Latest Stories

Most recently published stories in Poets.

What I See
I sat on the bench to rest Yet what I saw was the best He was the wind, while she was the land Blowing down on to her, a soft trickling air
By Misael Rascon8 years ago in Poets
Heavenly Love
Heaven is always a dream away but with you in my arms it's in that moment I'll pray to stay. When it comes to you I'm under an enchantment. Love getting lost into your doe eyes they render me immobilized. Skin with a natural sun rise glow forever bright as a winter's snow. So beautiful like an actress in your own television show. Even when your hair is a mess my true love for you I confess. Every day with you is a new discovery about life itself, having you as my wife I truly won the lottery. You are a true angel sent from above and saved my soul from hell with your love.
By ElRey Niffen8 years ago in Poets
Control of My Storm
You once had control of my storm, your fists shot through my heart like thunder and threw its beat off course, You once had control of the bolts of lightening that pierced through my soul and electrified my circuits,
By KC8 years ago in Poets
Tell Me
It's hard to understand the way universal plans work every day. I've learned my lesson, thus this far, but I can't ignore the lesson I've learned in my heart.
By Jessica Dixon8 years ago in Poets
Outsider Looking In
On the outside looking in thinking where do I fit in? Life out here is lonely it isn't welcoming. I tried to fit in, I tried to conform to your ways.
By Author Billiejo Priestley8 years ago in Poets
Hot Tea
An ice cube crackles when submerged into hot tea. Hot tea swells and descends slowly down the esophagus to a lake in the soul.
By Michelle Kirk8 years ago in Poets
Teen-ending
Not quite a teenager Yet your age ends in “teen” This is for the eigh-teeens Nine-teeens Too old to throw the tantrums Too young to pay the bills?
By Shayfe Shiphrah8 years ago in Poets
Menace
Trapped in my mind, just trying to find the key to the door on whatever floor I feel so stagnant the struggle clings to me like a magnet
By Wyld Tha Bard8 years ago in Poets
First Date
First Date: My heart is racing My hands are shaking The thought of you in my arms Brings a smile to my face I’ve got my heart on my sleeve
By Nicholas Stueckroth8 years ago in Poets
Emotional Cocktails
As steam fills the bathroom Her thoughts linger Her mind's going a mile a minute, A cute angel, far from linear No solid foundations, so she applies a matte one
By Akashas Stories8 years ago in Poets
To Mother from Son
To Mother from Son: You’re my Mother and my Angel My guiding light when all seems dark You wake and worry for me like a mother hen
By Nicholas Stueckroth8 years ago in Poets
Ouija
The board is taken from the bag, set on the blanket. (Ready to play?) Two fingers, on the planchette. (Are you sure?)
By Rose Ashton8 years ago in Poets