Fight
Poetry Slam
I thought that I would never see A fight regarding poetry. Life can venture nothing worse, Than fisticuffs o’er flowing verse. * If poems be
Donald J. Bingle
August 29, 2022
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Poetry
"I never started a poem whose end I knew. Writing a poem is discovering." - Robert Frost
DEDICATED TO LINDA DUDLEY IKARD
WHEN YOU WALK BY
WHEN YOU WALK BY, YOU’VE GOT THE LOOK OF LOVE IN YOUR EYES. I’VE GOT A CLEAR BLUE SKY. I LOVE YOU, GIRL. YOU’RE MY
Walker Ikard
March 30, 2022
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Dog
(Rhyme Entertainly series) Gently Fantasizing
There’s a place where smell of old wood wraps the floor, Flickering, sparkly on the walls, flames are dancing in a tiny pattern, What they’ve
Andrey Lukyanov
September 2, 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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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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identity
Life: A Paradoxical Feat
Maybe I wasn’t loud enoughabout my desires—or was I too quiet?I never could tell. Life—a tightrope walk of extremes,fleeing to the shadowsafter too many days
Heather Martin
February 5, 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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MAN WAITED TOO LATE TO LOVE HIS WIFE!
THE SILK UPON HER GRAVE
NOW HE UNFOLDS SILK UPON HER COLD, COLD GRAVE. HE IS GIVING HER THE DRESSES THAT HER YOUNG HEART ONCE CRAVED. WHILE SHE WAS LIVING
Walker Ikard
March 30, 2022
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#lonely
A day of peace
I feel as if I’m free as a bird yet trapped as a caged animal To see if life is back, I pull away the
Saim Khurshid
August 13, 2021
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#escape
I Don’t Have to Stay Here -Written during High School Senior Year-
(Photo Cover Credit- Myself) —– I come home from the market, and I pass through a town that was once very lovely, but is now
Maryandra Barker
March 23, 2022
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Life
Lies or Having Fun?
Are you lying to me or just having fun? That is something that never existed. I used to see you as my shining sun. Are
Victoria Mineva
May 15, 2022
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Growing up
I Want Normal -A Poem from High School Days-
(Photo Cover Credit- Myself) —– I love to be myself, but at school I seem different than everyone else. I don’t mind the clothes I
Maryandra Barker
March 23, 2022
1 Comment
landscape
Lost In The Beauty Of Nature’s Patterns Through The Eyes Of A Kaleidoscope
I have been fascinated by nature and its patterns for as long as I can think of. My free time I spend laying on the
Franzi Kinzel
March 20, 2022
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Alone
Nothing to say anymore
There was a time when my life was in your eyes Now, these moments are like far memory that flies I have lived long in
Victoria Mineva
April 29, 2022
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authors
Meet Moi
I’ve borrowed some money from people with no intention of paying it back. Fuck ’em, the whole thing would resolve by itself eventually or at
Andrey Lukyanov
April 26, 2022
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age
Sometimes
Sometimes I have a dream To be in an epic love story Not in my age, it seems I am amazed of amour’s glory That
Victoria Mineva
March 7, 2022
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Poetry
All You – 1.12.16
When I think of you and your embrace All I can imagine is your skin. Your skin so soft but rugged Because the small coarse
Réven W
January 4, 2022
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Environment
Providence
This poem at first read, describes the abuse, overuse and inconsiderate way people have sometimes engaged with this world. It is not a political comment,
This Life's Illusions
May 31, 2022
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All Stories
Idlendipity
(Photo Cover Credit- Myself) —– When I wander alongside an idle sea, Alone but for myself and me, I rejoice in small serendipities, And only
Maryandra Barker
March 23, 2022
48 Comments
Poetry
Dragon of old
society is lulled asleep Everything has been so easy the dagon doesnt have To wait long to devour us in our sleep Now dragon rumbles
Pd Mason
September 16, 2021
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beginning
