Beggar
Like a Beggar
Today was the numerous time I acted once again like a beggar For a word from the person That I deeply love I looked so
Victoria Mineva
May 8, 2022
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Poetry
"I never started a poem whose end I knew. Writing a poem is discovering." - Robert Frost
dark
Another
Every night I get the same dream, I wake up and the time is fajr, I am home alone tempted to pray qasr, I hear
Saim Khurshid
September 21, 2021
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Cherish
No meeting
I loved you long before I met you But in the end, it seems we never meet I was amazed by your soul that strengthens
Victoria Mineva
March 2, 2022
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Poem
Let Me Run
If I run, then let me run into oblivion far beyond what is feasible There isn’t anywhere for me here That can keep me steady
Devyn Beal
March 29, 2022
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Exhibition
Buy parts for sale; Arms and livers and bones and hair. Buy them as your own, They’re yours to pretend to tell the tale. Take
Conor Matthews
November 1, 2022
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Times will always change for all of us!
TIMES CHANGE
You get up one morning. Then you realize, times have changed. Suddenly, you realize things are different, and the times have really changed. What happened?
Walker Ikard
July 17, 2022
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#mentalhealth
Where There Is Light
Where there is light, I endeavor to go. Even a tiny steam in the crack of a heavily paneled wall–I will welcome. A drop I
Heather Martin
January 13, 2022
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Black History Month
Black in Color
The melodies are playing our song Full of black in color Rich with shades of mahogany Smooth like ebony Sweet like the blackened berries In
Devyn Beal
February 7, 2023
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Love
Him
She could never have loved anyone the way she loved him They shared a love so pure. Now only history stands between them Promises of
Devyn Beal
March 3, 2022
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lovegonewrong
PINK FUZZY BUNNIES
See how sweet they are? Their bunny ears and soft pink fur; Twitching noses over pointy fangs; Dainty feet with dagger claws. They come to
Josie Dorans
January 17, 2022
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#dairy
(P.S. poetry series) Prognostications
Like an imaginary Messiah, I live nowhere, I sleep nowhere, stress in my head like a gap instead of a brain I get from my
Andrey Lukyanov
August 18, 2022
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#women
Vibe Diva
As insane as it may seem I remember once I’ve had a dream, Pristine in every single aspect, all colorful and drastic, She appeared to
Andrey Lukyanov
April 26, 2022
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High School Poems
The Sidewalk of Life -Another Old High School Poem-
(Photo Cover Credit- Myself) —– The sidewalk of life is an interesting thing. Everyone has one, and each is unique. It shows you what you
Maryandra Barker
March 23, 2022
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#connection
Red laces
I watched a K-drama It looked romantic Men showed attitude To be with a woman In keeping red laces From one heart to another All
Victoria Mineva
March 12, 2022
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bag
Injected Verdict
There’s a reason why life ends, it’s beyond us, it transcends, and it’s simply thus, some law and the rule of Veritas Aequitas. Let’s grant
Andrey Lukyanov
May 4, 2022
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Hardwired.
