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Kindred Spirits

George Glasser·June 12, 2023

Kindred Spirits written by: George C Glasser @gtigerclaw On the first day of school when Sophie walked...

Literature English

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Lines To Nowhere

Ivor Steven·June 2, 2023

Lines To Nowhere written by: Ivor Steven @ivors20 As my drapes fell open I saw a setting...

English Poetry

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The Tree

Madison Randolph·May 26, 2023

The Tree written by: Madison Randolph @Madisonr1713 Voices drone on and on. I tune it all out...

English Poetry

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Listening To A Conch

Jyothsna Phanija·April 10, 2023

Listening To A Conch written by: Jyothsna Phanija Five seconds before going to school, I took the...

Poetry English

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Puddles and S..t

David C Russell·March 7, 2023

Puddles and S..t written by: David C Russell In relation to life’s annoyances, it has been alluded...

English Literature

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Schoolyards and Lizards

Ivor Steven·February 18, 2023

Schoolyards and Lizards written by: Ivor Steven @ivors20 Enter Richard the lizard A wise and withered wizard...

English Poetry

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A Little Learning

JPK·February 17, 2023

A Little Learning written by: JPK A little learning can take you a long way, as his...

English Literature

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War, micropoetry by Padmini Krishnan at Spillwords.com

War

Padmini Krishnan·February 7, 2023

War written by: Padmini Krishnan his school bell chimes softly amidst shells...

English Poetry

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A Walk After Dark

Spillwords·February 5, 2023

A Walk After Dark a poem by: W H Auden A cloudless night like this Can set...

Literary Greats English Poetry

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When Youth Feels Invincible

Kate Leo·January 20, 2023

When Youth Feels Invincible written by: Kate Leo “You’re such a leadfoot. You’re lucky Officer Stiller likes...

English Literature

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Almost Native

Joseph L.M. Sturm·January 8, 2023

Almost Native written by: Joseph L.M. Sturm @jlmsturm I drive on these streets passing on the corner...

Poetry English

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Home To Evergreen

Jim Bates·December 20, 2022

Home To Evergreen written by: Jim Bates “Glenn.” My wife Sue handed me her phone. “It’s your...

English 12 Days of Christmas Literature Featured Post Christmas

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The Advent Candles

Monika Brewster·December 18, 2022

The Advent Candles written by: Monika Brewster Sister Maria Noel lit the first candle of Advent, the...

English Literature Christmas

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What Did Your Teacher Learn in School Today

Judge Burdon·November 27, 2022

What Did Your Teacher Learn in School Today written by: Judge Burdon It was when McKenzie, my...

Literature English

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After a long career tinkering in telecommunications, Jim Bartlett switched to tinkering with writing fiction, both requiring a stretch of the imagination. In the course of putting his fingers to the keyboard, he's been fortunate to have quite a number of his stories featured both in print and online in several wonderful publications, including a story selected for "The Best of Fiction on the Web, 1996 – 2017" anthology. While mentally he strolls along a warm California beach with his wife and golden retriever (shhh, she doesn't know she's a dog), physically they reside on a special little island in the Pacific Northwest.

Reaper by Sharon Frame Gay

As an orphaned son of an orphan, I always see the glass as half empty. I picture the water murky and lukewarm, a waterline etched below the rim. Maybe with an ash or two floating at the bottom, because that’s what I do for a living. I deal with ashes. The remains of the deceased. No matter how those who pass away see their glass, meager or full, they eventually end up in a satchel carried on my shoulder.
My business card reads “Morton Stark Transport.” I’m called upon to disperse the ashes of the dearly departed and honor their final wishes. People hire me to escort the remains throughout the world ...

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