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The Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve

Christian Ward·November 23, 2023

The Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve, Near Angangueo written by: Christian Ward The ancient forests worship the red...

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Covered Bridges

Brian Beatty·November 3, 2023

Covered Bridges written by: Brian Beatty @brianbeattympls Their quaint exteriors may be painted innocent barn red, but...

English Poetry

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You’re No Good For Me

Sheila Henry·September 9, 2023

You’re No Good For Me written by: Sheila Henry @sheila_henry17 Closed off heart when you came around....

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I’ll Never Make It

Tohm Bakelas·August 24, 2023

I’ll Never Make It written by: Tohm Bakelas fifteen minutes late red traffic lights everywhere— i should...

English Poetry

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Bells

Spillwords·July 23, 2023

Bells a poem by: Sara Teasdale AT six o’clock of an autumn dusk With the sky in...

Literary Greats Poetry English

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Red, a poem by Jackie Chou at Spillwords.com

Red

Jackie Chou·June 4, 2023

Red written by: Jackie Chou I’ve always been wary of the color red It sticks out like...

Poetry English

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Night

Timothy Wallstrom·March 31, 2023

Night written by: Timothy Wallstrom The night sky was red Warm mist in the clean wind blows...

English Poetry

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Confessions of a Red Pill Addict

Long Hammer·March 19, 2023

Confessions of a Red Pill Addict written by: Long Hammer Part One I wasn’t always a red...

Divorce

Kam Ramey·March 13, 2023

Divorce written by: Kam Ramey I bend backwards my back curves like a wooden bow I outstretch...

Poetry English

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Last

Bogpan·March 2, 2023

Last written by: Bogpan @panbog2 “Verde que te quiero verde.” – F. G. Lorca The tongue...

English Poetry

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Red Clay

William Wright·January 20, 2023

Red Clay written by: William Wright, Jr. @loftydreams101 They treat his mind like an empty parcel Planting...

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Red-Eyes

Camellia·November 19, 2022

Red-Eyes written by: Camellia @20_camellia I rise from the wordless sea… Oh, but I hate water… I...

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Red Crops

Kapardeli Eftichia·November 14, 2022

Red Crops written by: Kapardeli Eftichia Before I was born in the vast material… isolated without touch...

English Poetry

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Black and White and Red – All Over

Alexander Poster·November 10, 2022

Black and White and Red – All Over written by: Alexander Poster It is a reminder that...

English Poetry

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Gabriella Balcom writes fantasy, horror, romance, sci-fi, and more, and has had 551 works accepted for publication. She was nominated for the Washington Science Fiction Association's Small Press Award, and Clarendon House Publications awarded her a publishing contract after one of her stories was voted best in a novel; her multi-genre anthology, On the Wings of Ideas, was then released. Gabriella won second place in JayZoMon/Dark Myth Company's 2020 Open Contract Challenge, and they published her romance, Worth Waiting For. Black Hare Press put out her sci-fi novella, The Return, and Dark Myth Publicating released her horror anthology, Down with the Sickness and Other Chilling Tales. She also self-published a novelette.

A Christmas Heckler by John Christopher

“With your vote tomorrow—” The Governor raised his hands to quell thunderous applause. “With your vote, we can end this foreign invasion once and for all. America for Americans!”

This wasn’t just a slogan for Governor Bishop DeCulpat. It was a life’s crusade. In his border state, it was his family, his neighbors who’d borne the brunt of the social costs of the flow of migrants across the border. They’d been pushed to a boiling point. Now, it was time for action.

Hearing the signature catchphrase of the campaign, the audience erupted once again, the ovation magnified by the white marble column of the Statehouse rising at the Governor’s back, drowning out The Vince Guaraldi Trio’s Christmas is Coming blaring from the speakers...

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