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Poets Media isolates the most poignant, powerful, and exquisitely composed verses and quotes in the universal poetry canon.

Celestial Serenade
Beneath a celestial tapestry, I lay in awe, As stars sprinkle the night sky with their glow. A symphony of dreams unfolds above me,
By Mr.Poet3 years ago in Poets
The Grid
THE GRID: Plugged-in//: light fantastic, a tale of circuitry or /story of urban lighting/ through the ages. Starting from torches to braziers, instigating
By Rob Angeli3 years ago in Poets
time to grieve
The woman I want to be, the mom I want to be, the wife I want to be is gonna require letting go of everything I thought I needed, letting go of the hurt that I owned so please give me time to grieve the little girl I never got to be.
By cheyenne 3 years ago in Poets
The Garden Edge
“Jonathan… what did you do?” David says. Jonathan is seen walking slowly towards David down the shore with red smoke flowing around him. “Even now… you blame me for everything!” Jonathan screams as lightning shatters the sky around David but David blocks it off via green energy. “Jonathan! Stop! Please! I know you’re still in there. Remember me. Remember us. Please, Johnny! Come back to me. You don’t wanna do this!” exclaims David as he grapples with Jonathan. Jonathan scoffs: “You have no idea what I want. That’s always been your problem. And now it’ll be your downfall!!!”
By Devin James3 years ago in Poets
Dear Best Friend
Hey, did you get my last letter? My evenings leave me languished and exhausted, feeling my summer blues worse than my busy days.
By Melissa Ingoldsby3 years ago in Poets
Sing Me The Songs of Summer
Sing Me The Songs of Summer Soul Exchange - Lux et Obscurum Grimoire Tribute to the Summer Solstice Arise, arise! Sing me the songs of summer!
By CyCy3 years ago in Poets
Jollof Rice. Content Warning.
In the realm of culinary delights, Where flavors blend and taste ignites, There resides a dish of pure delight, The legendary Jollof Rice takes flight.
By M.J. HUMPHREY3 years ago in Poets
Shaguni's Singular Vision Led to Victory
With purpose clear, Shaguni's mind did steer, Avenge his sister's pain, resolute and near. Focused and unwavering, he tread the path,
By KAVI SEN3 years ago in Poets
The Fever of Love. Content Warning.
In the realm where hearts collide, Where passion's flames doth always abide, There lies a fire that burns so bright, A fever of love, an eternal delight.
By M.J. HUMPHREY3 years ago in Poets
Sprezzatura
SPREZZATURA is the cool of the hipster studied carelessness and a cultural gauze whose practice was centered in the gaze the cool effect
By Rob Angeli3 years ago in Poets
Staying In or Going Out
staying-in or going-out The sidewalk never ends [although it may seem to break at times] crumble of asphalt, caked bits crack of a chunk kicked carelessly unconscious epidermis of the razor edge of earth’s crust
By Rob Angeli3 years ago in Poets
City-scape
Projected past crooked hingeway internext street signs crosswise sidewalked stadium on a gameless night, the shopfronts shapeshifting into used car dealership and bookshop bakery and butcher become one
By Rob Angeli3 years ago in Poets