
Lorca’s Bones In the hills above Granada and the hollow of the vega, a guitar weeps, defiant Its song will not be silenced. Heat, blood, toil, love …
Three Poems and Spoken Word – Gayle Greenlea


Lorca’s Bones In the hills above Granada and the hollow of the vega, a guitar weeps, defiant Its song will not be silenced. Heat, blood, toil, love …
Three Poems and Spoken Word – Gayle Greenlea

My poem RAW WAR has been included in the new release, Issue 23 Spring 2022, of Door Is A Jar Literary Magazine. “Door is a Jar is a print and digital literary magazine of poetry, short fiction, nonfiction, drama and artwork. Our publication focuses on writing that is accessible for all readers.”
Here is a link to the magazine on Amazon.
Paperback: Amazon
Ebook:
Here is the list of Authors:
Tony Abbott
Madinah Jolaade Abdulsemiu
Rashmi Agrawal
Shannon Barbour
Mark Belair
Allyn Bernkopf
Robert Beveridge
Karen Boissonneault-Gauthier
James Bone
S. T. Brant
Corrinne Brumby
Charles K. Carter
R.T. Castleberry
Linda M. Crate
Gail Denham
Sarah Ferris
Sharon Goldberg
Phil Goldstein
KJ Hannah Greenberg
Steven Anthony George
Joe Gianotti
John Grey
Joel Harris
Phil Huffy
Olivia Ivings
Mark Jackley
Meghan Kemp-Gee
Jeffery Letterly
Kalyn Livernois
J.C Mari
Corey Mesler
Coery Miller
Jay Mora-Shihadeh
Cyndy Muscatel
Brontë Pearson
Robert Pegel
Scarlett Peterson
Vincent Antonio Rendoni
Kevin A. Risner
Matthew Schultz
Claire Scott
Beatriz Seeleander
Nora Smith
Gina Stratos
Edward Michael Supranowicz
w v sutra
Mary Grace van der Kroef
Alexandra Williams
Bill Wolak
Fran Zell
NOMINATED #poetry by jay
— Read on artistfromtheinsideout.wordpress.com/2022/05/26/nominated-poetry-by-jay/
Deadline for voting on my Spotlight on writers Interview for publication of the month @Spillwords Press is tomorrow. If you have already stopped and put in your votes, I thank you for very much for the support. And I thank Spillwords for the nomination of my publication and their continuing support of my work.

Okay, I’m game! Looks like I’ve been nominated for Publication of the Month for my Spotlight on Writers interview at Spillwords Press. I would welcome your vote very much, if you find my Spotlight worthy of your vote, as I am pleased to be included in this nomination alongside many other great authors. And, Apparently, registering is quick and painless, as told by someone who voted already.
*Please note, you need to register and/or login to vote.*
Dear writers,
We want to congratulate you all, as your pieces have been nominated due to Popular Demand for Publication of The Month of May!
You can vote here: https://spillwords.com/vote/
Voting will cease on 5/29 and soon after we will reveal the winner.

Snagged a Spotlight – If you’ve wondered what makes me tick or where I hail from, check out my interview on SPILLWORDS today.
A big thank you to Spillwords Press and the Editing team, Dagmara and Rebecca, for the opportunity to share a little more about myself.
For those who are new to Spillwords, here’s a bit about their mission-
“At Spillwords Press, we espouse the philosophy that words matter, and imagination is the seed of accomplishment. When you join Spillwords, you will gain a door to the world not only through our website but also via social media. Once you submit your original content, our team of editors will ensure your work is presented responsibly in addition to crafting a visually compelling presentation of each work. Our mission is to give both, published and independent writers, a place where their works can have the proper exposure to readers, writers, other literary communities as well as publication firms around the world. Our passion and commitment to writers and readers began in 2015 with the promise to be the true free press of the people. With each passing day we reaffirm our vision of being the voice from New York City to the world.”

