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Watch the winning writing festival novels, stories, films, and screenplays for April 2016.

Deadline to Submit your Twitter Short Story to the festival.

Watch the 10 Winning Twitter Short Story Winners for April 2016

Narrator: Steve Rizzo.

UNKNOWN DESTINATION by JaVonne Perry:

TWITTER SHORT STORY by Abraca Debra:

THE BREAK UP by Gwen Winegar:

OUT OUT DAMNED by Marielena

LOVE, UNACCOMPLISHED by Gemma Jones:

LOST AT SEA by Denise Walker:

HER NAME IS WINTER by Hannah Gabrielle More

HALF TWIT by Nick Westerman

BOOGEY by Adam Martin

BEAUTIFUL by Jennifer Mackindayhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ZIHBTYd66Q

Genre: Dark, Depression, Emotional

The Distant Present Tense
by Kelly Rice

Press down hard on me
Press-down-hard
On my spineless backbone 
Starched and hollow 


Invest all you've got now dear cuz-
Im in too deep-I'm in too far now

Sinking weightless in depths-
where no one is longing
where no-one is ensuring



(There's nothing to lose)



And its about this time now-around this time now-I go swirling in reverse-
Chasing the distant present tense


absolute / obsolete / absences

I found someone to love and I pressed against his torso-
He went down on the floor-I went with him

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Genre: Rhyme, Life

Bed of wood by Egor Sanin
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I fall asleep on a bed of wood.
I will spread upon it —
Water engulfing a beach.
The bubbles will be my thoughts,
Created and popping without a trace.
I will seep into the wood,
Permeating the surface,
Hard, and softening under my caress.
No sign of me will be left,
Save the darkened hue of brown.
Like this, in silence, I drown.

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Genre: Inspirational

Then you wake up
by Donna J. Loewen

It happened slowly. You don’t know when.
You felt confused. Not sure what happened.
Then you wake up.

It’s all your fault. Not sure why.
What did I do. I should have shut up.
Then you wake up.

You say you’re sorry. It never works.
Do better you say. I shouldn’t have done it.
Then you wake up.

Each time you disagree. It just gets worse.
You walk on egg shells. Don’t rock the boat.
Then you wake up.

You try to do better. It doesn’t work.
Your damned if you do. Your damned if you don’t.
Then you wake up.

You lie to your family. You lie to your friends.
You say all is alright. You dare not tell the truth.
Then you wake up.

You look in the mirror. You don’t know who you are.
You lost your…

Genre: family, death, and sadness.

CANCER
by C.M. Krishack

Like a thief in the night,

you come into our lives.

One minute we are able,

the next we are condemned.

Your methods are not restricted,

your victims are not selective,

you are merciless and forbidding,

callous and bold.

You take no prisoners,

yet you leave us imprisoned.

You attack with no sympathy,

you leave lives in shambles.

Hearts forever shattered,

words never articulated,

families forever broken-

you are our adversary

yet never motivated.

You leave us speechless,

but screaming till the end.

Screams of “Why?”

Screams of “Help!”

But our voices are just memories

left behind.

The essence of those lost

are left comforting the living.

Those that have met you

will live to remember you.

Your name is unspoken

but whispered in the lives

you have claimed-

Cancer.

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Genre: Crime/ Evil

DEMONS by Jayashree Ghosh

Some alcoholic demons from hell
Have come to the earth
In the disguise of men.
These demons roam about
Freely in the streets
Like beasts out of the den.

Their targets are majorly women
The innocent women
Who complete our lives.
The mothers, daughters, sisters,
And the homely wives.

But alas! The demons see them
As only flesh and blood
Always hungry to tear them apart
To spoil their sweet dreams or aims
Their legal wish to lead a normal life.

The demon is always out there
Watching secretly, hiding somewhere
Beware! One mistake and they’ll get you.
The demons show no mercy
They devour you up in tiny bits
One by one leaving no clue.

