The words cling like dew to the edge of my tongue, Too heavy to speak, too light to be flung. I gather them close in the cage of my chest,
By Just One of Those Things8 months ago in Poets
Yesterday sighs with a voice like old rain: "You’ll stumble where I did—I know it’s in vain. The cracks in the pavement still trip me, you’ll see,
To Save a Fleeting Moment: Reach quick with hands of spider's silk, The kind that tremble, soft as milk. Don't clutch too tight—just cup the glow,
The sky didn’t shudder, no cosmic alarm— just a flicker, a sigh, then the absence of warmth. I search the old maps where your light used to be,
I will remember you because of the way you put down the champagne glass. I did not know that God The Bounds The Punisher
By Stéphane Dreyfus8 months ago in Poets
I live in a lovely place, Southern California ! Our house is within the triangle made by Los Angeles, San Diego, and Las Vegas—
By Seema Patel8 months ago in Poets
It’s funny how the script has flipped Younger me would say I’m whipped And maybe I am Or just exhausted But now I see it
By Atomic Historian8 months ago in Poets
Don’t believe these heartless thieves And the lies they sell There’s no money in art If that’s true Why do all they seek to control all we do
When we moved into, this empty house, during the pandemic, it was brand new. We brought our things, with our squabbles,
Just want to wish all the fathers out there a very Happy Father's Day! Fathers are the ones that allow us to learn certain skills
By Mark Graham8 months ago in Poets
Who has that kind of daddy who wears the sun, likes riding in a lack. Can't wait to see him or her at the end of the day, still sunny. Brings home the fatty ... Bacon can be understanding and loyal, too. After, it lacks.
By K.A. Smith8 months ago in Poets
I remember the door. How it slammed just before he did. How I flinched before the blow, already knowing it was coming. How I learned the warning signs
By No One’s Daughter8 months ago in Poets