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Stories in Poets that you’ll love, handpicked by our team.

Sculpting
Minute by minute We try to mold the present, carving away past.
By Meg3 years ago in Poets
Curious Green
the back of her head softly slightly wavy covering her mind a sea of hair blowing in the wind starring in the hopes that they´ll reveal
By S. Gabriela Heitzinger 3 years ago in Poets
Time is Running Out
Fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck Fuckity fuckity fuck Time is running out *
By Paul Stewart3 years ago in Poets
Joy Fades
Joy fades. Heart fights through waves of soul-destroying dread. Monday is coming.
By Cathy holmes3 years ago in Poets
To You I Clutch
I never thought I’d love through touch I seldom hugged or kissed a cheek But lately it’s to you I clutch. ❤️ Receiving gifts, I don’t like much
By Loryne Andawey3 years ago in Poets
Can't Cry Forever
It rained upon a sunny day Cloudless gleaming pearly way Unexpected as it seemed A rosy path for you was deemed ≈≈≈
By Rick Henry Christopher 3 years ago in Poets
I'm not Black for You.
"You're not Black Enough." You don't decide what Black is. I am a Black Man.
By Thavien Yliaster3 years ago in Poets
Melancholy Skies
You arrived as a kiss with copper on your breath to rouse a community from their everyday dead. Spinning sugar across dour concrete skies,
By Caroline Jane3 years ago in Poets
Family Photos
My case of Photos Place in my family trunk Who will appreciate them?
By Mariann Carroll3 years ago in Poets
Bones & Ladders
I’ve been trying to pin him down with words but he transcends every syllable in the dictionary. He’s been darting left and right across the horizon, hunting the sun like morning may never come. I can hear it laughing at his foolishness as he fastens together a ladder made from old bones, thinking it will be tall enough to reach what he’s after.
By Jessica Vann3 years ago in Poets
Call of the Ocean
The wind It was blowing She closed her eyes and felt How nice it is to feel something Unseen ~~~~~ Unseen Therefore unheard
By Dharrsheena Raja Segarran3 years ago in Poets
The One-In-30 Million Lobster Gets To Live
In April 2021, a calico lobster was found in a Red Lobster restaurant in Virginia. Calico lobsters are extremely rare, as only about one in 30 million lobsters are born with this coloration. The lobster, named Freckles, was spared and donated to the Virginia Living Museum.
By Bri Craig3 years ago in Poets