The streets remember your absence, though no one speaks your name aloud. Cobblestones shimmer with the memory of footsteps that no longer fall,
By Algieba3 days ago in Poets
It doesn’t knock. It never learned how— just slips in through the quiet seam between one thought and the next, like a draft you only notice
***** Excerpt adapted from a famous "Jamaican" poet (you should know her - you should) -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
By 365poetry3 days ago in Poets
we gleefully discussed your homeland's horror stories you loved them for tradition, I loved them since they're novel. But no discussion prepped me
By M.3 days ago in Poets
Okay fine, like I've said it before, I haven't met the man !? I haven't ate at his table, needless to say - I wouldn't, he was in JAIL !?
Author's Note: Of course everything isn't mentioned here. Hubby and I have a date night every week for example - not mentioned.
By Denise E Lindquist3 days ago in Poets
I can't quite remember What we talked about But I know they were here And will be again Soon, I hope I can't remember how long ago
By Emma K. Weir3 days ago in Poets
Last Sunday we thought she'd die overnight But she proved us gratefully wrong And carried on Found some more fight And showed just how strong
My muscles are tight without a fight They feel as if They’ve been hit, by a grenade No strength inside them for they have gone,
By Jennifer lindquist3 days ago in Poets
Desolation the foundation rocking song blowing on the wind ⋆ ˚｡⋆🎐⋆ ˚｡⋆ Through my sea glass chiming trinket strung
By K.B. Silver 3 days ago in Poets
I'm bottled up I'm trapped within A caged beast Close to sin Born to lose Yet hoping to win Hurting inside But where to begin
By Edward Val3 days ago in Poets
Drowning in feelings is a flaw some of us carry. Does that make us a fool? We are just puppets to our flaws. Our life is high-stakes
By Mariann Carroll3 days ago in Poets
