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I missed him. And at the mere whisper of his memory, the dead birds of my heart stirred— restless, air-starved, they lifted themselves
By Nicole Moorea day ago in Poets
Loop the loop Please do not come back Negativity is like a hoop It's like a mind attack 👊👊👊👊👊😠 Here we go again No hope insight
By Mariann Carrolla day ago in Poets
Quietly, not with pomp or thunder, The light leans through the same window every afternoon. Almost missed. Mistaken for something else.
By Mishael Wittya day ago in Poets
Under the Stairs It Waits There is a space beneath the stairs, Where light forgets to stay, Where dust hangs thick like something living,
By George’s Girl 2026 a day ago in Poets
For years, you left me watching the door, Yearning for you to walk through it, Once more. Now, time has passed, And here you are,
By Carol Ann Townenda day ago in Poets
The Locksmith’s Last Key He came at dusk, with iron breath, Keys whispering low in his coat, Each one held a door long buried,
Mankind is Icarus and our own pride is the wind that deafened him as he flew, drowning out any other thoughts or sensibilities
By Donny Foleya day ago in Poets
I tossed you away. I tossed you away and yet you return. Reminding me I’m broken, useless- Like you. With each passing wave,
By Elizabeth Butlera day ago in Poets
I am my father's daughter He sees his tenacity in me I am my grandmother’s granddaughter She sees her green thumb in me
By Alys Revnaa day ago in Poets
Time is a mother with silent hands, rocking the hours we cannot hold, she hums in shadows, soft and deep, turning our memories into gold.
By Zain writesa day ago in Poets
He Keeps The Keys He stood outside too long, Not knocking, just listening, Like the door had a pulse, Like it knew him.
Beneath sharp and alluring skies Amid the spoils of societies many misteps Lost in the ravages of the speeding that is time
By Jason Morton2 days ago in Poets