A fluttering puddle on concrete We draw closer, the pigeon's eyes roll tucked into its neck trapped alive We gawk, grotesque, strolling past
By Michele Nampalli25 days ago in Poets
It was 1998, perhaps 1968 - he said this is what his parents did, he will own the home - he will!! He said you can't tell me what to do!
By 365poetry25 days ago in Poets
1. Begin by assuming the pain is hypothetical. It happens to others...distant others. People you were told made bad choices. People you don’t know. People you don’t have to imagine.
By Cadma26 days ago in Poets
The Sly One, The alley cat man He walks where trouble likes to stay, In shadows, corners, out the way. A smile that hides what hands have done,
By Marie381Uk 26 days ago in Poets
i am love. unrequited, untold, unacknowledged, tattooed on hearts — hidden — unfiltered, uncensored, unconditional,
By kp26 days ago in Poets
So like every night you just stare! You don't even mention my name, not even a little bit - like hey chica, you mixed!?
By 365poetry26 days ago in Poets
Dirty House with Dirty Curtains Dust hangs thick in the air, not moving even when I breathe. The kettle sulks on the ring that’s never clean,
it's a wilderness in here big dreams, obvious obsessions shepherded fears in flight from hope i run into the arms of tomorrow
By ⸘jason alan‽26 days ago in Poets
WANTED: Please be on the lookout for this person: Average Joe This average Joe could be anyone, anywhere and doing anything at anytime.
By Kelli Sheckler-Amsden26 days ago in Poets
PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT Effective immediately, the following changes are hereby enacted. A man previously classified as optional
By Sound and Spirit27 days ago in Poets
I used to think missing someone was loud. Dramatic. Obvious. I thought it showed up all at once—like a wave crashing into your chest, knocking the air out of you.
By Imran Ali Shah27 days ago in Poets
Coal Dust He was born in 1919, in a world hard and dark, Where the sky was often gray, and life left its mark. From the start, the coal dust whispered his name,
By Marie381Uk 27 days ago in Poets