I am hardwired to self destruct I am hardwired to self believe I am hardwired to self sabotage I am hardwired to self help We
Ellysa Greenhalgh
August 17, 2021
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Poetry
fake s[i]mile – 7.29.20
Teeth glistening Look like a smile but Just a slim grimace shows My health and wealth Both deteriorate and determine My attitude I am not
Réven W
January 4, 2022
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Poem
Harry’s Perspective
This poem was inspired by your responses to my post yesterday, ‘A Hairy Morning’. It threaded it’s way into my head last night when I
This Life's Illusions
May 30, 2022
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Blame
(Rhyme Entertainly series) Straight Garbage
Diaphanous pussy membrane, a.k.a. the “virgin wall”, Brisk up the zombie mind girl, not a minute too soon, We’re all going to be insane, beamish
Andrey Lukyanov
August 25, 2022
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Who We Are
like the earth is yawningmouth open, eyes closedin the somnambulant birthof a chasm between us our divides are wide open—wounds, suddenly festeringin a place where
Julia Marsiglio
February 11, 2022
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EVER NOW AND THEN
WE PLANNED A PRETTY FUTURE. IT WAS ONLY YESTERDAY. TWO YOUNG HEARTS WERE PARTED AND WENT A SEPERATE WAY. WE LOST A PRETTY FUTURE, DON’T
Walker Ikard
March 30, 2022
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dwelling
(Rhyme Entertainly series) Rudiments
List all the wars until your memory sores, Hide all the truth from the youth, Close all the doors on the present and disregard the
Andrey Lukyanov
August 25, 2022
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addiction
Day 32
Will you continue to support us? Photo by Kat Smith from Pexels: https://www.pexels.com/photo/woman-crying-568021/ I’m a patriot anda sexual assault survivor.Many would label me a ‘victim,’but
Crystal Walker
July 15, 2022
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open to feedback
Kid Stuff -Another Old High School Poem-
(Photo Cover Credit- Myself) —– When I changed who I was, I could fly just as high as an eagle, with my all-seeing eye. Or
Maryandra Barker
March 23, 2022
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Lament
Lament for a Troubled Land
Too many lands are troubled these days. Some are distant, some closer to home and some forever in the heart. I don’t know if I
This Life's Illusions
July 2, 2022
12 Comments
Alone
The Savior
There was a time when I was the savior Of lost in addiction, beautiful souls But today, I am not because I feel cold By
Victoria Mineva
May 9, 2022
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Bougainvillea Snow
A Prose Poem about a Teenage Crush My heart soars like a kite on a windy day, As a silent hello escapes from your mouth.
TzeLin Sam
October 31, 2022
5 Comments
behold
(Rhyme Entertainly series) Zero
Music heals, marching kills, realism is over with, Try to deal with and conceal evening thoughts which murderous, Beg for start from the beginning, what
Andrey Lukyanov
August 25, 2022
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After
After all
I look at my girl’s Barbie It is indeed cool How perfectly tiny Like the mill in the hill Of artificial beauty That today’s people
Victoria Mineva
March 13, 2022
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Dance With Me
Would you like to dance with me, in the air? A state of insouciance, a life without care. Leave a Reviewfeature0 Pros (optional) Type new
Amber Walters
August 6, 2022
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affirmation
Starbright
Should you ever gaze at the silent stars above and they begin to blink off one by one by wondrous one, do not be alarmed.
Donald J. Bingle
December 8, 2021
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“The Outlier”
You are not just some dot on a scatterplot. You rise above the others. I admire you. I cannot touch you, yet I bask in
Lilith Waters
February 23, 2022
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Poetry
Time to say goodbye.
Time to say goodbye – Poem by Ellysa Greenhalgh. He stands up against the bar, his glass of scotch & ice lifted to his lips
Ellysa Greenhalgh
August 5, 2021
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Murder
Undeserving
The essence of Charity.She never turned a soul away.The whole world she did call a friendSharing shelter and prosperity. Her home was never empty.Gathering people
Director Aldmann
October 19, 2023
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blackwater
(P.S. poetry series) Sensitivity
Only minor keys in black and white for the bigger image portion, can the small river spread as wide as the ocean? Soaking in the
Andrey Lukyanov
August 16, 2022
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he
He
He grew up thinking that it was all fun. Thought he’ll have everything that he’ll ever need and was so trustworthy that sometimes he thought
Andrey Lukyanov
April 26, 2022
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laughter
(Rhyme Entertainly series) The State of Affairs
Staying, sleeping, smiling, growling, carrying on and astray, Sucking and howling, fucking and loosing, finally fading away, Mumbling and choking, fearlessly stroking, leading the pack,
Andrey Lukyanov
August 25, 2022
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mind
Worth
In loved means blinded For the smallest faults That is part of the other Half in the loving lights That illuminates the dark While moving
Victoria Mineva
April 3, 2022
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angel
Lavender Angel
In fields of lavender, where the sun glows A purple angel descended, her wings did show Her robes were flowing like a river’s stream And
Amy Christie
October 9, 2023
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corner
By The Door Into The Mood
Staring into the space and thinking that it was really nice to sit down after long hours of work, the man screwed a cigarette into
Andrey Lukyanov
May 16, 2022
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Mr. Name
I don’t feel like being a hero, I feel like killing one. I don’t feel like doing the right thing, I feel like having fun.
