I just want to take a moment to thank Chris — (https://lunas-online.com/)one of the few WordPress authors who believed in my work back when I was just starting out. Your thoughtful insights and kind words about my book Locker truly mean a lot. Thank you so much for your support, Chris! 💙 It feels so good to... Leer más →| Hotel by Masticadores
«Goddess» by Alexis Araneta GoddessThat is the nameYou promised was mine You would offer mePlump, crimson rosesOf blood ready to be shedYou’d crown me with virtueVeil me with pure goldWoven with preservationYou’d set me on a pedestalEvermore reveredEvermore untouchable But like a marble deityI watch you worshipWhilst my voiceIs submerged in stone If I were... Leer más →| Hotel by Masticadores
Opening Day – Midnight Oil Tour Welcome to the WordCrafter Midnight Oil Book Blog Tour. Today, we’ll be learning a little about three stories in Midnight Oil: Stories to Fuel Your Nightmares, volume 3 in the Midnight Dark Fiction Anthology Series from WordCrafter Press. Book Description 14 authors bring you 16 dark tales that explore... Leer más →| Hotel by Masticadores
«Demons» by April I overcome demons that tortured my soul,Pierced skin through slaps — cracked fragments put together one piece at a time.Picked myself off the floor,Out of body mindset to feeling my feelings to the full. Five stages of grief, anger takes hold —Something not thrown.Numbers of three,Felines lost to the baits not bitten.... Leer más →| Hotel by Masticadores
Dignity and Discovery Converge in Social-Environmental Poetry Collection BRATTLEBORO, VT, October 15, 2025: For author Kimberly Vargas Agnese, “social- environmental justice” isn’t a buzz word to sell books. It’s a way of life. Kimberly demonstrates her care for the natural world and for the people who inhabit it in her lifestyle and vocation. She committed three... Leer más →| Hotel by Masticadores
«The Governess» by Alexander Jonathan Vidgop ⚠️ Content Warning: The following material contains scenes that may be disturbing to some readers. Reader discretion is advised. The boy is thirteen years old. He sits by the window and peers out into the garden. Rocking back and forth on the garden swing is the boy’s frock-coated father.... Leer más →| Hotel by Masticadores
«A Gentle Reminder» by Precious Magdaleno I am painting you,like a rose smiling beneath the sun,secretly hiding the pain it has endured,yet, still bloomed beneath the shades of blue, «I hope, I love, though tired I be,a fragile heart inside of me,»a little secret carried on a sigh. Oh, dear soul,whenever you see a quiet... Leer más →| Hotel by Masticadores
Drips and Dries by Deelan Mathew GregorioAt every teardrop from my face.A masterpiece is born from pain.At every moment I mourn and graze. The last layers of my embezzled shame. At every teardrop from my cheek.A new chapter in this novel I narrate.A new casting, I endlessly seek. Polish the masterpiece I shall create.At every teardrop... Leer más →| Hotel by Masticadores
«We Are Alone Now» by Nigel Byng I feel like such a toolHiding behind the pretenseThat the things that I feel aren’t real.Silly fool,I’m about to loseThe best thing that ever happened to meFor the first time in my life, love is being offered for freeA simple man, afraid of what the world would sayOut... Leer más →| Hotel by Masticadores
«Haunting» by Lynn White Everything feels newfreshrefreshedlike a meadowbloomingafter gentle rain.I tell myselfthat’s how I feelrefreshed by gentle rainnot battered by a storm.Sometimes I almost believe it,believe that I’ve left the past behind,our past with its sunshine and shadows.I try to see the sunbut it’s so bright I have to close my eyesand that’s when the tears... Leer más →| Hotel by Masticadores
«Poetry» by Miriam Costa I begin to let my piled-up ideas fall into me… once again, this contradictory set of words I have, which I wrote on a napkin the other day. I practice simply letting go of the harmony steps and now I am writing about pain and its foundations. The handwriting is as... Leer más →| Hotel by Masticadores
«Childless Tents» by Joni Caggiano Kisses like sun dropsdipped in sweet pollen,play youthful cheeksplump with wonder. Faithless somber notesof sorrow yet tarrylost atop the velvet backof an anxious Buckeye. Goldenrod is changingfor Fall calls her new palette,and aging fawns in toastedwoods, seek their lost spots. Funnel spiders dot lawnslike lifeless, white hair-netsperched as childless tentson strands of fading... Leer más →| Hotel by Masticadores
