The things that she's seen when she was barely sixteen From the moment she was taken From womb to cage A cry so loud
By Raine Fielder13 days ago in Poets
There are things you can want with your whole body and still never be chosen by. This is not a failure of language or posture
By Hannah Lambert13 days ago in Poets
First— remove your armor slowly. Do not rip it off. Grief startles easy. Hope does too. Unbuckle the lies you learned early:
If my soul were worthless, you would pass me by— no teeth bared, no roaring, no fire in your eyes. You don’t guard empty houses,
Look me in the eyes, And tell me what you see. Can you read between the lines? Sense the tension and energy, That I so desperately try to hide,
By Stacey Garrett13 days ago in Poets
I recall my favourite "croissant" - it had golden brown crusting, chocolate coating - donut filled cream! My mouth ached for the world in-between, and no I've never been a Queen!
By 365poetry13 days ago in Poets
I like you because your perfume smells nice... But it's not mine it's my uncle's, great grandfather - he purchased it from aunt melrose corner!
Love shattered like a glass heart My pulse, a glass heart broken into silent shards. Each beat cuts deeper, empty echoes fill the cracks
By Marie381Uk 14 days ago in Poets
I have a photo album with my greatest memories mix Inside are several photos labeled: Blank, two, hearts, for, five,
By Amos Glade14 days ago in Poets
Love, On Purpose I don’t want the movie version I want the Tuesday version with socks on the floor. The kettle clicking like a small green light,
By Milan Milic14 days ago in Poets
To you, a dog is part of your life for a split second, but you are part of theirs for a lifetime. We don't speak the same language, but we completely understand each other,
By Jen Phillips14 days ago in Poets
I want to live in a world where everyone has a pen pal. Where everyone has time, space and above all, peace, To write such a heartfelt letter.
By Rosie J. Sargent14 days ago in Poets