Conor Matthews
February 23, 2023
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lgbt
All Aboard the Trauma Train
Please move to the back of the carriage Here she comes.Here he comes?Here they come? Pulling into the station, a hearty beasta flurry of chaotic
Kai Parker
November 30, 2021
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dance
(Rhyme Entertainly series) Failed?
Nothing works, nothing goes, and the wind from south to north no longer blows, Life and time are taking their toll, the quiet feeling of
Andrey Lukyanov
September 4, 2022
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finding happiness
Make some room
The more I see The more I chose, The more I act, The more I lose. Lose what though? I lose what’s meant to be
The Lazy Bookista Writes
July 4, 2022
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Poetry
Muse – 1.4.22
Reflection You hide from A shy smile And yet I’ve captured What captivates me The mirror only tells Its secrets When you take away The
Réven W
January 4, 2022
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Care
Insufficient Transaction
This poem is from my poem collection, ‘Open Eye.’ It’s her love that gave me strength! She chose to care when she could have left.
Saim Khurshid
August 2, 2021
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Just One More Please
When we were young we were old, We always did what we were told. We should have been, What only now we have seen. We
Conor Matthews
October 23, 2022
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falling
I think summers should come every five years. I need to live in the diamond snowbank of your smile and scorch every blue dawn gaze into
Kayla Tickle
July 5, 2022
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Love
The Most Beautiful Game
A Poem (Nonet) They call it the most beautiful game And we were there to witness it. The Blue against the Orange, A surprising result
TzeLin Sam
March 17, 2022
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As she struts.
The blonde in all her confidence started to strut towards me Her eyes full of lust & love, wanting her body to be devoured As
Ellysa Greenhalgh
August 20, 2021
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Love
Table For One
A Poem About Moving On Last week I made a wish on you Tried my best to make it come true Saw 11:11 for 3
Devyn Beal
March 7, 2022
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The Eyes In The Night
Look out over your bed, In the nothing by the door, And you will find a chilling sight, The eyes in the night. They
Conor Matthews
October 24, 2023
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nonet
We Had Each Other
A Nonet — We were teenagers when we first met, He came up to me and said “Hi”. I was drawn into his world, Charmed
TzeLin Sam
January 27, 2022
20 Comments
Life
Untitled Short Poem in the Style of a Landay
Trapped between Scylla and Charybdis, Is it possible to make an impossible choice? —- Featured image source : https://unsplash.com/photos/KwYxyFJVCqc?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=view-photo-on-unsplash&utm_campaign=unsplash-ios Leave a Reviewfeature0 Pros (optional) Type new
TzeLin Sam
January 15, 2022
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Today the Wind Blows
My thoughts are blown by the wind today Into eddies of dust that sometimes reach the sky. Occasionally flitting along the ground before disappearing How
Jackye Smith
June 13, 2023
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Favorite
Favorite songs in Poems – “Ain’t no Love”
Ain’t no Love by Whitesnake Ain’t no love in the heart of the city Of empty souls that seem zombied By their money and daily
Victoria Mineva
April 7, 2022
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Life
What If?
A Prose Poem What if the plane that you were on crashes into a mountain? What if the mole on your cheek turns out to
TzeLin Sam
May 30, 2022
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#connection
Trains At Night
You and I —we are two trains at night,traveling the same tracksin opposite directions. We go. You head west. Me— I go east. Sometimes, thoughwe
Heather Martin
January 12, 2022
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Dogs
This Old Dog
Passing it down Image by Author Upon his bed the old dog rests,So tired from the day.The workload on the farm now tests,Brings out more
Walkey walkey
June 3, 2022
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#love poem
I Knew a Boy
I knew a man once. Who was still just a boy. Who had been soured by his past, and a heartbreak he couldn’t forget. I
Court Young
March 12, 2022
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#anxiety
There’s an Elephant on my Chest
It sits gets comfortable – There’s an elephant on my chest It sighs contemplates the view – There’s an elephant on my chest It sleeps
Catherine Delia
May 20, 2022
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Poetry
[overcome]
what would be the point of getting that all down. who would benefit, who would be impressed. not me, not you. maybe me. maybe for
Stacey Durnin
October 28, 2023
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god
He Came From The Sky
God’s falling from the clouds, And guess where we are, Right underneath on the ground. Do you think he reflects, On all the good we
Conor Matthews
March 8, 2023
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Party
At the dinner party, You look at me, As if you love me, But I don’t know you, Not anymore. Who is this woman, So
Conor Matthews
September 12, 2023
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advice
There are days
There are days I have to be stronger These times I can’t bear stress any longer I want someone to tell me everything will be
Victoria Mineva
April 27, 2022
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Humor
Sleepy Owl
I am sitting down here Wondering why I feel I did not achieve A significant mile Of bragging experience My writing contest Is numerous village
Victoria Mineva
February 26, 2022
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#brokenheart
All of you is Known
I knew you, I knew you, I knew you. And I will never know you again.