✨ Exciting News: Sweetbriar Goes Global! ✨ The wait is over, and Sweetbriar is taking the world by storm! 🌍 We’re thrilled to announce that Sweetbriar, the beloved poetry book of Rowena Liwanag Suarez is now available worldwide via Amazon, in all formats. Whether you’re in the bustling streets of Tokyo or cozying up in a café in Paris, Sweetbriar is now just a... Leer más →| Hotel by Masticadores
«Grieving Dandelion» by Arshein Detecio In the comfort of my sheets, I’d cry myself to sleep—until I couldn’t breathe.A cry of prayer before the night’s dark creep. A secret I kee…| Hotel by Masticadores
15 entradas publicadas por michnavs en March 2025| Hotel by Masticadores
«Poetry, Prose, and the Power of Myth: Meet Aboli Mane» Today, we’re thrilled to welcome Aboli Mane—a gifted poet, author, and blogger whose voice has been steadily carving its space in the l…| Hotel by Masticadores
⚠️ Content Warning: The following material contains scenes of violence and may be disturbing to some readers. Reader discretion is advised. “My Life Reads Like a Suicide Note”© 2025 by Michael L. Utley my old man died aloneon a busted sofaon a September farmin the middleof nowherewith a gut full ofprescription drugsand a poorly scrawled... Leer más →| Hotel by Masticadores
«Midnight» by Maria Michaela The night’s spectacle kept us upFireworks reflecting in your eyesA countdown of the moments shared in the pastFuture unknownTime running outI wanted time to stopBut the…| Hotel by Masticadores
15 entradas publicadas por michnavs en September 2025| Hotel by Masticadores
‘I am done’ is Enough by Kritika How should I say when I am done’I am done’ is enoughEnough! Do you get the meaning?I crave for food, the outside is not my styleI crave for …| Hotel by Masticadores
Call for Christmas Theme Submissions: Hotel By Masticadores Hotel By Masticadores invites you to share your festive spirit! Founded by Juan Re Crivelo in 2019, we are now seeking submissions that e…| Hotel by Masticadores
«The Persona» by Zewaye The crowd cheers before I even say a word,but their mere applause is incapable of numbing my fear.My heart burns as though it has just felt the coldness of the edge of a swo…| Hotel by Masticadores
«Fleeting feelings» by Mary Grace Amores RojoA breath of fresh air – that’s what you were,The calmness of your aura, the peace in being there.The way you talk, the way you walk, the way you s…| Hotel by Masticadores
«Random Words, Real Emotions: The Story of Jake» From writing poems as an emotional outlet in elementary school to becoming a published author and lyricist, Jake’s journey is one of passion, …| Hotel by Masticadores
«When bodies turn to dust, the soul shall linger.» – Aboli ManeMAN : Do you think poetry is back in fashion?AA : Yes, I actually believe it was never out of fashion. Poetry is one of the ol…| Hotel by Masticadores
«Shadow Man» by Lynn White Hello my shadow man.You have been behind meall my life.But now I can turn and face you,as I turn my life round.See your features,see what’s there,know who you a…| Hotel by Masticadores
«Loves» by Miriam Costa Loves that we give ourselves completely, without fear, without pause, a love that cares for life, that protects, someone with the love that makes the other the center of the…| Hotel by Masticadores
«My Mind’s Eye» by Robbie Cheadle I reflect on my lifethrough my mind’s eyeinspectingseekingI open secret drawersrummaging throughtheir hidden contentsMy childhooda time of happinessinnocenceand la…| Hotel by Masticadores
«Fledgling’s Promise» by Joni Caggiano sorrow is a thistle that clawsits way through tender flesh festers like a wayward wounddyes blue bird color sky to gray red bricks, meld curtains shutshield …| Hotel by Masticadores
«Celestial Drift» by Nigel Byng Does the world fear the light of the stars?Or does the glow of the moon threaten our existence?I wax and wane in your presenceThe magnetism of your auraLifts my mood…| Hotel by Masticadores
«Time passes. Seasons change.» ‘ Gary Gautier MAN : Do you think poetry is back in fashion? GG : Honestly, I don’t think poetry is ever in or out of fashion. It will always be there. As long …| Hotel by Masticadores
