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One Night Stand

Maggie O'Brien·July 10, 2019

One Night Stand written by: Maggie O’Brien Iron filings to the magnet. We were drawn to meet...

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SURRENDER

Leanne Neill·June 11, 2019

SURRENDER written by: Leanne Neill @LeanneNeill2 You’ve still time, pry me from his arms; they’ve not yet...

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We Must Share

Dragonsilk·August 13, 2018

We Must Share written by: Dragonsilk @dragons1lk We share the same sky, you and I. Watching the...

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With Me

Bernard Harris A.K.A. BenkkuPoems·November 13, 2016

With Me written by: Bernard Harris/Benkku Poems @poems_benkku I’d rather Have A few To Stand In Battle....

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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.”...

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Spotlight On Writers – Paula Puolakka

Interview Q&A With Barbara Harris Leonhard

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Solo Tear

The Ever Shining Phoenix

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Who Hears Me

He Stood Alone Upon Her Step

From Where I Stand…

If I Move My Foot

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

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My Dad, The Pied Piper

A Small Atrocity

Door of Heaven

You Were Here

Gentile and Jew

The Girl in My Dream

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