Family

Extinguish
It starts slowly Your voice softens You speak less Join less Become less And they're fine If you spend a lot less time
By Raine Fielder7 months ago in Poets
I Can't Tell You How
I can't tell you how I love you because I might forget how it began, uncertain and excited. I might mention how you stopped my breath on our first date in your orange crewneck sweater. You walked up to me from the other side of the bar and I felt like the luckiest person knowing you were there for me. And I might mention how I left your side because I knew how long you might stay if I didn't. I might also mention how you left the second time because I hadn't told you.
By kp7 months ago in Poets
Mother
Beneath the weight of unrelenting skies, She bore the brunt with unflinching eyes. An effigy of fortitude and grace, She vanished self to birth my place.
By Abdullah Afridi7 months ago in Poets
Borrowed Time
It was at the hospital café, somewhere between bland coffee and waiting room silence, that Noah first saw her. She was laughing — not the polite kind, but real, head-thrown-back laughter that made him pause in the middle of stirring sugar into his tea. In a place built on uncertainty, she looked like certainty.
By Shohel Rana7 months ago in Poets
Five Thousand
Finally, a goal is reach Ignited by passionate writing Various poems and stories shared Everyone read about my heart despaired
By L.I.E7 months ago in Poets
Instructions for Disappearing
Ingredients One lemon Iron and ironing board Thin paintbrush Paper Small bowl Time Around 25 minutes (includes 20 minutes of drying time)
By Everyday Junglist7 months ago in Poets
The Greatest Word is I Love You
The Greatest Word is I Love You In quiet nights and morning’s gleam, we share a sweet and simple dream, no diamonds shine, no crowns compare
By Marie381Uk 7 months ago in Poets
I Manifested the Goal
This is my life now, two kids often tagging along wherever I go. My job is to teach, show, nurture their young minds,
By Seema Patel7 months ago in Poets
Watch Me
Watch me from a distance I asked you for so little But you gave me so much resistance Watch me as I’ve outgrown you
By Atomic Historian7 months ago in Poets
THEY VANISH, WE SPEAK. Content Warning.
“For Ernesto Ayala Jr., who dared to stand in light while the system cloaked itself in shadows.” Ernesto Ayala Jr., you will not vanish from memory.
By Vicki Lawana Trusselli 7 months ago in Poets
Proper Etiquette
You smile politely when you see her walk across the room; You lie through your teeth and say, "it's nice to see you again."
By Natalie Gray7 months ago in Poets
A Choice. Content Warning.
He sat inside his darkness Sheilded by the light The soft glow that consumed him Deep into the night His bones a broken place
By The Darkest Sunrise7 months ago in Poets