«Hallow Echoes» by Precious Magdaleno Night after night, the demon inside me wakes, slowly clawing at the cage of my ribs. It silently feast on the anger I tried to bury for a long time, drinking f…| Hotel by Masticadores
«Morning» by Maria Michaela The sun rises slowly and fast at the same timeI am both happy and sad seeing itHappy for another chance to see its beautyAnd sad, knowing it was your lastBirds sing joyf…| Hotel by Masticadores
«Blossoms» by Etya Vasserman Krichmar From blossoms comes nectar,from nectar comes honey.From honey comes sweetness,from sweetness comes health. From health comes longevity,from longevity, wisdom.F…| Hotel by Masticadores
«TRUTH AND LIES» by Maggie WatsonIf it is the truth you seek, swallow your lies. Even when coated in sugar, deception burns. Truth leaves no bitterness on the tongue. Unless applied harshly as puni…| Hotel by Masticadores
“The Graves of Saint Paul” by Michael L. Utley My mother lay in the ground at my feet beneath sun-bleached summer grass and faded plastic flowers and a headstone I hadn’t seen for nearly ten …| Hotel by Masticadores
«Lies» by Kristine Joy Verdeflor Scianneux Late night texting,What are you doing?Who are you talking?Who is that girl?Her number is not even registered. You said it’s nothing.She’s just your collea…| Hotel by Masticadores
«A House Built On Lies» by Bianca Alina Every time I see you desperately trying to save this house built on lies, I feel a wave of sickness wash over me. You are so engulfed in your fantasies …| Hotel by Masticadores
«DECEIT» by Maggie WatsonLittle birdies tell stories that travelas vultures gorge themselves on the lies that unravel. Elephants have good memories, which isa great asset when you truncate lines wi…| Hotel by Masticadores
«Clouds of shame» by Kimberly Vargas Agnese swirl abuse’til light separates from darklike oil and vinegar inkwellsand blame lays upon misused sheets.Separatethe hit man’s truth from …| Hotel by Masticadores
So, who’s making it to our 2026 Best of the Net nominations? 2024 was an incredibly busy and fulfilling year for me in my editorial role within the Masticadores family. I took the helm at …| Hotel by Masticadores
12 entradas publicadas por michnavs en August 2025| Hotel by Masticadores
«Lies» by Navin Bhansali Not a friend, nor family,Nor anyone else—It was always me,The one who lied to myself. Telling myselfI didn’t deserve the love I received.But tell me—How much self-wor…| Hotel by Masticadores
15 entradas publicadas por michnavs en July 2025| Hotel by Masticadores
«Bittersweet Farewell» by Mary Grace Amores RojoI still remember our very first encounter,Filled with pure bliss, fun, and laughter.Who would’ve thought I’d trust again,After all the trauma and sil…| Hotel by Masticadores
«In The Name Of Love» by Jonalyn Perez In the name of Love I will be happy for youIn the name of LoveI will respect and support youIn the name of LoveI will understand and forgive youIn the na…| Hotel by Masticadores
«Lies» by Nigel Byng Your lips moveto this deceitful grooveEvery syllable from your tongue is a dangerous lieI’ve heard them time and again over the countless livesI’ve lived and diedYet I stick ar…| Hotel by Masticadores
«After Rain Skies: Breaking Barriers, Giving Voice» I am beyond grateful and absolutely thrilled to read more reviews of After Rain Skies: The Global Anthology on Amazon. Reading heartfel…| Hotel by Masticadores
«at your service» by D.M. Navajas you lost all my goodwillby loving me the sameafter all this timeand all the timei triedcriednegotiated for better termsof surrenderfrom a flag that never served me…| Hotel by Masticadores
«Dawn» by Maria Michaela Suddenly, I feel time slipping byI can’t hold the hoursAnd you slowly seem to fade and melt awayLike the night preparing for the coming dawnI didn’t want you to goBut you s…| Hotel by Masticadores
«A Rainy Day» by Rowena Liwanag Suarez The rain,holds so much hope for kindred sentimental soulsbut for a desolate soul like meit rekindles an unhealed deep wound The rain,a constant re…| Hotel by Masticadores
«Lies» by Karlyn Miraflor You charmed me with your short but brimming intense messages of love. Your false pretense gave me confidence that this love is ours.Only to find that there is a «she-him» …| Hotel by Masticadores