Jennifer Nieto
April 21, 2023
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Favorite
Favorite Songs In Poems – “Listen To Your Heart” by Roxette
YouTube Lyrics There is no way I could miss this sad and tender ballad loved by many generations. It is a song I listened to
Victoria Mineva
June 9, 2022
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down
(P.S.poetry series) S.O.T.O.
She has left all the sudden now I’m forgotten, what are you planning on doing when everybody’s got their back turned, judging you every moment,
Andrey Lukyanov
July 23, 2022
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haiku
The Nile
Pistol – cold and precise Handkerchief – blood and tender Lovers swapped deadly eternity on the Nile. Pistol photo by Unsplash *** Inspired by “Death
Victoria Mineva
April 4, 2022
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Backward
Steps Backward
I made two steps forward Then, four steps backward The moment I open My tightly closed heart I meet indifference Or maybe is polite talk?
Victoria Mineva
April 20, 2022
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YOU LOVED THE BLUE OUT OF ME
I WAS DOWN, AND I WAS BLUE. I DIDN’T KNOW WHAT I WAS GONNA DO. THEN THE LIGHT CAME SHINING THROUGH, WHEN I FOUND YOU.
Walker Ikard
March 30, 2022
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TIME WON'T WAIT ON ANY OF US!
TIME ROLLS ON
EACH PERSON HAS THEIR DAY IN THE SUN, SO TO SPEAK. BUT TIME KEEPS ROLLING ON. YOU CAN’T STOP TIME, NO MATTER WHAT YOU DO.
Walker Ikard
April 1, 2022
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Fiction
Behind Me
May the night come upon us As we settle into our dream self Astral projection Into celestial spaces Or new found land Wherever it is
Devyn Beal
April 17, 2022
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childhood
When…
When did it start? Me standing here and taking it? Their words firing off without warning. Piercing my heart and character, leaving me with no
Jennifer Nieto
May 1, 2023
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Love
My Special Secret
I keep my special secret My secret keeps me warm and unlike all the other lies I’ve told, there’s no need for alarm They’re all
Amber Walters
August 5, 2022
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Holdiays
Until Next Time, November
Ah, November Once again, our journey together is almost over But, you’ve been a very good soldier Like a night deer, You snuck up on
Gerald Washington
November 30, 2022
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identity
As a Mere Object
A bridge a brake an alarm a knife, and a salve. I have been them all - a symbolic life. My function born, connectingstoppingsoundingcutting - In all - meIn time - allIn me - time Yes, naturally, I persisted -
Heather Martin
February 6, 2022
2 Comments
revenge
A Seagull’s Cry
With swords drawnThey dance around the point.Once friends, now enemiesOne begins to speak. “You never needed second chances,But while I was winning breaking lancesYou were
Director Aldmann
November 12, 2023
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Alone
Look up
When you have tears filling your eyes Do not look upon this lowly earth Look upon the sky and its vast sea of stars For
Jennifer Nieto
April 21, 2023
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confusion
i met a storyteller once
darling i was too quick i sprinted to the edge and toppled over into those empty eyes and thought the galaxy’s secrets had pinned me
Kaitlyn Dampier
October 9, 2022
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Form
Sink or Swim (a Sepigram)
InhaleHolding her nose, she dives right in, plunging down, down, into the cool, dark ocean.InhaleA nervous mother waits with bated breathfor her daughter to break
Casey Lawrence
April 23, 2022
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personal narrative
The Contact Lens Battle
Contacts will be the coolest thing to have, or so I thought. The actual experience was something I never expected or was taught. I’m in
Gerald Washington
May 20, 2022
4 Comments
beauty
The Dance Of The Night And The Day
Prose Poetry Their is beauty in both the Night and the Day. The qualities of both are on display everyday and every night. They take
John Wimsatt
September 22, 2022
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Children
Children we gave away We couldn’t let them stay How many families keep them hid To the coffin and no lifting the lid. Even if
Mollie Lyon
July 14, 2023
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darkpoetry
The House That Never Sleeps
I’ve been here before In the house that never sleeps It used to sit at the end of a dirt road Sick and alone Kids
Brittany Johnson
December 27, 2021
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#self_help
Where no one breathes !!
