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From My Window Pane written by: Illustrious Da Poet I watched it all from my window pane, A flash of light, then a fiery rain, A big black cloud, rising tall, spillwords.com/from-my-window…

Russian Thistle Mites written by: Lynne Phillips November 2023 A high-pitched scream — unlike any sound I’d ever heard before — woke us. “What was that, spillwords.com/russian-thistl…

Precipitation to Throw Down written by: Anthony John Ward You weren’t forecast Yet here we are Placing my plans on hold Confining me to this contemplation All my spillwords.com/precipitation-…

The Mirror Behind The Mind written by: Archana Rineesh Beneath the skin, beneath the bone, Where silence sleeps and thoughts are sown, There lies a realm without a spillwords.com/the-mirror-beh…

My Love written by: Benjamin Grossman You are not flesh and bone, Not clay and dust, Nor light and darkness. Neither are you some color Fixed between good and bad spillwords.com/my-love-by-ben…

Ghosts written by: Craig Dobson Miscarried offspring hurried, half-formed, from our light, they struggle back from the dark lands – incomplete, tearing spillwords.com/ghosts-by-crai…

Silent Midnight written by: Veronika Zora   from silence rosin dusted fingertips coax each nuance of my being scores of music saturate silken midnight spillwords.com/silken-midnigh…

The Quiet Ache written by: Saidu Adamu I smile like nothing’s broken, but there are cracks behind my teeth. Laughter comes easy, but it doesn’t stay— it slips spillwords.com/the-quiet-ache…

Christmas Secret written by: Jane H Fitzgerald @janehfitz1 The house was dark and cold. Only a thin ray from a streetlight slid through the curtained window. The spillwords.com/christmas-secr…

The Glimpse written by: James Hancock Emerald stars twinkle on still waters as I float over silver streams, through sleepy woods, and into the great garden. I tease spillwords.com/the-glimpse/?u…

Nothing Eels Manners written by: J. D. Nelson @madverse useless & not unless my empirical ulysses! (motionless gyrations) demand doom demand crisped rice spillwords.com/nothing-eels-m…

The Blossoms written by: Rohini Prajapati She knew she had to go... But promised him she will return.... She fell into his arms...... And lay breathless.... He held spillwords.com/the-blossoms/?…

Christmas in Pakistan written by: Mariam Magsi As an immigrant from Pakistan who has called Canada home for 18 years, whenever the winter holidays come around, I am spillwords.com/christmas-in-p…

Hush Now written by: Carmen Frech Oliveri   “Not being able to speak is not the same as not having anything to say.” - Rosemary Crossley When I call your name, turn spillwords.com/hush-now/?utm_…

The Sacrifice written by: Cecilia Lovos Once upon a time, a boy looked outside his window and wondered when his kingdom would truly be his. He fancied himself a grown spillwords.com/the-sacrifice-…

Tarry Awhile Longer written by: Johnch Why did you stop so soon To fail to ease my drought You ask me to answer a Question yet you know why Tis true I admit but spillwords.com/tarry-awhile-l…

Merciful Rain written by: Phyllis Souza Dementia is her name, and her mind feels foggy. She can't think clearly, trapped inside a brain full of strangers. Rain, a spillwords.com/merciful-rain/…

Before the Blameless Sea written by: William Wright, Jr. I was never alone In my fear of the incoming tide Of the churning blood brine Breaking over the seawall spillwords.com/before-the-bla…

Celluloid Heroine written by: Rich Watson Alain raised his glass, leading the crowd in his toast. The reception for the special film screening at the Thurber College spillwords.com/celluloid-hero…

The Show's On written by: Pranab Ghosh Cha... Coffee... Lemon tea... 'Dhud cha'*... Darkness around drowns In words, memories, Soft whispers of Discontented spillwords.com/the-shows-on/?…