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

Cleansing Within
Darkness is something we cannot begin to fathom, It is a scary thing, It separates you from what truly is, It is darker than the depths of the ocean,
By Kayla Lindley3 years ago in Poets
The Quest for Inspiration
Oh inspiration, where have you gone? My pen is dry, my mind withdrawn. I search for words, but find them not, The page before me, a daunting blank spot.
By Uma Shankar Sharma3 years ago in Poets
A Lose Yourself Limerick
Palms are sweaty knee's weak arms are heavy Stomach churning Bowels turning Vomit on his sweater already --- There's vomit on his sweater already
By Dylan 3 years ago in Poets
Epithalamion
This day, this day, this blissful day, We join in love, in holy sway. May joy and peace our souls attend, And love forever be our friend.
By abdul3 years ago in Poets
Music is a medicine
There is no form for the young wind that sings the song A sound cannot be heard without air In the coming of a khanam, the loot is gone
By Sham gowtham3 years ago in Poets
Abraham
indulging in the cool air his only son bathing bare fear of God compromised by love; God knew what was there to find
By Moon Desert3 years ago in Poets
Weekend Limerick
Thank God it's finally Friday Everybody get out of my way! I've been waiting all week To close my curtains and sleep But I'll probably go out and party!
By Kelli Sheckler-Amsden3 years ago in Poets
Limerickrolled
##May you, dear reader, enjoy, and potentially empathize with, the lamentations of a whiny bitch contained herein, taking the form of a series of limericks. This downward-spiraling state of existential dread has been induced by the relevant limerick challenge. Damn each and every line to hell, and have a nice day##
By Jacob Sherman3 years ago in Poets
Dear Jane
Dear Jane, It’s been nearly a week, I hope you have had a productive and peaceful time. I have sent several poems and letters to you over the last several days, I hope you received them well in a timely fashion. You do not have to respond to all of them, I merely intend to write to you in any case to let you know I will always appreciate your friendship and keep you in my prayers and thoughts.
By Melissa Ingoldsby3 years ago in Poets
Laundry
Why is there always so much laundry to do? You'd see all these clothes and think this house homed a crew But you sort, then you wash, dry, fold and then cry
By Nicole Ustinov3 years ago in Poets
A limerick
A man named Ted Sat down and he read A cookbook on the cake That he started to bake And then he swept the leaves on his porch into a shed.
By ChristopherWrites3 years ago in Poets
The Weave of Emotion
The Weave of Emotion: Exploring the Intricate Threads of Feelings and Relationships Amidst the fabric of our lives,
By ahmed zaki3 years ago in Poets