Friendship

Salt, Not Sugar
He did not call us to be sugar on the tongue, To melt into the moment, To sweeten every room until truth dissolved. Sugar wins smiles,
By Hannah Lambert12 days ago in Poets
Kindred Soul
I look with cold eyes: Kindred souls offer a smile, Heart begins to glow.
By Caitlin Charlton12 days ago in Poets
Scarf
Hugs shared at Christmas, Warmth from your scarf to my own… Steeping in the night.
By Caitlin Charlton12 days ago in Poets
Decisions That Make Us
People swear change arrives in January, wrapped in fresh calendars and clean promises, in vision boards pinned with borrowed dreams,
By Hannah Lambert12 days ago in Poets
The Hidden Bruise
I did not notice the bruise at first. It lived under my skin like a secret with good manners. ﹁﹂ Love, I thought, was supposed to be tender,
By Milan Milic12 days ago in Poets
The New Year Starts
Introduction This is my eighty-eighth piece inspired by Angie Livingstone's magnificent artwork. This is An Ekphrastic Terza Rima.
By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred 12 days ago in Poets
My Name Returns
The receptionist asked, “Name?” And for a second I almost answered with the version you used on me The nickname that made me smaller
By Milan Milic12 days ago in Poets
Irradiate Me
Crisp morning in bloom, His pulse; steady, forgiving, Irradiating.
By Tiara Meenehan Burne12 days ago in Poets
What Looms Ahead in 2026. Content Warning.
What Looms Ahead in 2026 A Threshold Walked with Fragile Bones and Fierce Clarity New Year’s Eve 2025 is on the way to 2026. Whatever looms ahead is for the future to reveal, and we will meet it through dreams, brainstorming, and creating. We keep creating and sending messages of truth.
By Vicki Lawana Trusselli 13 days ago in Poets
Ocean in Glass
I try to talk about it and it comes out small, like I’m describing a storm using teaspoons. ༄ You ask, “How are you, really?”
By Milan Milic13 days ago in Poets
A New Year Begins 2026
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,
By Marie381Uk 13 days ago in Poets
New Year’s Kisses
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,
By Marie381Uk 13 days ago in Poets