Perfect Lies
While drinking my wine In the cheapest of glasses I can not deny My memory’s coming Back on my mind To make me remember How
Victoria Mineva
February 26, 2022
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Poetry
[fiction]
we come together to create a fiction big enough to live inside (hide inside). we come together and hurl our
Stacey Durnin
October 28, 2023
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Poetry
Lonely is such a funny person – 11.11.14
She finds herself proud to be The cousin of Longing Apparently since they share a few things. But for the quiet and the silent and
Réven W
December 28, 2021
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#achievement
Pride
While having a high fever Still, I want to rhyme Stanzas are my believers For prejudice and pride Poems are my achievement I am giving
Victoria Mineva
March 25, 2022
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age
More
Inspired by: Inner Beauty Lie on my WattPad poems collection “Moment of Silence” I am closer to forty With one cycle, more Last year I
Victoria Mineva
March 9, 2022
2 Comments
#women
(P.S. poetry series) Straight Hook
Morning is the time for stress, evening usually good for sex, one subject replaces the other, slow graduation from son to a father, misery makes
Andrey Lukyanov
August 16, 2022
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Use What You Know
For those ‘creative’ solutions Image by Author When a problem appearsThere’s no need to fretThere’s no need for tearsOr even break sweat Though solutions may
Walkey walkey
February 18, 2022
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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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#love poem
Heart palpitations
My mind is still fuzzy with the details but I wished all the bad things for you. I haven’t felt this lost in a while
Neha Radharapu
February 4, 2022
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Bitice
(P.S. poetry series) Insular Unit
It feels like personal prison, at the cage a guarding dog named Otis, seasonal change goes by unnoticed, no reason for’em, times and the rage
Andrey Lukyanov
August 18, 2022
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happily ever after
Happily Ever After (a poem)
A poem about the rest of our lives … Happily ever after isdeciding what’s for dinnerevery single night for the rest of your life. Happily
Casey Lawrence
October 16, 2022
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Dawn
A New Dawn
The dawn of the uncertainty. The dawn of change. The things of the past are no more. The things of the future await their chosen
John Wimsatt
November 24, 2022
1 Comment
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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Canada Geese
I think we can learn somethingfrom our namesake geesethe way the strong lift the airfor the weak at the back of the line—their elegant V
Julia Marsiglio
February 10, 2022
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Change
Reflection
This poem is from my poem collection, ‘Open Eye.’ Am I a man in words spoken so clear? May God bestow refuge amongst my mistakes.
Saim Khurshid
August 2, 2021
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Knowledge
Favorite Songs In Poems – “Somebody I Used To Know”
On YouTube Lyrics Some songs always make me remember things I want originally forget. I love this one especially because it stops me to go
Victoria Mineva
June 13, 2022
2 Comments
angels
Favorite Songs in Poems – “Angels” By Robbie Williams
Lyrics YouTube “Angels” I sit and wait Keeping my faith. Does an angel contemplate my fate When my life is at stake? And do they
Victoria Mineva
July 18, 2022
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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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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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Bliss
Tasteful bliss
Tasteful bliss, Colourful freedom Broken wings of Mother nature Sighting love with the relic of normality Halt the world For its deranged morality Feet of order, Eyes
Saim Khurshid
August 17, 2021
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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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changes
Until when I hide?
