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Sarah, A Lady Of Grace

John Grey·July 15, 2024

Sarah, A Lady Of Grace written by: John Grey A jaunt through Autumn wonder, an Art museum...

English Poetry

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Not a Miracle

Ariti Jankie·July 11, 2024

Not a Miracle written by: Ariti Jankie Every now and then, the universe asks the question; what...

Poetry English

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Wish Nocturne

Karen Southall Watts·July 5, 2024

Wish Nocturne written by: Karen Southall Watts @askkaren Gaia breathing, slow and deep, unaware humanity sleeps oblivious...

English Poetry

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Worn Slap Out

Joni Caggiano·June 5, 2024

Worn Slap Out written by: Joni Caggiano @theinnerchild1 Ms. Egret lay her scrawny neck upon my braless...

Poetry English

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Wish I’d Study All Fates…

Dmitriy Belyanin·May 26, 2024

Wish I'd Study All Fates... written by: Dmitriy Belyanin - Wish I'd study all fates, take a lesson...

International Poetry English

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She, a poem by Phyllis Souza at Spillwords.com

She

Phyllis Souza·May 17, 2024

She written by: Phyllis Souza In the middle of the night, the moon disappears from the sky....

Poetry English

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If You Love One of Them

Faleeha Hassan·May 8, 2024

If You Love One of Them written by: Faleeha Hassan translated by: William M. Hutchins Because love...

Poetry English

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Wishing for Cicadas

Genevieve S. Aguinaldo·May 6, 2024

Wishing for Cicadas written by: Genevieve S. Aguinaldo once my husband told me on our way to...

Poetry English

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First Time

Kalam Babu·April 29, 2024

First Time written by: Kalam Babu Would it be odd if I wished my boyfriend were here?...

English Poetry

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Country Commute

Karen Southall Watts·April 20, 2024

Country Commute written by: Karen Southall Watts @askkaren Frosted fields and bales of hay, tractors parked in...

Poetry English

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Walking Corpses

Sadiya Abdulaziz Mohammed·April 11, 2024

Walking Corpses written by: Sadiya Abdulaziz He said to me: “Some people are walking corpses. Alive but...

Poetry English

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Beam Us Up

Lynn White·April 10, 2024

Beam Us Up written by: Lynn White Take my hand hold it tight we’ll stay close in...

English Poetry

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Please Don’t Go

Sapphic Siren·April 2, 2024

Please Don’t Go written by: SapphicSiren I sigh and look away from the screen All my stress...

Poetry English

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If I Were Rich…

Gul Bakhti·March 21, 2024

If I Were Rich… written by: Gul Bakhti I wish to be the richest man on earth....

Poetry English

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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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