The world tilts forward not sudden, but steady, like a glass filled too close to the rim, like a road narrowing under the weight of its own warning.
By Cadma5 months ago in Poets
I planted one hope, watered it with sleepless nights, fed it with sacrifice. It bloomed— yet two more rose in its shadow.
By Life Hopes5 months ago in Poets
A single shot across the stage, not from a battlefield, but a campus wall. The crowd gasped … some in grief, others in silence,
In the quiet space between heartbeats, where whispered truths find their voice, she found herself reflected in eyes that held no judgment,
By Autumn 5 months ago in Poets
There are nights when the silence feels alive. Not empty — not hollow — but breathing, whispering, moving through the air like a tide I cannot see.
By Farid Aslam5 months ago in Poets
Waddling down the beach of life The chill in our bones She squawks I listen In the distance the sun glistens into darkness
By Atomic Historian5 months ago in Poets
The grasshopper lies heavy on a single blade It bends with its weight Swaying in the breeze As the grasshopper rubs its knees
and so, the rite begins 1. piss on the powder for me, 2. anoint it holy water, let the body open,
By Fatal Serendipity5 months ago in Poets
everything is different now. yesterday was there, while today is here. leaves crunch beneath my cold toes as i walk this forest path.
By Courtney Ann5 months ago in Poets
I like to be prepared I’ve seen the dark side of humanity I’ve seen the dirty side of humanity I’ve watched the animals and tricksters
Not one tongue, but multitudes, are spoken here, In dappled light and deepest, shaded green, A lexicon of life, both far and near,
By Jacky Kapadia6 months ago in Poets
Naughty George In the quiet of the night, with a sly little grin, George snuck his phone and let the fun begin. He tapped and scrolled, lost in a screen,
By Marie381Uk 6 months ago in Poets