Time Line
written by: Angela Huskisson
 

Yesterday
The heat had driven the narrative,
Where Autumn began in August
And the leaves all fell as one.
Where the first flutter became a
Tapestry

Today
The crows circle, agitated by #Poetry #Fiction #Spillwords #Literature #WritingCommunity

Mirrors Hold Memories
written by: Diana Raab
 

In my mirror, images
of breast removals, scars
and cesareans, faded–
the bittersweet presence
in so many women around me.

With the passage of time
my landscapes shattered,
but as #Poetry #Literature #Spillwords #WritingCommunity #Fiction

Magnolia
written by: Jane Briganti
 
In fine feather
steadfast alone
April beauty blooms
Masculine, feminine
in perfect balance
Sun-kissed petals
of satin pink
A vision of majesty
A tree of Magnolia #Literature #WritingCommunity #Spillwords #Poetry #Fiction

Shenanigans Inc
written by: Robyn MacKinnon
 
Shenanigans Inc.
date your couch? Join me
grab some tea and snacks
 

 

NOTE FROM THE AUTHOR:

Illustration description: A luminescent, golden image. On the left, a pleasantly #Spillwords #Literature #WritingCommunity #Poetry #Fiction

The End of a Season written by: Nadine Brown - I let out a breath, steam releasing in a puff of smoke, thankful... #Spillwords #WritingCommunity #Literature #Poetry #Fiction

The Whispering Shadow
written by: Bhakta Bahadur Basnet
 

I feared my shadow in the night,
it whispered things that dimmed my light.
I spoke to thoughts that would not cease,
their whispers stole my inner peace.

The world moved #WritingCommunity #Poetry #Literature #Fiction #Spillwords

East German TV
written by: Patrick McAteer
 

The tail end of the dream remains with me. In it, I recall leaving a house with a group but branching off on my own at a large shopping mall. I require several food items. It's late, and thus #Literature #Fiction #WritingCommunity #Poetry #Spillwords

Spotlight On Writers
imarkanx
 

Where do you originate from?



"Originate" demands a superhero-esque backstory.

I originated from my mother's womb. Slime-covered and squealing. Before that? I was stardust and cosmological #Literature #Poetry #WritingCommunity #Spillwords #Fiction

TANGLED TRADITIONS written by: Karen Southall Watts - Thank goodness for long-suffering nurses, the man thought as he... #Poetry #WritingCommunity #Literature #Spillwords #Fiction

Golden Boy
written by: Yukta Phoenix
 

He's so fuckiing unproblematic,
All smiles and right lines,
The jewel of the family's crown,
Living the dreams I craved in every past life.
He moves through the world like sunlight made flesh, #Poetry #Spillwords #WritingCommunity #Fiction #Literature

When The Sun Dipped Low
written by: Rose Skelter
 

The ground still held the heat of the day
While the sky faded with clouds the color of indigo
Two of them leaning against the cold metal
As the ticking of the engine starts to slow #Poetry #WritingCommunity #Fiction #Spillwords #Literature

She-Wolf
written by: Emma Wells
 

Feral fur spikes,
standing defensively;
hackles up, spiked as war;
my breathing pace is fast:
a heartbeat felt in clawed paw
whilst my nocturnal eyes
canine-sharp,
pinpoint beating life; #Fiction #Spillwords #WritingCommunity #Literature #Poetry

Monotonous
written by: Ken Tomaro
 

I am a small gray square on the tiled wall of the men’s bathroom. Sandwiched between several other small gray squares. I am not chipped or faded, worn or brittle, only gray like all the other tiles. #Fiction #Spillwords #Poetry #WritingCommunity #Literature

The Beauty within the Fallen Leaf
written by: Alex Andy Phuong
 

After night’s candles become burned out,
There might be uncertainty
As well as doubt,
But in order to understand
What life is all about,
And new life must begin
As a #Poetry #Spillwords #Literature #WritingCommunity #Fiction

The Lighthouse
written by: Hanh Chau
 

Under the moonlight
shadows carry display
by the echo silent
sound of the sweet
lullaby song
stand tall and firm
by the strong built
showcase image
of a lighthouse
with the cradle #Spillwords #Literature #Fiction #Poetry #WritingCommunity

Odeon written by: Adelino Carbonera - Publius Terentius was awakened from his afternoon rest by a deep rumble... #Literature #Fiction #Poetry #WritingCommunity #Spillwords

A Piece of Cake
written by: Robert Ashley Plummer
 

‘Tea?’ he offered his guest.
‘Oh, and some of this German cake?’
‘Stöllen?’ ventured his guest, slightly mispronouncing it.
‘Certainly not,' came the nettled reply, ‘I bought it #Spillwords #Fiction #WritingCommunity #Literature #Poetry

Dinner for Four - written by: Sheila M. Cronin - My mother-in-law was coming to dinner for the first... #WritingCommunity #Fiction #Literature #Spillwords #Poetry

For Pete's Sake
written by: Paula Puolakka
 
You are my sunshine,
and you are the foundation of
my heart's sanctuary.
You are my St. Peter,
and for Pete's sake,
I'll carry the burdens of
this world.
 
Dedicated to my Pete Leonard. #WritingCommunity #Spillwords #Fiction #Literature #Poetry

Everything is Delicately Interconnected - Broccoli and Orange Peels written by: Bus Stop Girl - I left my broccoli... #Literature #Fiction #Poetry #Spillwords #WritingCommunity