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On Sailing

Mike Turner·October 5, 2019

On Sailing written by: Mike Turner One hand on tiller One on the sheet Rail down and...

English Poetry

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The Raven

LadyLily·September 30, 2019

The Raven written by: LadyLily @AFairymary Two eyes glint as gemstones, feathers ruffled like crazy tar…he flies,...

Poetry English

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The Gravity of …

James Kenneth Blaylock·September 9, 2019

The Gravity of … written by: James Kenneth Blaylock The Gravity of… irrelevant was the label hung...

English Poetry

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UNCERTAIN FIX

Dilip Mohapatra·September 4, 2019

UNCERTAIN FIX written by: Dilip Mohapatra @dilipmo My ship not under command wobbling on the sea of the...

Poetry English

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As The Crow Flies

S.C. Denton·August 12, 2019

As The Crow Flies written by: S.C. Denton @SC_Denton He seeks the deep, The dark, The Depths,...

Poetry English

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Deep In The Heart of Heaven

David Dephy·August 6, 2019

Deep In The Heart of Heaven written by: David Dephy Here is the news — we have...

Stars In His Eyes

Lei Writses·July 30, 2019

Stars In His Eyes written by: Lei Writses Starry cloudless night on a silent moonless sky, To...

Poetry English

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COUNT

Gigi Balita·July 27, 2019

COUNT written by: Gigi Balita When you’re alone, gaze up at the sky to see the clouds...

Poetry English

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Frequently

Criss Tripp·July 14, 2019

Frequently written by: Criss Tripp @CrissTripp Frequently I feel free, yet need to ream a dream. Streams...

English Featured Post Poetry

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M, part of a poetry collection written by Tony Ortiz at Spillwords.com

M

Tony Ortiz·May 29, 2019

M written by: Tony Ortiz A world where the wind does not blow. There is light, but...

Poetry English

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Wonder

Tylia Flores·May 22, 2019

Wonder written by: Tylia Flores @stompingoncp1 Sitting outside on the porch, I look up at the night...

Poetry English

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Listen

Spillwords·May 19, 2019

Listen a poem by Vladimir Vladimirovich Mayakovsky Listen, if stars are lit it means – there is...

Literary Greats Poetry English

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The Other

Spillwords·May 5, 2019

The Other a poem by Rosario Castellanos Why say the names of gods, stars, spray from an...

Poetry English Literary Greats

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Charon’s Cradle

Asceticquill·March 11, 2019

Charon’s Cradle written by: Asceticquill She rides the nebula of ambiance holding a cloaked cluster of virtuous...

English Poetry

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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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