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The Box

Jennifer Geer·May 14, 2024

The Box written by: Jennifer Geer - It was suddenly ground hog day again. I awoke from a deep...

English Literature

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Two Weeks Today

Elizabeth Ricketson·September 17, 2023

Two Weeks Today written by: Elizabeth Ricketson @LRicketson Two Weeks Today… A wooden box, carved. The repetition...

Poetry English

·1 min read

Twenty Poems of Love by Pablo Neruda

Katrina Kaye·August 25, 2023

Twenty Poems of Love by Pablo Neruda written by: Katrina Kaye @PoetKatrinaKaye You should have bought me...

Poetry English

·1 min read

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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Don’t Shelf The Elf

Alisa Guttadauro·December 28, 2022

Don’t Shelf The Elf written by: Alisa Guttadauro Lenny Paradiso kicked a rock in front of the...

Literature Christmas English

·10 mins read

Research

Robyn MacKinnon·October 31, 2021

Research written by: Robyn MacKinnon @art_rat I’ve done my research a high shelf in the closet I...

Robyn Finds Poetry Robyn MacKinnon Poetry English

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MEET SPILLWORDS SANTA

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Sanu Sharma

Sanu Sharma is a Nepali novelist, short story writer, poet and lyricist. She has published several novels and short story collections, and numerous lyrical works. Her prose sheds light on the struggles of women, girls, and marginalized communities, tackling overlooked familial and societal issues, while her poetry and lyrics capture universal emotions. Her short story collection Ekadeshmaa received widespread acclaim and was shortlisted for the prestigious Madan Puraskar in 2018. Several of her novels and stories have been adapted into audio and visual formats, and her ghazals and lyrics have been set to music by various composers and performed by renowned singers.

Precious Moments by Valli Henry-Boldini

...The little blue jay landed on the windowsill just as Frank’s heart skipped another beat. He looked at her delicate colours and the way she flitted back and forth along the white peeling ledge. She reminded him so much of his wife Emily, as she skipped along the white sandy beach all those years ago.

Emily lay asleep on their bed. Frank watched her from his favourite window seat and smiled. Thirty years had passed and she had remained his destiny.

As the bright morning sunlight burst through the top half of the windowpane and landed on her ashen face, its warmth stirred her from her slumber and she extended her thin arm to block out its penetrating rays...

Features

You Must Believe

Free’s Tale: No Home at Christmas-time

Christmas Gets Stuck in Concourse C

Interviews

Spotlight On Writers – Dawn Minott

Spotlight On Writers – Séimí Mac Aindreasa

Spotlight On Writers – Nancy E. Campos

You Must Believe

Thank You for Choosing BOSS Journeys

The Santas of The World

Ephemeral Joy / Bittersweet Farewells

This Chapter of My Heart

Fixed Points of Interest

The Wisdom of Flowers

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The Box

Two Weeks Today

Twenty Poems of Love by Pablo Neruda

Listening To A Conch

Don’t Shelf The Elf

Research

Christmas Gets Stuck in Concourse C

The Suit of Red

The Reluctant Santa

Free’s Tale: No Home at Christmas-time

You Must Believe

The White Feather

Mastering the Fine Art of Time Management

Christmas Purple Bear

Whispers of Christmas

Oh Wassailer

You Must Believe

Thank You for Choosing BOSS Journeys