Sam Spinelli

Joined January 2022

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Trying to make human art the best I can, never Ai!

Help me write better! Critical feedback is welcome :)

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Baldy and the Two Bears
There, within sight of the western shore they looked down towards the Dead Sea and then stopped to pray. The Prophet Elijah and his servant Elisha entered the circle of standing stones at Gilgal and they lay prostrate, with their faces in the dust and they listened for the LORD in the silence of their hearts.
By Sam Spinelliabout a year ago in Fiction
A Wilderness of Billboards
Welcome to the land of the grand, bland and annoyed Feel free to do a little shouting into the void Nobody gives a single shit what you may have to say
By Sam Spinelliabout a year ago in Poets
Of all the thoughts, why these ones again?
Potatoes sizzle, crispy golden in the pan, The smell is wholesome, comforting, And-- The thought hits me like a ton of bricks:
By Sam Spinelliabout a year ago in Poets
Life's Lasts Last as Long as Life Lasts
We're all going to die someday (Not to be morbid) But: We'll each have a very last chat (A chance to get animated) A very last laugh
By Sam Spinelliabout a year ago in Poets
never have i ever
would you ever leave your hand in the fire all to avoid admitting that it burns? would you ever swallow sand only to avoid criticizing its flavor?
By Sam Spinelliabout a year ago in Poets
Did you hear about Target?
On Friday, January 24th 2025 the Target Corporation did a cowardly thing. And, honestly who's surprised? Probably nobody.
By Sam Spinelliabout a year ago in The Swamp
Giovanni the Valiant, or, Giovanni the Murderer. Runner-Up in The Moment That Changed Everything Challenge.
Author's Note: St. Francis of Assisi: the first Italian poet.... one of the most celebrated mystics in the history of Christianity.... Brother to all Creation.... peacemaker....
By Sam Spinelliabout a year ago in The Swamp
A Single Dad-- A Poem for the Love of Life
"Aren't you lonely? Don't you want romance?" Ha! Not today I've got dumpsters to dive, stories to write, and kids to grow-- Full time!
By Sam Spinelliabout a year ago in Poets
Heart Felt 2
Vocal wants poems about love... Some folks say love comes from the heart So. Here's a few heart felt words: Hearts are not tender-- hearts are not soft
By Sam Spinelliabout a year ago in Poets
Thanks, Caitlin Charlton, for taking all of us on a trip with your poem :)
God I miss the beach God I need the beach God I wanna go to the beach * I miss the feel of the wind on my face I need the sadness of pretty shells cracking under my toes
By Sam Spinelliabout a year ago in Poets
Navigation: Nonfiction
Here's the key: ⭐= Top Stories ®️= Contest Runner-Ups 📋 = Stories that Landed on the Leaderboard 👍= tipped stories
By Sam Spinelliabout a year ago in FYI
Navigation: Poetry
Here's the key: ⭐= Top Stories ®️= Contest Runner-Ups Ⓜ️️ = Contest Honorable Mentions 👍= tipped stories 🗑️ = Dumpster Diving Propaganda
By Sam Spinelliabout a year ago in FYI