«Liar/Lies», Acrostic poem by Maria Michaela Look at you all innocent lookingIncapable of breaking truths, it seemsAren’t you just the sweet, sweet talkerRomancing your way to my heart Leave …| Hotel by Masticadores
«Heart Ablaze» by Bianca Alina and Nigel Byng I wrote you hundreds of love letters,And now that you are by my side,Words fail me.The passion I tried to contain has only grown stronger with every mo…| Hotel by Masticadores
«Messiah» by Nigel Byng There will be no martyrs, only memesHe stands an enigma,Some drawn to his flame,His charismaa royal dispositionA king must therefore reside withinAnd so he holds court in op…| Hotel by Masticadores
When the Sun Sets on Minimum Wageby Khaley Dela Rama The sun sinks behind the rusted gate,gold spilling on backs bent and sweating.We clock out when the streetlights flicker,coins rattling like loo…| Hotel by Masticadores
«Living in 20s, Felt Like It» by Danna When I was a kid, I used to admire adults.I gazed at how they do things.They looked composed,like life was made to be easy.After all, adults already had so mu…| Hotel by Masticadores
«Lies» by Ritu Negi When you already know the truth,But still watch them lie to you,Oh, the hurt, the pain you feel,When it comes from someone who once said they’d die for you. The sky cries, the s…| Hotel by Masticadores
«Lies» by Friscia Magbanua Everything feels intact in our bones..Love is our tragedy and hope becomes our formality. I felt you with every corner of my dreams but none of it is making any sense. Am…| Hotel by Masticadores
"Hotel of the Broken Hearts" / Editor: Michelle Ayon Navajas| Hotel by Masticadores
15 entradas publicadas por michnavs en January 2025| Hotel by Masticadores
Entradas sobre Michelle Navajas escritas por michnavs| Hotel by Masticadores
Michelle Ayon Navajas (born June 23, 1976) is a Filipino poet, writer, and educator. She is a Best-Selling international Poet known for her books reaching the #1 spot within days of their release.…| Hotel by Masticadores
«Breaking Chains Through Poetry: Scarlet Rose on Life, Womanhood, and Strength» Today, we have the pleasure of talking with Scarlet Rose, a talented Filipina poet whose words have captured the hear…| Hotel by Masticadores
«Echoes» by Bianca Alina When you touched me, it felt as if I were brought back to life;Every fiber of my being ignited with wild intensity.The first time we made love,My soul overflowed with the e…| Hotel by Masticadores
«This Adobo Life» by Noel Aquino Releasing Soon Blurb In This Adobo Life, Noel Aquino shares a journey of love, resilience, and self-discovery through poetry and prose. Blending personal journ…| Hotel by Masticadores
«Dear Future Wife» by J.D. Phoebus J. AguasNow I know whyI waited anddidn’t takemy chanceson others,why there was somethingholding me back,why do I have to walk alone…and now that IR…| Hotel by Masticadores
Step into a world where the simple joys of life are celebrated through the timeless beauty of verse. Poetry Treasures 5: Small Pleasures brings together a vibrant collection of poems from the talen…| Hotel by Masticadores
Poetry Treasures 5: Small Pleasures I am thrilled to be part of «Poetry Treasures 5: Small Pleasures». That is now an Amazon Top New Release in Poetry Anthologies. This anthology Poetry Treasures i…| Hotel by Masticadores
Happy and blessed Sunday dear friends and poets! Let’s dive into this week’s happenings at Hotel By Masticadores Stay in the loop—subscribe via email or WordPress for fresh updates on prose and poe…| Hotel by Masticadores
«My Dearest» by Jake Will you call me crazy?Because I told you are importantWill you walk away?Because I told you I like you I only met you for few daysBut It feels that my soul knew you all alongY…| Hotel by Masticadores
Ancient Voices: Poems About Ancient Egypt by Dawn Pisturino Published by Horse Mesa Press. The Kindle, Paperback, and Hardcover editions will be available on Amazon on May 1, 2025. The Ki…| Hotel by Masticadores
«Resilience in Verse: An Interview with Poet and Survivor, April» Today, we have the privilege of sitting down with April, a remarkable individual whose story and work are both deeply inspiring and…| Hotel by Masticadores
«After Rain Skies The Global Anthology» A Reflection by Maria Elena Mana-ay Parcon To God be the Highest Glory ✨🙏 It seems like yesterday when our Editor Ms Michelle Ayon Navajas has invited me to …| Hotel by Masticadores
