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First Light

Gerry Stefanson·March 30, 2023

Passages First Light written by: Gerry Stefanson @gerry_stefanson Queue in line to gain a berth, trunk to...

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Spring Morning

Spillwords·March 19, 2023

Spring Morning a poem by: A.A. Milne Where am I going? I don’t quite know. Down to...

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Iphigenia’s Womb

Eric Robert Nolan·January 4, 2023

Iphigenia’s Womb written by: Eric Robert Nolan @ericrnolan1 Once I knew a girl Whose porcelain upturned face...

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Trade Winds

Spillwords·December 11, 2022

Trade Winds a poem by: John Masefield In the harbour, in the island, in the Spanish Seas,...

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Why Did You Leave Me So

James Walmsley·November 2, 2022

Why Did You Leave Me So written by: James Walmsley She paces the widows walk each day...

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Sea Fever

Spillwords·September 26, 2021

Sea Fever a poem by John Masefield I must go down to the seas again, to the...

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Old Ironsides

Spillwords·September 19, 2021

Old Ironsides a poem by Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr. Ay, tear her tattered ensign down! Long has...

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Syntropy

J.S. Mannino·September 18, 2021

Syntropy written by: Joseph Mannino In the distant rolling swell Where reality won’t breach A persistent tolling...

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A textbook example of nominative determinism, Lou Storey has always been a storyteller, a fact well illustrated in his art and in his writing. His careers have reflected that as well, first as a creator of idea-based exhibitions for museums, and later as a psychotherapist employing narrative therapies. His art and his writing share qualities of rich texture and detail, examining our capacity to be absurd while allowing a measure of forgiveness for our foibles. Storey and his husband Steve retired in 2021 and moved from New Jersey to Savannah Georgia. “We love everything about Savannah, it is like a city that looks like a park and thinks it’s a small town. Best of all, we can grow bananas in the backyard!”

Treats Only, Please! by Lauren Scott

Creepy cackles from tall, looming trees
startle their jumpy heartbeats as they walk.
Shadows discreetly follow the echoes
while they timidly proceed down the block.

Young voices repeat with conviction,
“It’s just a night for entertainment.”
There’s no need for goosebumps and fear
as their eyes focus on the cracked pavement.

Undeniably sensing they’re not alone,
many follow in their hesitant footsteps,
eager to reach doors and push doorbells
but afraid of frightening special effects....

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