Living in secret Until when I hide? Between the excuses Of having no time Or maybe was the dearest Blindside of mine Saving the merit
Victoria Mineva
March 5, 2022
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#adjusting
Culture Shock
Culture shock sometimes feels likestaying home—hibernatingthrough the winter of my inadequatelanguage skills, hoping that one daythe onslaught of not belongingis replaced with a longingto unravel
Julia Marsiglio
January 20, 2022
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Poetry
The night is far spent – 2.4.13
Yet we couldn’t pay attention to the time. Hours run by ours. My heart flutters and floats in your oceanic tide, pulling me close to
Réven W
January 4, 2022
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abortion
Remedies (Five Haiku)
Prompt: Home Remedies *** The ancient Greeks used silphium to extinction as contraception. *** Drink bitter water. (Biblical termination.) It will come away. *** Cotton
Casey Lawrence
March 1, 2022
2 Comments
inspirational
Paradox
3 Haikus The smoky scent of burnt flowers from a candle freshens up the room. —- Faded colors of air-dried blush pink rose petals brightens
TzeLin Sam
May 15, 2022
11 Comments
Dancefloor
Dancefloor
My life is like a dancefloor I hoof with the unknown Moving with courage I have everything on my own I will never stop Even
Victoria Mineva
April 19, 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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We Were Only Children
We were dealt a shitty hand We should have been loved Then maybe we would have know how to love We… I should have looked
Jennifer Nieto
April 14, 2023
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Love
On That Fateful Day
A poem about soulmates On that fateful day Searching the shadows I cannot wait to see you In your shining hue beaming like a floodlight
Devyn Beal
February 28, 2022
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Delusions
I’m Tired Of Delusions
I’m tired of delusions. They lead me nowhere. I am unloved inclusion. I’m tired of delusions. I made myself an exclusion. There is no love
Victoria Mineva
June 11, 2022
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conor
Necronauts
Dawn; blinds up and sun blazing, It’s time to die, just another workday. Dress up before the suit up, Walk out with the others and
Conor Matthews
March 27, 2023
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grim
(P.S. poetry series) Purple Pearl
If the safe’s been unlocked and the content is gone, lightly heard the sound of a moan, path thru has been blocked, “Do not enter”
Andrey Lukyanov
August 21, 2022
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Non-rhyme
Invest
I am tired of trying Fulfilling requests That keeps dying In poetry press Creating illusions Of lover’s empress Empathy not giving The chaos invests Between
Victoria Mineva
February 26, 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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beauty
The Flower Of Love
What is the Flower Of Love? This flower is nourished by the sun and loved by the water. It is food for the bees and
John Wimsatt
November 7, 2022
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TRY A LITTLE KINDNESS IN LIFE!
LITTLE THINGS IN LIFE COUNT
The little things in life always count. If you show a little kindness along the way, it will always be appreciated. It will count and
Walker Ikard
April 11, 2022
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a poem for my ex
A Petty Poem
Prompt theme: “Hope” I hope you step on a Lego when you least expect it. I hope you step in a deep puddle and soak
Casey Lawrence
January 26, 2022
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landscape
You Can Heal And You Can Drown
Like my mind, she is open and free. Easily moved by the storms and held back only by the ones who know how to calm
Franzi Kinzel
March 22, 2022
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better
For today’s mood
A bit of nostalgia Becoming a wish For something much better Then billing or sadness Something like this New career objective Of eternal love in
Victoria Mineva
March 24, 2022
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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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#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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Ignorance
Mori Monologues – Ignorance
Sometimes ignorance is the only way to stop a person’s self-destruction. It shows concern from the one-sided crush toward the ignored person. That way, every
Victoria Mineva
May 8, 2022
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believe
Fairy Wish
In twilight’s hush, where shadows dance and play, A fairy’s wish takes flight in wondrous ways. With delicate wings, she flutters by, Her whispered words,
Amy Christie
October 10, 2023
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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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Imaginary love
Favorite Songs In Poems – “Something Just Like This” by The Chainsmokers Alan Walker Remix
on YouTube Lyrics “Something Just Like This” I’ve been reading books of old In the evenings when I feel cold. The legends and the myths
Victoria Mineva
July 15, 2022
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creative
Take The Island
The burning ships behind you,Ruffle and rubble like thunder,Fortelling fortune or fatigue,Promising plunder or blunder. The shore you cross,Still blistering at night,Were looming cliffs defeated,By
Conor Matthews
July 16, 2022
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motivational
A Shadow of My Current Self
A brief motivational poem, a reminder to myself and others for the difficult days which we all experience. When your silhouette falls like a shadow
This Life's Illusions