It’s the middle of July I was driving, with the ac turned on… I saw you shiver and complain but I still felt the heat..
Kawthar al-asadi
October 31, 2022
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“The Breaking Point”
How can I stay calm with all this stuff going on? The timeline is clear. The deadlines are near, yet I must rest and breathe.
Lilith Waters
March 12, 2023
1 Comment
Alone
Reading the Zodiac
Happy mood today Reading the Zodiac Enjoying the fake fact About meeting the soulmate That seems somehow away From my life, or unavailable? Time fly
Victoria Mineva
April 25, 2022
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Rabbiting Around
The rabbits bounce vivaciously upon the rain-soaked moss this one isn’t scared of me he doesn’t run across to greet his other rabbit friends all
Amber Walters
August 3, 2022
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Dawns Christmas
by author I’m not having a Martha Christmas time. But I’m not much of a Mary either. I’m reminded on a Sunday -Emmanuel- God with
Mollie Lyon
December 24, 2022
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It Never Ends
A curving road, Turning on forever, Listing to the right. A new morning, Swelling at dawn, Growing ever bright. A great leap, Forward ahead, Landing out of sight. An early start, A
Conor Matthews
October 10, 2022
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WHEN SOMEONE IN LIFE LEAVES YOU!
WHY DID YOU HAVE TO LEAVE?
I PICKED A LOVELY FLOWER FOR YOU TODAY. I PLACED A RED ROSE ON YOUR GRAVE. I THOUGHT OF MEMORIES OF A LIFE SPENT TOGETHER.
Walker Ikard
March 30, 2022
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lakes
The Blue Lagoon
Had I not been trying to satisy whimsy I might not have ventured out there to the brook. The stream took me up to some
Amber Walters
August 5, 2022
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NOTHING TAKES THE PLACE OF YOU
THE HEAVENS, THEY GLOW. THE RIVERS, THEY FLOW. THE SUN SHINES THROUGH THE TREES. THE BIRDS SING IN THE STILL OF THE NIGHT. BUT NOTHING
Walker Ikard
March 30, 2022
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cozy
That magical moment
That magical moment when rain drifts on my window And I can feel it on my skin, That magical moment when all is clear and
The Lazy Bookista Writes
June 26, 2022
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Ottawa Occupation 2022
“the calvary has arrived”scream the online sycophantsfrom behind glowing white screenstheir rhetoric littered withinvention and lies— they’ve mislaid too many “u”sto be Canadian a Trump 2024
Julia Marsiglio
February 9, 2022
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#ballet
En Pointe
Sometimes Itoe the line en pointejust before leapfrogging overand then I findthat my wanderingmind traces constellationsfrom the momentsthat brought me downfloored and unmade meand I’ve
Julia Marsiglio
January 30, 2022
8 Comments
apassage
a poem. This Is a poem. This is a poem. this is a poem. This is a poem. This is a poem. This is is
Erik Peeples
March 24, 2022
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Count
(Rhyme Entertainly series) Some Situation Where You Hope She’s Thinking The Same Which Involves Frustration at First And Then A…
At first I wanted to take out a couple of her front teeth with my dick, but after witnessing Her speak at the … (fill
Andrey Lukyanov
August 24, 2022
2 Comments