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Shreya Joshi·October 23, 2020

How Scary Are They? written by: Shreya Joshi Witches with their potions, Vampires with their fangs, Monsters...

English Halloween Poetry

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The Mystery House on My Street

Linda S. Williams·October 20, 2019

The Mystery House on My Street written by: Linda S. Williams At the end of my street, Just...

English Halloween Poetry

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Barbara Harris Leonhard started writing at age 8 and was first published in college. Now that she has retired from teaching ESL, she has more time to devote to writing. Her work appears online on Spillwords, Anti-Heroin Chic, among others. This year Barbara earned both third place and honorary mention for two poems in Well Versed 2021. She is currently marketing her first poetry collection about her relationship with her mother, who suffered from Alzheimer’s. From that memoir collection, her poem “Cooking a Life with a Wire Spine”, was nominated for Publication of the Month on Spillwords in August 2021. This year Barbara was also featured in an interview for Spotlight on Writers on Spillwords. She enjoys bringing writers together and has been sponsoring open mics and readings on Zoom during the pandemic.

REVEREND RUPERT’S OBSESSION by Verity Mason

Reverend Rupert Dubois’ halo of blond hair shines golden with the sunshine streaming through the church windows. Light pours through the stained glass, hues of emerald and ruby ennoble him with a mantle of heaven.
His guardian angels softly sing, weaving their protective wings, urging him to speak the truth of God.
Joy soaks into his words as he rouses his congregation, shouting with gladness.
“Walk closer with God,” he proclaims, “forgive others, surprise them with little acts of kindness.”
“I ask you all to seek opportunities this week to help others, you do not know what troubles others have until you walk in their shoes.”...

Features

…On Poetry and Fiction Just “One Word” Away (“Secrets”)

I Know I’ve Lived

Richard Parkes Bonington – The Undercliff, 1828

Interviews

Spotlight On Writers – Norberto Franco Cisneros

Spotlight On Writers – Paula Puolakka

Interview Q&A With Barbara Harris Leonhard

…On Poetry and Fiction Just “One Word” Away (“Secrets”)

Pretty Maccabean

Droplets

Questionable Frogs

Twilight Silence

What The Bunny Is Holding

A Tale from an Eyeless Face

I Used to Love Halloween

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How Scary Are They?

The Mystery House on My Street

The Fall of A Phone

I Know I’ve Lived

Richard Parkes Bonington – The Undercliff, 1828

The Great Thanksgiving Turkey Feud

A Warm November

My Dad, The Pied Piper

Financial Futures

Solo Tear

Release Me

Hand in Hand

The Ever Shining Phoenix

Rain Strings