February 25, 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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adam and eve
The Strange Sound Adam Made When God Betrayed Him
a sort of shriek strangled and savage rather like a sounding bell but shorter, sighing a sinking separation snorting with insolence resounding in the snout
Daniel Lyons
October 13, 2021
2 Comments
Poem
Death of Steam
Thoughts relating to the demise of the steam train (in many countries). A short poem. Copyright © This Life’s Illusions 2022 All Rights Reserved Leave
This Life's Illusions
March 4, 2022
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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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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
3 Comments
dance
Motion Happens
Raindrops, sliding off the windshield of the bus that’s tearing through the road in a damp summer air at 90 mph, looked like spermatozoa under
Andrey Lukyanov
April 26, 2022
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dark
DON’T FEAR
This poem is more of a lullabye from a scene within my Novel—Diaries of the Missing Children: Carsa Rosain Cecil ——————- Don’t fear the dark Don’t fear
Saim Khurshid
August 20, 2021
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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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Alone
Homesick
Miles away, here I stay, My soul still rests, on your greeny terrain. Wandering along the hostel corridors, I wish, To run amidst my fields,
Jesmal Jalal
August 21, 2021
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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
Life
Reflections
I am the mirror of your life. I see what you see when you look into me. I look back into you showing the world
John Wimsatt
September 16, 2022
2 Comments
happy read
Rhapsody of My Heart
Listen to the echoes Of my heartbeat Flow-through the membranes Of your soul Hoping to penetrate In the highest levels Of the vibrations That we
Devyn Beal
March 29, 2022
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Cry
Skyscraping
Today is a strangely rainy day Is it connected to my crying? The silent cry is casual in March It is right after February’s lover
Victoria Mineva
March 4, 2022
3 Comments
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
18 Comments
#Ukraine
Lion Eyes (a poem)
Word-a-Day Prompt: “Lion” *** The man with the laugh has his mouth set firm: he will not budge, nor surrender. The little lion man calls
Casey Lawrence
March 3, 2022
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Deadly Love
Kill me slowly with your concern Kill me gently with your kindness Rip my heart to pieces with your love Make the pain light with
Jennifer Nieto
April 14, 2023
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happiness
Create Your Own Reality
If it is true your thoughts and dreams create your reality. What type of reality would you create in your life. Now at this very
John Wimsatt
December 3, 2022
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How To Be A Speck
Step 1: This is all you’ll have, get, and will never keep. Step 2: React how you must; laugh, swear, hurt, or weep. Step 3:
Conor Matthews
December 4, 2022
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YOU CAN’T GO BACK IN TIME
People say you can’t go back in time. So, you need to try to get your ducks in a line. You need to tell people
Walker Ikard
April 25, 2022
2 Comments
Iron
Ironing
Once again, I am ironing The clothes of self-pity That ripped away Between expectations It is time they to end Imaginary manifestation Of actions unshown
Victoria Mineva
March 31, 2022
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ARE YOUR DREAMS REAL?
EVERY MAN AND WOMAN HAS A DREAM WITHIN THEMSELVES, TO REACH A GOAL IN LIFE, WHILE THERE IS STILL TIME LEFT. THEY WANT TO FIND
Walker Ikard
March 30, 2022
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The passage of time is something that can't be stopped by anyone!
TIME
Where was I when you passed by? I never seem to recall. Did I smile? I was only a child. You were time, and I
Walker Ikard
March 29, 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
2 Comments
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
2 Comments
death
Centre Stage
I always thought it would be cold and dark at the bottom. Someone had told me it would be. But it is still possible to
D. I. Jolly
October 19, 2023
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Poem
No Comment
I just read your powerful words Once again, it made your writer’s voice heard So many great sentences, that it’s hard to highlight Your ability
Gerald Washington
July 23, 2022
6 Comments
We Are Broken
I went to bed with despair in my heart I woke up today with a twinge of fear I sent my son on a bus
Michael Robert
May 25, 2022
1 Comment
always
Heart Ocean
In the depths of my heart, an ocean resides, A vast and eternal sea, where emotions abide, Tides of joy, waves of sorrow, and secrets
Amy Christie
October 11, 2023
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Discipline
(P.S. poetry series) Murdering A Killer
I’m just like you, ready for beating, stabbing and rape, and see no reason why your life should not be the one that I’ll take,
Andrey Lukyanov
August 18, 2022
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Mental health
I need to be left alone
I need to be left alone. That’s all. There’s nothing wrong. I’m not upset, and I don’t want to explain. There’s nothing to explain anyway.
James Jordan
February 1, 2022
4 Comments
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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Children
I Can Hear You Call Me ‘Momma’
An ode to my unborn child Photo by João Paulo de Souza Oliveira from Pexels For the longest time,I dreamt of your red hair and
Crystal Walker
January 30, 2022
2 Comments