Ekphrastic

The Gathering
Seldom is he satisfied with our work Although we gather all the wood we can He surveys our wretched toil with a smirk
By D. J. Reddallabout a year ago in Poets
Someone else's problem
I saw a couch on the side of the road Abandoned left for someone else to throw away I thought, isn't that Typical of people today? Use it and toss it seems to have become our way. Where did Accountability go or did it get Ditched on the side of the road too, I can see what a bad precedent this sets, can you? Like that couch, she tossed my heart away, used, broken without two words of Explanation. Use it, lose it, on to the next new sensation like our love was just an Apparition.
By ᔕᗩᗰ ᕼᗩᖇTYabout a year ago in Poets
Mistakes
I’ve been taken by you I want to make mistakes with you I want to raise the stakes with you You’re trapped in my mind
By Atomic Historianabout a year ago in Poets
The Glance Of Amor
Silence that creeps in the hind of sights, The beauty of the admiring glance that dances through the gleaming eyes,
By Hridya Sharmaabout a year ago in Poets
The Ballad of JR Biden
"Lying about expenses on a personal tax return, or drug use on a permit for a gun that was never used, isn’t in the same league as Trump inciting a violent mob to attack the U.S. capital. Nor is it anywhere near Trump asking a state official to find 11,000 votes to rig an election, decades of business and financial fraud, a jury finding of sexual abuse and defamation, or staggering emoluments from foreign governments" (Salon, Haake, 12/09/24).
By Chris Zabout a year ago in Poets
Not Yet A Lion
Permit me to confess my secret hope: Since I was very small and full of dreams I have wished with leonine grace to lope
By D. J. Reddallabout a year ago in Poets
Another World. Top Story - December 2024.
My mind opening and closing as it blinks awake My eyes drawing in the cool morning air Smells of another world fill my lungs
By Atomic Historianabout a year ago in Poets
The Miracle at Maple Hollow: A Christmas Story of Hope and Giving
The Miracle at Maple Hollow Hello friends, Learn all about The Miracle at Maple Hollow: a Christmas love story. Join Clara and her village on an adventure to embrace the true spirit of giving as they follow a mysterious visitor named Nicholas. A story about the magic of gift-giving amid the holiday season. Chapter 1: In the Snow平特
By Kalpesh Vasavaabout a year ago in Poets
Eternal Christmas Eve. Top Story - December 2024.
From their last breath, holding hands at death, This husband and wife who fought much in life. For he was a gambler,
By Daphsamabout a year ago in Poets
The Weight of Silence
**The Weight of Silence** In the quiet of the night, I lie awake, The world outside asleep, but my soul does ache.
By jameel Nawazabout a year ago in Poets
Time's Fingerprint
Imagine Paris, many years ago Untouched by the internet or cell phones Gently caressed by sunlight and fresh snow With a heart that loves all, which no one owns
By D. J. Reddallabout a year ago in Poets
Passion
She has a grip on me That most can’t see The stranglehold of ecstasy Thank you for reading my work. If you enjoyed this story, there’s more below. Please hit the like and subscribe button, you can follow me on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @AtomicHistorian. To help me create more content, leave a tip or become a pledged subscriber. I also make stickers, t-shirts, etc here.
By Atomic Historianabout a year ago in Poets