fact or fiction

Is it fact or merely fiction? Fact or Fiction explores the myths and beliefs we hold about what makes a good poem and the poetry rules that were made to be broken.

The Journey to Self-Reliance
Once, my emotions were exaggerated, reaching earth-shattering proportions. Later, no matter how many storms life presented, I chose to remain silent.
By Emily Chan - Life and love sharing3 months ago in Poets
The Candle’s Second Life
The Candle’s Second Life In darkness, something tried to breathe, A flame reborn from wax beneath. The blood had dried, the pain had slept,
By Marie381Uk 3 months ago in Poets
Questions for Luna
Does Sol ever get jealous that you get to see both night and day? Does your Rorschach face ever change its visage or expression?
By A. S. Lawrence3 months ago in Poets
Universe Is Not Against You… It’s Just Rearranging You
There was a time in my life where I used to believe the universe was against me. Every time something went wrong, every time a plan fell apart, every time I faced loss or disappointment, I told myself that life was trying to punish me. I thought I was unlucky. I thought I was forgotten. I thought the universe was closing every door on me while opening doors for others.
By LUNA EDITH3 months ago in Poets
The Moon Is Old Fashioned
I wonder if it was love or illusion Or maybe the whiskey’s effect That motivated Poe on his unparalleled journeys And Hemingway’s old man, to traverse and reflect
By Kelli Sheckler-Amsden3 months ago in Poets
Talking To The Moon
I’m sorry that I missed you, love I ran to the store for string Seems the one that I used for my cup To connect us, is missing
By Kelli Sheckler-Amsden3 months ago in Poets
Letter to the Moon
Letter to the Moon An elderly mother sits by her lonely window, her thin hands clasped tight against her chest, her breath slow with the weight of fear,
By Marie381Uk 3 months ago in Poets
The Mirror That Refused to Reflect
The Mirror That Refused to Reflect The mirror hung, cold on the wall. It did not answer, it only waited. I stepped closer,
By Marie381Uk 3 months ago in Poets
One Flame
With one single flame created Tended for and built to grow A lifetime of blaze, nearly ended Affecting the power of my glow
By Kelli Sheckler-Amsden3 months ago in Poets
My Ear Transplant
My Ear Transplant After the accident, I lost my ears, They said a transplant could restore all of what was lost. Paid for and promised,
By Marie381Uk 3 months ago in Poets
The Woman Who Lived Behind the Smile
The Woman Who Lived Behind the Smile She woke each day before the sun, Her face a mask, the war begun. A cup of tea, a trembling hand,
By Marie381Uk 3 months ago in Poets
A Drop in My Ocean
A Drop in My Ocean You were a moment meant to pass, a simple wave upon my shore, yet somehow you became the tide, that moved the deepest part of me.
By Marie381Uk 3 months ago in Poets