Most recently published stories in Poets.
Rip your name tag off When someone asks you "sorry, what is your name?" Laugh and tell them "irrelevant" I am irrelevant
By Dorcas Marfo8 years ago in Poets
I can not see the one you see But if that's me Then I will be The one you see But Only if I can be me But me is hard
By Grace K8 years ago in Poets
It’s all kind of a haze. I’d been drinking. A lot. But that’s just college, a phase. Binge drinking, smoking pot. You came right up to me,
By Ava Cody8 years ago in Poets
I want to bring her a bottle of special stuff like bugs gave the Toon Squad, so when she takes a sip and the heaviness lifts off her shoulders,
By Xandra Yantzi8 years ago in Poets
Every time I write It becomes about my body I attract a heavy shadow. As much as I wish for it It never goes away, it follows me everywhere,
By Priscilla Rodríguez8 years ago in Poets
And so We end up alone. A Pity We’re all so desperate to be understood, We forget to be understanding. “Are you listening?” she says
By Samantha De Yarman8 years ago in Poets
The longer I lay here I can feel it It makes my skin crawl And I feel sick With background noises Back and forth, stuck, “tick, tock, tick ..”
By kmcaulley8 years ago in Poets
Have you ever held someone till your tears ran dry, while their tears decide to stay inside, and felt useless? Called someone on their phone when their words won't form,
I know that I'm not perfect I've made many of mistakes but the things you put on me were not my blame to take you blamed me for your bad luck
By Incipient Poet8 years ago in Poets
I feel like we need this. A boisterous voice spreading songs of unconditional love across different shades of skin and seas,
By Sharlene Alba8 years ago in Poets
Driving. On a mission. Finding something I've always wanted. But I found something more. You gaze at me and smile. Pupils large.
By Alanna Kornelsen8 years ago in Poets
got to think quickly how to explain this one but here it goes i'm in a full blown panic mode stop me if you've heard this one before
