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Allow Me to Go Away in Love…

Madhumita Bhattacharjee Nayyar·August 9, 2022

Allow Me to Go Away in Love… written by: Madhumita Bhattacharjee Nayyar @madhumita6 Let me leave Allow...

Poetry English

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Rain

Patricia Furstenberg·August 5, 2022

Rain written by: Patricia Furstenberg @PatFurstenberg I touched the rain, it was all jewels The rain that...

English Poetry

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An Ocean of Grace

Greg Massey·July 2, 2022

An Ocean of Grace written by: Greg Massey @PoemCrafter Those eyes are in my mind’s eye like...

Good Fame

Anna Canić·June 30, 2022

Good Fame written by: Anna Canić If people were as quick to hear As they are quick...

English Poetry

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DOG, poetry by Dr. K. K. Matthew at Spillwords.com

DOG

Dr. K. K. Mathew·June 20, 2022

DOG written by: Dr. K. K. Matthew The moment of extreme happiness comes When the pet dog...

English Poetry

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My Father Moved Through Dooms of Love

Spillwords·June 19, 2022

My Father Moved Through Dooms of Love a poem by: E.E. Cummings 34 my father moved through...

English Literary Greats Poetry

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Eat Your Heart Out

Spillwords·May 22, 2022

Eat Your Heart Out a poem by: Charles Bukowski I’ve come by, she says, to tell you...

Literary Greats Poetry English

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Survived?

Rachit Sharma·May 7, 2022

Survived? written by: Rachit Sharma it’s a lonely night, a simmering one short breaths against the white...

English Poetry

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Just The Right Touch

Jenise Cook·December 31, 2021

Just The Right Touch written by: Jenise Cook @jenisecook Elaine rolled over in bed away from Jeremy. She...

Literature English

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Flower

Spillwords·November 14, 2021

Flower a poem by Rabindranath Tagore Pluck this little flower and take it, delay not! I fear...

Poetry English Literary Greats

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Long Meg

Kate Aranda Nye·October 19, 2021

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

Featured Post English 13 Days of Halloween Literature Halloween

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Love At A Distance

Nigel de Costa·October 17, 2021

Love at a Distance written by: Nigel de Costa You sit with your legs crossed at the...

I’ve Forgotten What Day It Is

Aleathia Drehmer·September 13, 2021

I’ve Forgotten What Day It Is written by: Aleathia Drehmer @AleathiaD Starlings pick the yard clean of...

Poetry English

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The Sea

Wolfgang H.·August 10, 2021

The Sea written by: Wolfgang H. there is water in and out above and below salty and...

English Poetry

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Smitha Vishwanath is a banker turned writer. She began her writing journey in 2016 through her blog. In 2019, she was nominated for Best of the Net, and 2 of her poems were given special mention in NaPoWriMo, 2021 and 2022. In addition, she was awarded the Reuel International Prize for poetry. In 2019, she co-authored a book of poetry, 'Roads- A journey with Verses.' Smitha's writing is peppered with the lessons learned from the plethora of invaluable experiences that come from having lived in India, UAE and Iran, worked in a multi-cultural environment and travelled widely. She resides in Dhaka, Bangladesh, with her husband and two daughters. When she is not writing, you can find her painting, travelling, or sharing reviews of books. She is excited about her debut novel, 'Coming Home', which will be released on 18th March 2023.

The Lighthouse by Sharon Frame Gay

Maine, 1922
There are those who find the song of a foghorn mournful and foreboding. To me, it was a lullaby. I’ve been a lighthouse keeper all my life. I was born in the keeper’s cottage in 1880, next to the tower that clings to a cliff in Maine. The rhythmic bursts of light and sound that brought home lost sailors lulled me to sleep each night.
Father, and his father before him, maintained the lighthouse for over seventy years. As a child, I peered up the spiral staircase, watching Father high above as he polished the massive searchlight...

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