Poetry Polish

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At 1AM

Funmilayo Obasa·July 14, 2020

At 1AM written by: Funmilayo Obasa At 1am my lips fold into words, My eyes find sleep...

English Poetry

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From Where I Stand…

Nida Wasim·July 14, 2020

From Where I Stand… written by: Nida Wasim Far through the dark, palm dangling in the air...

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Broken

Karen Mooney·July 13, 2020

Broken written by: Karen Mooney @1karenmooney I found you this morning all folded up, tucked in at...

Poetry English

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Mistaken

Ka Barredo·July 13, 2020

Mistaken written by: Ka Barredo @karensanityy For once she did an awful thing And for once she...

Poetry English

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Strawberry Picking at Pokljuška Soteska

Ingrid Wilson·July 12, 2020

Strawberry Picking at Pokljuška Soteska written by: Ingrid Wilson @Experimentsinfc One day After many a heartache We will...

Poetry English

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Siete Clavos

Francisco Bravo Cabrera·July 12, 2020

Siete Clavos written by: Francisco Bravo Cabrera En los tiempos buenos o en los tiempos malos, parece...

Poetry Spanish

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As Soon as Fred Gets Out, a poem of Bed by Jack Prelutsky at Spillwords.com

As Soon as Fred Gets Out of Bed

Spillwords·July 12, 2020

As Soon as Fred Gets Out of Bed a poem by: Jack Prelutsky As soon as Fred...

English Literary Greats Poetry

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Penny

Massimiliano (Max) Bianchi·July 11, 2020

Penny written by: Massimiliano (Max) Bianchi @mb470102 I touch your hair Flames of the dragon Blown on...

English Featured Post Poetry

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Empty Bedrooms, a poem written by Ricky Hawthorne at Spillwords.com

Empty Bedroooms

Ricky Hawthorne·July 10, 2020

Empty Bedrooms written by: Ricky Hawthorne @searsjames I saw you The bedroom door was ajar Their bedroom...

Poetry English

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The Gloaming

Anne G·July 9, 2020

The Gloaming written by: Anne G @TheInkTruth In the gloaming I did sit unperceived absorbed in thought...

Poetry Anne G English

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Sacrament of Love

Peg Prendeville·July 9, 2020

Sacrament of Love written by: Peg Prendeville Intense eyes absorb attention, holding her gaze in silent rapport....

Poetry English

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Gloria Ogo is an American-based Nigerian writer with several published novels and poetry collections. Her work has appeared in Eye to the Telescope, Brittle Paper, Spillwords Press, Metastellar, Gypsophila Magazine, Harpy Hybrid Review, Allegro Poetry Magazine, among others. She holds a Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing and serves as a reader for Reckoning Magazine. She is the winner of the 2024 Brigitte Poirson Literature Prize and a finalist for the 2024 Jerri Dickseski Fiction Prize, the 2025 ODU Poetry Prize, and the 2025 Rhonda Gail Williford Poetry Prize, earning honorable mentions. She is also a finalist for Lucky Jefferson's 2025 Poetry Contest. Her work was longlisted for the 2025 American Short(er) Fiction Prize.

The Rightsizing Ruse by Mary Heeran White

The boxes were packed and stacked, taped firmly, with an indelible ink scrawl chronicling a lifetime of cherished possessions. Every taped bundle spoke of moments, memories – each a carefully curated piece in the vivid mosaic of our lives. In those hectic days, as the nesting instinct kicked in, our home expanded, one choreographed and colour-graded piece of content at a time. Packing each thought-out and integrated part of our shared story, I found myself overwhelmed with gratitude for this space – a love so profound for the life we built together. ...

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