Senryu

Syllabically Delicious
We use food for celebration, to comfort ourselves, and to give as gifts; it even jogs our memory with the power of aroma. Naturally, writing or reading about food stirs emotion, and makes us hungry. Enjoy these pieces about food, glorious food, and let your tummy rumble for at least a few minutes while you digest the meaning.
By K.B. Silver 10 months ago in Poets
Bitter Greens
Bitter greens Slithering unseen Through my dreams A strenuous subcutaneous existence Complaisance in a crime of the mind
By Atomic Historian10 months ago in Poets
Central Casting
Many people will Change themselves to suit the role Some will change the role
By D. J. Reddall11 months ago in Poets
4/5/2025
Herbicides glide on snide remarks As snakes slither in the dark Venom spit from the mouths of the unfit and witless As we witness our destruction
By Atomic Historian11 months ago in Poets
The Spirit of Vengeance
Thinking oneself wronged By the state, should one try to Drown the state in bile?
By D. J. Reddall11 months ago in Poets
Nevermind
It would all be much Easier to endure if We didn't get it
By D. J. Reddall11 months ago in Poets
3/30/25
Heavy is the grass that bends All glass breaks in the end Water washes all away The plants return in the light of day As mycelia conquer the hidden depths
By Atomic Historian11 months ago in Poets
Coffee
Cold, black elixir trickling down my throat Some days it is warm as its cream fills my gut Its energy powers my life Without it
By Atomic Historian11 months ago in Poets
Embracing Vulnerability: My Journey as a Young Poet on World Poetry Day
In the abyss of finding a voice that glares through the roof and blinds the pain, Through the seeping crevices of forethought syllables, my stance I pledge to gain.
By Hridya Sharma11 months ago in Poets
Yes I Will
I am serious I am prepared to be your Comfort animal
By D. J. Reddall11 months ago in Poets
The Cult of the Culprit
Witness the wanton Will of an unrepentant Criminal made law
By D. J. Reddall11 months ago in Poets
The State Of Vocal
Vocal Is Not Working Spammers Are Given Free Reign Make It Work Again! And a free-form plea poem Vocal is the best publishing platform and we want it back, we want YOU Vocal to succeed, because if you do, we do, and if we do, you do. We are all here for you Be here for us PLEASE And give us SATISFACTION
By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred 11 months ago in Poets