Got my poem DEMON featured on SPILLWORDS today.
A big thank you to the folks at SPILLWORDS for their continued support of my work.
” We are happy to communicate that we have selected your literary work to be part of our series ‘Haunted Holidays’ #HHSpillwords which embraces the dark side of the holiday season! ”
” Our mission is to give both, published and independent writers, a place where their works can have the proper exposure to readers, writers, other literary communities as well as publication firms around the world. Our passion and commitment to writers and readers began in 2015 with the promise to be the true free press of the people. With each passing day we reaffirm our vision of being the voice from New York City to the world. “
Demon
Photo credit- Emiliano Vittoriosi

My poetry was published today at SPILL WORDS PRESS as part of their #SpillwordsHalloween. Many thanks to Dagmara K. (Director of Development) and the staff over at Spillwords for their continued support of my work.
Please check out their site and their blog, where you will find a plethora of talented poets and writers!
written by: Jay Mora-Shihadeh
@painterspalate
I heard about the butcher who
butchered his wife.
I read about the candlemaker
who snuffed out his dog’s life.
I saw the gardener with a
pitch fork at his throat,
threatening to end it all
at the remote end of a rope.
The village is haunted by this
nightmarish tale of …Read more
Photo credit- SpillWords Press


Make sure to stop by and follow Gobblers/ MasticadoresUSA to read some other great poets and writing .. :))
We wedge the moon into the night
reluctant to end the daylight
eager as fire lit on match sticks
we dampen the sun, petrol as it is
danger threatening the sky with bombs
of cloud-nines, bolts, thunder drums
the moon glares at us, laser pointed squarely
into third- eyes sleeping, neglect living like vermin on [ read more ]
UNNATURAL SWEETS by Jay Mora-Shihadeh — MasticadoresUsa // Editora: Gabriela Marie Milton

My poem RED is on the Feature page of Spillwords Press today.
Spillwords is a great online literary platform publishing writers and poets from all over the globe.
I’m very happy to have their continued support of my work, go give it a read and leave me your comments when you do!
written by: Jay Mora-Shihadeh
@painterspalate
In full appreciation of red
I fire the breath that burns
the heat of love
I rest the hand that caresses
the wealth of harmony
to pools of longing
that run deep
along wells of lava lust and molten
earth, core fire-lit and …read more

Of sin Of abhorrence Of bent and, Of broken. In the dry bough wooden and drifting. Pretenses and pickled mouth Besieged by pines and corked by ...READ FULL POEM Many thanks to Lucy over at A LITTLE WRITING WORKSHOP OF HORRORS for publishing my poem THE WRETCH. I am honored to be selected by her, and Editor Mark Borne, for publication on their amazing blog.

I’m excited to announce my poem, IN THE HOURS OF CARE, is published in MasticadoresUsa today.
I want to thank the editor, Gabriela Marie Milton, for selecting and publishing my piece in today’s post. It is an honor to be part of this publication, please make sure to stop by and give them a visit.
IN THE HOURS OF CARE
in the hours of care
a rabbit dodges a shooting
and hobbits
into a hole in the ground
grasses burn and pencil a path
crooked footings land
grounded in sand
sun crescents the…read full poem

I am happy to announce my poem “RAVAGED” is featured on SPILLWORDS PRESS today. Spillwords Press is a great community of Poets and Writer’s from around the globe. I am so grateful to be included in this community, so stop on by and give it a read… and make sure you let me know when you do.
written by: Jay Mora-Shihadeh
@painterspalate
That greedy glint
in the eye of the fooled
the eye of the lost
my heart left in the home of the tricked
what does it take for them to wake up?
to stop selling their fortunes
for the land of milk and honey
the land where the streets are paved in…read more

I’m excited to have my piece, “The Riddle of Death”, included in Issue I: hebe
( the fountain of youth ) over at Free Verse Revolution .
Thank you to Kristiana Reed, for including me in this great first edition, alongside many other talented poets, writers and artists.
The Riddle of Death
Jay Mora-Shihadeh
Burst forth the ships! Time has come, forever traced, the
legend, the place where life lives to never-cease. She
strokes the night and whistles through daylight, the legend
of prowess and praise, her locks flowing like honey, sweet
and free. The deserts welcome the quenching rain, the
love from fountains above, pouring like wine into chaliced
mouths in an endless time. The forests and mountains
share their love forever-more, dipping backwards and…read more

Happy to announce my poem “Sir Robin” was accepted at Spillwords Press (NYC) for publication on January 30th. Stop by to read the full poem and visit some other great writers and poets while your there!
Spillwords.com presents: Sir Robin, a poem by Jay Mora-Shihadeh, who was born in the greater metropolitan area of Philadelphia, Pa.
Source: Sir Robin, a poem by Jay Mora-Shihadeh at Spillwords.com