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"The clock has struck three, the coffee is cold, and the shadows are beginning to speak. Welcome back to the desk of The Night Writer, where the stories are brewed in the dark."
By The Night Writer 🌙 8 days ago in Poets
I Just Had An Epiphany - And Now, I'm Sharing, It's Weird, I've Never Been Able To Tell Anyone How I Feel.....
I've eaten "Ice-cream" before - AMEN! I've eaten "Ice-scream" before - AMEN! Sometimes it's weird learning how to spell! At first I've learnt that scream is a shout!
By 365poetry8 days ago in Poets
I Have Sat In A "Public Transportation" - Matey Seats Make Perfect Sense!
Some of us ladies, aren't great at this thing here; so I'll just tell you what I've been thinking, HERE! Valentines day, 1998 - he said he had a "GIRLFFRIEND".
By 365poetry8 days ago in Poets
The Audacity of Awakening
The reason many women lead such exhausting lives is not a lack of capability, but a surplus of patience. They spend years waiting—waiting for a partner to mature, waiting for someone to finally show they care, or waiting for a golden opportunity that is never destined to arrive. Eventually, a realization sets in: waiting is nothing more than slow exhaustion, while the "dare" is the act of turning around and walking away.
By Emily Chan - Life and love sharing8 days ago in Poets
How To Feel Like Yourself Again
1. wake up early before the children (this may not happen)
By Emilie Turner8 days ago in Poets
Forgiveness. Top Story - February 2026.
Forgiveness, It can be quite a word, Can it not? It can be given easily sometimes, Much like candy on Halloween, When it is for something rather small,
By Rebecca Patton8 days ago in Poets
I Thought I Had Time
I thought I had time. That’s the sentence that plays back in my head now, quieter than regret but heavier than memory. It didn’t sound like a mistake when I first believed it. It sounded reasonable. Comfortable. Almost responsible.
By Imran Ali Shah9 days ago in Poets
This is Grief.
Sit. Be uncomfortable. Don’t rush. Get comfortable with being uncomfortable Feel the tightness in your throat.
By Crystal Potter9 days ago in Poets
How Many Children Did "Vic Firth" Have - The Number One Question For Every Parent!?
Someday, I will be better! Someday, I will beat people, tell them what I want in life - just because it's better! Someday, the things that I've been told made perfect sense!
By 365poetry9 days ago in Poets
Tylenol Dialogues After 30 Years
In 1998, he said, my head hurts, after driving for at least 1 hour! In 1998 he said, you didn't even ask how I am doing, after driving for 1 hour!
By 365poetry9 days ago in Poets
"Nothing Is For Nothing" - Nope, This Is Not My Topic, Also, Why Did I Just Spend The Whole Entire Day Trying To Understand People's Brain?
Valentine's is coming up - who shall I commit my words to!? Valentine's is coming up - I hate this day, I truly hate the way....
By 365poetry9 days ago in Poets
Journey on the Stairs. Top Story - February 2026.
He went one step D O W N Shed away his ego ~~~⏬~~~ Second step D O W N Anger loosened its grip
By Dharrsheena Raja Segarran9 days ago in Poets