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Christmas At The End of The Trail

Mike Turner·December 13, 2021

Christmas At the End of the Trail written & performed by: Mike Turner @SchoonerSkipper Verse 1: The...

Christmas English Poetry

·1 min read

The Corpse Road

Kate Aranda Nye·December 3, 2021

The Corpse Road written by: Kate Aranda Nye The sky of that Christmas Eve morning held the...

Haunted Holidays Featured Post English Literature

·8 mins read

The Price of Poker

Gerry Stefanson·October 23, 2021

The Price of Poker written & performed by: Gerry Stefanson Heavy haunch head in hand forlorn at...

English Halloween Poetry

·1 min read

Long Meg

Kate Aranda Nye·October 19, 2021

Long Meg written & narrated by: Kate Aranda Nye Do you judge me? You stand before me,...

Literature Halloween Featured Post English 13 Days of Halloween

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Earning Tigar, a poem by Gerry Stefanson at Spillwords.com

Earning Tiger

Gerry Stefanson·September 13, 2021

Earning Tiger written & performed by: Gerry Stefanson unlike a tiger, who arrives complete, striped up from...

English Poetry

·1 min read

The Daughters of The Hindu Kush

Kalpna Singh-Chitnis·August 22, 2021

The Daughters of The Hindu Kush written & performed by: Kalpna Singh-Chitnis @AccessKalpna A woman receives justice...

Poetry English

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Moon of A Dancer

Theodora Oniceanu·August 17, 2021

Moon of A Dancer written by: Theodora Oniceanu @YumeAkira Myrtle planted in the grey, Icy barren ground...

English Poetry

·1 min read

The Courtship

Luiz Syphre·July 16, 2021

The Courtship written & performed by: Luiz Syphre @luizsyphre I want to share the moonlight rays with...

English Poetry

·1 min read

Melting

Gerry Stefanson·July 10, 2021

Melting written & performed by: Gerry Stefanson Melting, our daughter asked us when a toddler, is that...

Poetry English

·1 min read

The Silence of Snow

Kate Aranda Nye·June 22, 2021

The Silence of Snow written & narrated by: Kate Aranda Nye The first flake fell with a...

Literature English Featured Post

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3 Hours at Cape Hatteras

John Hansen·April 27, 2021

3 Hours at Cape Hatteras written & performed by: John Hansen My father pissed behind a dune...

English Poetry

·1 min read

I Dream of Many Heroes

Gerry Stefanson·April 21, 2021

I Dream of Many Heroes written & performed by: Gerry Stefanson I dream of heroes, ones that...

Poetry English

·1 min read

Spotlight On Writers – Joshua Corwin

Joshua Corwin·April 3, 2021

Spotlight On Writers Joshua Corwin @JoshuaCorwin1 Where, do you hail from? I hail from Los Angeles, California,...

Authors Poetry English Q&A

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Virus in The Air, Spasms in My Back

Michael Lee Johnson·February 5, 2021

Virus in The Air, Spasms in My Back written & performed by: Michael Lee Johnson There’s a...

Poetry English

·1 min read

MEET SPILLWORDS SANTA

The wait is over! Introducing Rebel Claus, the ultimate Spillwords Christmas Santa, shaped by your festive imagination and votes.

Rebel Claus, a fierce, edgy version of St. Nick crafted in the depths of Santa’s Workshop with a flair for the unconventional. Dressed in a bold red coat with leather accents, riding a custom motorcycle, and wielding a candy cane staff, he’s equal parts holiday cheer and untamed adventure. He’s here to shake up the season in style.

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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...

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