WinterlyHeights

"Still the phoenix sits upon /The world in fearsome form, / With a crown upon her head /And the beauty of a storm."Newfound World, c. 1699: A phoenix nests on the roof of a house in a small colonial town, sending ripples throughout the community. Why is the phoenix here? Is she friend or foe? Heaven-sent or hell-bent? The town will grapple with the bird's presence in heated clashes of suppositions, superstitions and science. _____HIGHEST RANKINGS: #1 in Allegorical (July 2020)#1 in Cautionary / CautionaryTale (June 2020)#1 in Didactic (June 2020)#1 in FantasyPoetry (August 2020)#1 in Iambic (April 2022)#2 in NarrativePoem (June 2020)#2 in Postcolonial (August 2024)_____AWARDS: 🥇 1st place in Poetry | Autumn Awards (2020) | @GinaCharlotte🥇 1st place in Poetry | The Talent Awards (2020) | @TheTalentAwards🥉 3rd place in Poetry | Star Gazing Awards (2020) | @StarGazingAwards🥉 3rd place in Poetry | The Sunshine Awards (2020) | @SunshineAwards2020…

WinterlyHeights

"Hemlock, foxglove, nightshade three - /Shield me from catastrophe. /Silent lungs and final weeps. /Send my monsters back to sleep."Olden World, c. 1866: Shy Callum, the Seamstress's son, is an easy target for the village bullies. When Callum accepts help from a mysterious magick man to punish his tormentors, he finds himself in even more danger than before._____HIGHEST RANKINGS: #1 in CautionaryTale/Cautionary (February, 2023) #1 in Doves (June, 2023)#1 in Symbolism (February, 2023) #2 in Allegory (February, 2023) #2 in DarkFairyTale (February, 2023) #2 in Rhyming (June, 2023)_____AWARDS: 🥇 1st place in Poetry | Elysian Awards (2022) | @laylagriffin_🥇 1st place in Best Cover | Elysian Awards (2022) | @laylagriffin_🥇 1st place in Poetry | Philosopher Awards (2023) | @PhilosopherAwards 🥇 1st place in Best Antagonist | Philosopher Awards (2023) | @PhilosopherAwards 🥇 1st place in Poetry | Daydreams Awards (2023) | @DreamlandOutreach 🥇 1st place in Poetry | Glorious Awards (2023) | @rockshower🥇 1st place in Poetry | Crown Awards (2023) | @Tifari🥈 2nd place in Poetry | Liberum Awards (2023) | @Maisha4…

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"What odd fragrance stuns me here - /Fresh decay and shades of fear..."Southern World, c. 1999: When a clairvoyant crow discovers human remains in the woods, he enlists the help of a girl to stop the sinister force behind the killings.…

WinterlyHeights

"This is the bridge where torn hearts go - /Into the depths, they overthrow."Words of mischance and mortality |A poetry collection that acknowledges the darker side of human experience (death, dismay, disaster) but offers notes of resilience and resolution. Verses may be psychological, philosophical or political in nature. Please read with caution._____AWARDS: 🥉 3rd place in Poetry | The Dead Poets Awards (2020) | @xRigorMortis…

WinterlyHeights

"Incantations, poems, charms /Wield the strength to help and harm - /Aid your fellow human beings, /Kill the demons in your dreams."Words of help and heroism | A poetry collection that aims to heal injured souls in times of need_____HIGHEST RANKINGS: #1 in Iambic (August 2020) - some poems contain iambic elements#2 in Compendium (August 2020) #2 in Witchery (August 2020)#2 in SelfHealing (August 2020)#2 in Talisman (November 2020)_____AWARDS: 🥇 1st place in Poetry | Dark Nova Awards (2020) | @TheNovaGuild🥇 1st place in Poetry | Lunar Awards (2020) | @SoaringSkies-…

WinterlyHeights

"Squirrels, eagles, lynxes, deer - all reincarnated here."A collection of prompted poems as part of WattpadPoetry's 'Versification' challenge held every April (Poetry Month), 2022 and 2023._____AWARDS: 🥇 Grand Winner Versification 2022 | @WattpadPoetry…

WinterlyHeights

"Clapperboards snap like guillotines. /Limelights will set your hard-fought dreams on fire. /Breakneck, cutthroat: /Backstab in a heartbeat - /Part and parcel of the Industry of Desire." New Sydney, 3023: There's no business like show business. A young singer-songwriter adopts the stage name of "Antony Autumn" and embarks upon a quest for success in the City That Never Sleeps. The streets are mean and the music industry is meaner. Will this anxious soul survive? Here are some of his songs. _____HIGHEST RANKINGS: #1 in Chanson (June 2023)#1 in Vaudeville (June 2023)…