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

Cannibal’s Call
The cannibals call from down the hall SACRIFICE!! To save our lives Or civilization will fall The end begins when the maws open wide
By Atomic Historian7 months ago in Poets
Ashes of the Silent
Not the boy who painted stars on the wall of his broken school. Not the girl who dreamed of singing loud enough to drown the bombs.
By Shafi Ullah Darwesh7 months ago in Poets
Attitude: The Crownless King
In city suits and tinted shades, they strut with hollow pride, Their voices trimmed in accents false, their egos open wide.
By Muhammad Abdullah7 months ago in Poets
Scroll
Scrolling, scrolling, down, down, down Through the death spiral of society Trying to wake up Wanting to make up for time lost
By Atomic Historian7 months ago in Poets
Ellie May Was Never Here
You knock where no door should be, the porch sagging like a breath held too long. That gate—red as blood or barnwood after rain— moans Ellie’s name,
By Muhammad Abdullah7 months ago in Poets
Love in the Rain. AI-Generated.
Love in the Rain Once we met cloud kiss the sky, Raindrops falling, you and I. Without umbrella, only your hand, Going slowly to close, like fate had planned.
By Ali Asad Ullah7 months ago in Poets
The Last Vote
Ethan Clarke’s hands trembled as he gripped the cold metal railing of his balcony. Below, the streets buzzed with the fading cheers from his election rally. At twenty-eight, he was the youngest provincial assembly member ever elected from his district — a victory that surprised even his closest supporters.
By Arshad khan7 months ago in Poets
The Field Where Daffodils Wait for Her
The Field Where Daffodils Wait for Her They bloom where morning softly sighs, Beneath the pale and tender skies, A golden sea in winds that stir—
By Ali Asad Ullah7 months ago in Poets
Watching Boys Playing In Red Lights
There's no ball left to kick Just fingers streaming against the wind but voices course through the air Petals are streaming through the outside making everything clear
By Canuck Scriber Lisa Lachapelle7 months ago in Poets
When Life Blocks Your Words, Punch Back with Poetry
Have you ever felt like life just steals your creativity? That’s been me lately. Bills stacking up, endless work calls, family stuff, and somehow, my brain just… shuts down. The words I used to love pouring out now feel stuck, like they’re trapped behind an invisible wall.
By Shafi Ullah Darwesh7 months ago in Poets
Transcorporeal
Electric rocks hallucinating in vain To further the destruction of the primate brain The veils of reality being burned To turn the world into a paradise of false profits
By Atomic Historian7 months ago in Poets
The Sound of the Swing
The Sound of the Swing The garden had long fallen silent. Once, it was a kingdom of chaos: shrieks of laughter, stomping feet, and the creak-creak of the wooden swing that hung from the old guava tree. Now, only the rustling of wind through dry leaves remained, whispering secrets to no one in particular.
By Shehzad Khan7 months ago in Poets