Family

Birthday Blessing
Who should I congratulate today? You, or your parents? Both of them, because they received a priceless gift, the day you both came into each other’s life for the first time.
By Ignited Minds5 months ago in Poets
Under The Sun With Grief.
When the sun is shining and there’s a smile on your face, the one you love is always there. Grief stands under the sun with you and enjoys the warmth, as if the bitterness it usually holds has melted away for just a little while. The smile on your face is a crutch for the grief, allowing the weight of it to disappear.
By April Kirby.5 months ago in Poets
An Interrupted Life. Content Warning.
Breathe in. Stop. It hits in that moment between inhale and release. A single emotion escapes my eye and begins to drop.
By Luna Verity5 months ago in Poets
This Is How I Remember It
This is how I remember it— not in full scenes, but in flickers— like sun slicing through broken blinds at 4:17 p.m. You were humming a tune I never learned the name of, your fingers trailing steam from a chipped porcelain cup. The scent—jasmine and burnt toast— was the kind of silence that speaks in color.
By Atiqbuddy5 months ago in Poets
McKim Way
The road that I was born and raised on from 1964 to 1997. Mile to walk to the school bus. constantly rough at times especially in the snow and rain.
By Mark Graham5 months ago in Poets
How Many Steps Was It Anyway
Challenge: Somewhere between here and there... Prompt: Write a poem that takes place mid-thought, mid-walk, or mid-sentence.
By Denise E Lindquist5 months ago in Poets
Opposite Fates. Top Story - September 2025.
Across the river's flow, we lead separate, distant lives. Never breaching our safe zones. Forever strangers we remain.
By Moon Desert5 months ago in Poets
It's So True
“You are always stronger than you think you are.” We underestimate ourselves! We have the strength and the power
By Ruth Elizabeth Stiff5 months ago in Poets
Be Determined
“Every moment is a chance to start over.” Every moment in our lives is an opportunity for us to shape our journey in life
By Ruth Elizabeth Stiff5 months ago in Poets
Enjoy Every Blessing
“Each new day is a blessing. Let go of all worries and be grateful for all the positives in your life.” Every new day
By Ruth Elizabeth Stiff5 months ago in Poets
Halfway Out My Skin. Content Warning.
Inhale. Exhale. What I inherit— isn’t breath, but weight. How good you feel… yet how damaging you are. Or maybe—
By Marcus Hill5 months ago in Poets
Babysitting
What is babysitting? Babes in arms activity abounds bounding on your own creativity Situations change in a moments time
By Mark Graham5 months ago in Poets