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If Only

huntersjamesAugust 14, 2019

If Only written by: huntersjames @huntersjames There is a name for that I did not choose Trails I shied away from Chances never taken Promises mad...

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And So It Begins Again

Doug Stanfield (Hemmingplay)July 26, 2019

Saying Goodbye Part VIII And So It Begins Again written by: Doug Stanfield (Hemmingplay) @hemmingplay And so it begins, again, that urge to shri...

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BLACK DOG NIPPING

Leanne NeillJuly 13, 2019

BLACK DOG NIPPING written by: Leanne Neill @LeanneNeill2 Incessant barking slicing the luxury of today’s silence, succumbing to a howl… and I n...

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Clearly

Geovanni VillafañeJuly 9, 2019

Clearly written by: Geovanni Villafañe @RezZureKtedPoeT Suddenly it's all clear Clear but not in the clearest of ways. Clear in understanding not s...

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Sorry For Your Loss, short story by James Harris at Spillwords.com

I’m Sorry For Your Loss

James HarrisJuly 7, 2019

I'm Sorry For our Loss written by: James Harris Dishes clang and grills sizzle at Ladybird Diner. Thursday mornings are pretty slow, but the diner ha...

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War From the View of Mother Earth

Kerri JesmerJuly 2, 2019

War From the View of Mother Earth written by: Kerri Jesmer The boy fell to the ground and I cradled him in my arms while his blood seeped into...

EnglishLiterature2 min read

Tripping Over Walls

Bojana StojcicJune 21, 2019

Tripping Over Walls written by: Bojana Stojcic @BoyaETC for Kim It made no sense at all I tripped on a stone a while ago and fell face fir...

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Darkness Incomprehensible

Noah SmithJune 10, 2019

Darkness Incomprehensible written by: Noah Smith Mikhail Andreyevich Zatmeniyev was a shadow. He was also that sort of shadow which was always attempt...

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The Heart of The Wind

David DephyJune 3, 2019

The Heart of The Wind written by: David Dephy Floating on the stream of your breath listening to the sound of your breath loving your silently deep ...

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The Nether

Anoucheka GangabissoonMay 31, 2019

The Nether written by: Anoucheka Gangabissoon Whether I choose to smile or to cry It would matter not to Life, So like a cruel ruler, It imposes ...

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Restless Believer

Ron KemptonMay 10, 2019

Restless Believer written by: Ron Kempton Winter found me saving starlight Vague collection for the night Roll to words inside each grey sky Restle...

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Scrambled Egg

John BaverstockApril 19, 2019

Scrambled Egg written by: JOHN BAVERSTOCK Psychological thoughts, That go around in your mind, Some thoughts could well be alarming, So often two...

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Preface

Doug Stanfield (Hemmingplay)March 30, 2019

Saying Goodbye Part I Preface written by: Doug Stanfield (Hemmingplay) @hemmingplay A few words are necessary to frame what follows. The subject ...

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RARE PHENOMENON

R 'i' POctober 25, 2018

RARE PHENOMENON written by: R 'i' P @officiallyrohit Thousand of words to share, But having someone listening to your thoughts; A phenomenon ...

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“Hemmingplay,” is the pen name of Doug Stanfield, who grew up on a family farm in western Ohio, went with his parents for two years in Karachi, Pakistan, in high school and had lived, until recently, in Bellefonte, PA with his late wife, Wilda and their two sons, Ben and John. Doug was a writer, editor and director of internet communications at Penn State for 26 years. He has had a few disreputable occupations, including newspaper reporter and editor, and public relations flak, but is trying to make amends for his sins by writing poetry and fiction. When his sons were safely off making their own mistakes, he turned on the computer one day, stared at the screen, and began to learn the craft anew at age 67. Doug has published three books: "Mermaid Sisters: First Dive", a children's book; "I Came From A Place of Fireflies" and, "Snowflakes & Ashes: Meditations on the Temporary”.