First Draft

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I travel still and find a way as choiceful branches turn My path for now confined within the shell of your gray bark A newborn trail from root to fruit with every lesson learned.
By A. S. Lawrence2 months ago in Poets
the spark extinguishing. Content Warning.
vibrant and saturated the colors of a true heart never fade gradients arrange and repeat the values lay broken a square of earth down ten feet
By ⸘jason alan‽2 months ago in Poets
The Alabaster Box
They whispered when I entered, their glances sharp as knives— a woman with a history unwelcome in their eyes. But shame had grown too heavy,
By Hannah Lambert2 months ago in Poets
Villanelle Recovery
Will I recover from these villanelles? It’s too soon to know; Only time will tell. It’s like being trapped in a prison cell—
By Harper Lewis2 months ago in Poets
The Last Flame
The fire burns in those last moments... That last breath as you pass the torch from flesh to spirit That flame burns when you have to say goodbye
By Connor Mudie2 months ago in Poets
Lost Pages
Sometimes I tear a page out so fast it rips twice. The trash bin beside the desk is full of half-confessions and almost-truths, curled in on themselves like dried leaves. I tell myself they’re gone, but my chest remembers every line I didn’t let live.
By Richard Patrick Gage2 months ago in Poets
The Last Flame - Echoes of the Void
On a cold December night I'm warming up by the campfire Watching flames that don't get tired Moving with rhythm in the fire
By José Juan Gutierrez 2 months ago in Poets
Roots and branches - Health and Drive
I take the time think about what pushes my life There are good things that come over time A stable life and economic pride
By José Juan Gutierrez 2 months ago in Poets
Kintsugi 3
There is beauty in you And in me Is it seeing flaws in the beauty? Or beauty in the flaws? Does it matter? We all see beauty differently
By Atomic Historian2 months ago in Poets
Always in All Ways
Always sounds grand in the moment An expression of hope To conquer every unknown valley and slope Little do we know that always means in all ways
By Atomic Historian2 months ago in Poets
The Milky Way
Gazing at the night sky, one can be overwhelmed by the Milky Way's beauty. This ancient galaxy has inspired poets for centuries, and here is one such creation. Its ethereal glow paints a breathtaking canvas, sparking wonder and mystery in all who behold it. Let this poem transport you to the heart of our galaxy, where beauty and wonder intertwine.
By José Juan Gutierrez 2 months ago in Poets
Danu
Awaken my soul I hear your call But I understand nothing Detached from The Otherworld A forgotten past Disconnected
By Atomic Historian2 months ago in Poets