A smooth languid pour With a thin frothy head Clearing as I stare Into the bullseye from overhead Leveling the glass I gaze in wonder
By K.B. Silver 27 days ago in Poets
Is it heard in the delicate descent of a snowflake? Is it heard in the wise whisper of an elder’s story? Is it heard in the silence of silence?
By Jessica Amber Barnum (Jess)27 days ago in Poets
The First Poem of 2026 I step into this year with open hands, carrying my wishes like fragile birds, my life unfolding in quiet moments,
By Marie381Uk 28 days ago in Poets
At the year’s thin edge, we pause— pockets turned out, hands open. Receipts of regret flutter down, names we no longer need to carry,
By Edward Val28 days ago in Poets
A New Year Begins 2026 I leave behind the weight of last year, The sorrow that followed me too long. The tears, the doubt, the restless nights,
New Year’s Kisses The clock counted down, in a room of bright cheer, our lips met once, as midnight drew near. Champagne glasses shook,
Wish me as much as you want. But I am not naïve. I know life enough, done for four decades, how the ceramic vase shatters,
By Seema Patel28 days ago in Poets
This year kept handing me the same test I’ve been taking my whole life. Different names. Different faces. Same questions.
By Tina D. Lopez28 days ago in Poets
Surrounded by friends None of which are mine While Wheatus plays The pretty one chews her nails And the third wheel blonde checks her phone
By Aaron Morrison28 days ago in Poets
Personal And Close Up Every Day I watch you from the corner of my heart, slowly, quietly, pulling me in, each smile a tether, each word a thread,
As the sun sets, in the purple twilight, shadows grow long, my mind wanders back - to yesterdays left behind. To the years that have flown,
By Rasma Raisters28 days ago in Poets
How does one keep the balance of being both in and out of time? I don't mean out of time like rushing, not having enough,
By Lolly Vieira28 days ago in Poets