The demons then pushes you
Throw you like a garbage
Somewhere bloody and red.
The innocent happy girl
You now face slow and painful death
A sight…

Genre: Relationship, Marriage

Unapologetic
by Anthony Azekwoh

_(I wrote this from the perspective of a woman trapped in an unhappy marriage)_

It’s been a while since I cried my first tears
And I still vividly remember our first years
Together
When I looked into your eyes, I saw forever
What did you see when you looked at mine?
What do you see when you look at me?
Nowadays you don’t even look happy
“It’s 12 am, where are you going to?
Do you even care about the pain I’m going through?
You leave and come back whenever you want
and I’m tired of it
Is it me? What did do wrong?
Please just talk to me, I’m worried
If I did anything, please I’m sorry”
I always thought I was to blame, I’d drink my _lemonade_
wondering what I had
Done today and the day after
While you’d talk on…

Read the best of NEW Poetry around the world. Best of Poems from NEW Poets.

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DUDE WAS RICH, by Anthony N’Neke
https://festivalforpoetry.com/2016/06/22/dude-was-rich-poetry-by-anthony-nneke/

THE DEATH OF LIFE, by Andres Herrera
https://wildsoundfestivalreview.com/2016/06/20/the-death-of-life-poetry-by-andres-herrera/

DISCRIMINATION, by Rashika Roberts
https://wildsoundfestivalreview.com/2016/06/20/discrimination-poetry-by-rashika-roberts/

TOMORROW, by Olumayowa Fagbure
https://wildsoundfestivalreview.com/2016/06/20/tomorrow-poetry-by-olumayowa-fagbure/

DARK NIGHT BRIGHT DASHBOARD, by NoFaithPoet
https://wildsoundfestivalreview.com/2016/06/20/dark-night-bright-dashboard-poetry-by-nofaithpoet/

CHILD OF MIDNIGHT, by Anthony Silva
https://wildsoundfestivalreview.com/2016/06/20/child-of-midnight-poetry-by-anthony-silva/

HEARTBREAK BY THE LAKE, by Forrest Jamie
https://wildsoundfestivalreview.com/2016/06/20/heartbreak-by-the-lake-poetry-by-forrest-jamie/

ACID RAIN, by Cathy Hammer
https://wildsoundfestivalreview.com/2016/06/20/acid-rain-poetry-by-cathy-hammer/

CLARITY VISITED, by Sharda Bhakri
https://wildsoundfestivalreview.com/2016/06/20/clarity-visited-poetry-by-sharda-bhakhri/

GENIUS GODDESS, by S. Michaelis
https://festivalforpoetry.com/2016/06/22/genius-goddess-poetry-by-s-michaelis/

THERE ARE TWO SEASONS, by Neville Johnson
https://festivalforpoetry.com/2016/06/22/there-are-two-seasons-poetry-by-neville-johnson/

SUSPENDED LOVE, by Anna
https://festivalforpoetry.com/2016/06/22/suspended-love-poetry-by-anna/

LOTTIE WE CAN FLY, by Elaine Longworth
https://festivalforpoetry.com/2016/06/22/lottie-we-can-fly-poetry-by-elaine-longworth/

HIJO PRODIGO DE LA DESGRACIA, by Francisco Fernandez
https://festivalforpoetry.com/2016/06/22/hijo-prodigo-de-la-desgracia-poetry-by-francisco-fernandez/

DEAR BROTHER, by Rani Powell
https://festivalforpoetry.com/2016/06/22/dear-brother-poetry-by-rani-powell/

PLAY HOUSE, by John John Kind Ravenell Jr.
https://festivalforpoetry.com/2016/06/22/play-house-poetry-by-john-john-kind-ravenell-jr/

MY REALITY WITHIN A DREAM, by Roderick Dupree
https://festivalforpoetry.com/2016/06/22/my-reality-within-a-dream-poetry-by-roderick-dupree/

A REMARKABLE TALE FROM THE LAND OF PODD, by…