LOST YOUTH

...At five, I walked by the side of my mother...on the vineyards...

A RANDOM THOUGHT

A poem for UN National Youth Day.

IN THE GUISE OF FRIENDSHIP

You were not ever truly welcome, were you?...Through it all we took your joy for our own, borrowed your laughter...

AUTHOR NOTES

Learn the circumstances and inspirations for and published credits for this month's featured writing.

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

Readers who write in response to one of the prompts listed each month in “Splintered Glass”, may see their work presented here. Will your writing appear here?

SPLINTERS FOR AUGUST 2025

A wide range of ideas to spark your writing energies for this month.