«US» by Friscia Magbanua I thought giving us space would be better for the both of us. But it gets harder everyday. We did everything we can to recover what we lost. But it …| Hotel by Masticadores
«February 29» by Norj Joseph We frequently speak of loveIn either poetry or proseWhen we spoke of our loveOur two hearts arose For two decades pastNothing’s changed»Babe, I love you right fro…| Hotel by Masticadores
«Love On Borrowed Time» by Norj Joseph Our love is on borrowed time as we know itEvery hour, every second, and every minuteThe clock’s soft tick and the hourglass turned upside downWe are on …| Hotel by Masticadores
Happy and blessed Sunday dear friends and poets! Let’s dive into this week’s happenings at Hotel By Masticadores Stay in the loop—subscribe via email or WordPress for fresh updates on prose and poe…| Hotel by Masticadores
«Bridging Care and Creativity: An Insightful Conversation with Kristine Joy Verdeflor Scianneaux.» «Crafting healing words from the heart of a nurse.» In today’s interview, we delve into the creati…| Hotel by Masticadores
«Spring» by Smitha Vishwanath It’s the kind of weatherThat makes everything seem in love-the white-browed wagtail with the Palash branches,the pink trumpet flowers with the blushing sunthe co…| Hotel by Masticadores
«What They Don’t See» by Martha Gloria Byng-Cornwall What they don’t see is my bleeding heart.Every drop of stained blood from his filthy hands still course through my veins.My heart no…| Hotel by Masticadores
2007 (A true story) by Maria Michaela There is a part of my memory that I can’t access Kept hidden and locked up automatically by my brain The key thrown away I was nineteen, just going throug…| Hotel by Masticadores
«BARE ME NOT» by Friscia Magbanua Love is an extreme feeling a person could have and also has the power to destroy you. I had to love you,not because you’re broke as hell.not because you’re unstabl…| Hotel by Masticadores
«Shattered» by Michelle Ayon Navajas you left me off guard,with wounds that run deep.a heart shattered and scarred,from promises you couldn’t keep. i’m left feeling lost and alone,wondering where i…| Hotel by Masticadores
«Mighty as a Sword» by Etya Vasserman Krichmar Words can uplift us, and words can destroy,They can inspire or deeply annoy—Words, as mighty as the sword. Words build love yet foster hate,They wound…| Hotel by Masticadores
Epilogue for After Rain Skies: The Global Anthology, by Michelle Ayon Navajas I see hope,after the rain,when the clouds dissipate,and the sun begins to shine with newfound brilliance.I see light,af…| Hotel by Masticadores
Editor’s Pick «Sun Haiku 365 Days of Sunrise» by Dawn Pisturino Book Blurb This collection of traditional and non-traditional haiku is dedicated to the sun and its effects on people, animals,…| Hotel by Masticadores
Book Blurb: «A Constellation of Almosts» offers beautifully relatable reflections and a wave of nostalgia, making it an unforgettable companion for millennials and those who cherish life’s bittersw…| Hotel by Masticadores
“Silence” by April The stale air of the cold breeze is chillingThe deafening silence is loudThe distance while you’re right there is globalI can’t bear the sightI am right here, but you’re not …| Hotel by Masticadores
«The Custodian» by Nigel Byng It was the monarch butterfly tattoo that got me. It occupies a corner of her right shoulder, peeking from under the strap of her vest. Ink has meaning, and monarch but…| Hotel by Masticadores
«A Father’s Shadow in the Middle of the Rain» by Norj Joseph It was christmas eve, but the rain fell gently, blanketing the world with cold water.Inside the cozy warmth of their home, a young…| Hotel by Masticadores
Happy and blessed Sunday dear friends and poets! Let’s dive into this week’s happenings at Hotel By Masticadores Stay in the loop—subscribe via email or WordPress for fresh updates on prose and poe…| Hotel by Masticadores
«Celebrating Our Nominees: A Tribute to Hotel By Masticadores’ Talent at Spillwords» 2024 has been an exceptional and productive year for Hotel By Masticadores, filled with incredible contrib…| Hotel by Masticadores
Interview with Gary Gautier: Exploring the Heart of His Creative Journey Today, I am thrilled to welcome Gary Gautier, a versatile author whose work spans poetry, fiction, and literature with profo…| Hotel by Masticadores
