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Not Your Grandma's Knitting
Stab it Wrap it throw it in the grave this is not what my grandma taught me to say when knitting but it makes me laugh
By Ellie Hoovsabout a year ago in Poets
The Weight of Being Human
We wear our smiles like fragile glass, Hiding cracks that no one asks. Our hearts are maps of roads untold, Carrying burdens we never unfold.
By PSYGENIUSabout a year ago in Poets
The Serenity of Imperfection
I scorched out all childishness and wilfulness with adamancy and thus the wild slowly became sane, uninterested, and serious.
By Emily Chan - Life and love sharingabout a year ago in Poets
Robert Frost: The Poet of New England’s Heart
Early Life and Influences Frost’s early life was marked by instability and hardship. His father, a journalist and a politically ambitious man, died of tuberculosis when Frost was only 11 years old. This loss prompted the family to move to Lawrence, Massachusetts, to live with Frost’s maternal grandparents. It was in New England, with its rolling landscapes and rural communities, that Frost found his poetic voice. His environment—its woods, fields, and hardworking people—became the backdrop for much of his poetry.
By Mr Aliabout a year ago in Poets
Why humanness in its virtue fails
Grieving through the breathing crevices of my mourning soul, I propelled through piercing glances of the ones who chose to score their goal.
By Hridya Sharmaabout a year ago in Poets
After the Conflict
The dust settles, a shaky ceasefire in the kitchen light, the air gritty with unspoken regrets, yesterday’s words like shrapnel
By souhilaabout a year ago in Poets
Frozen . AI-Generated.
The world lies still, wrapped in white, A frozen land bathed in moonlight. Icicles hang like nature’s art, A masterpiece, cold yet full of heart.
By Taviii🇨🇦♐️about a year ago in Poets
Unlocking Your Heart's Treasure Chest
I have always thought that the biggest action in one’s life is the self. The barriers that are in front of us and the doors that we open are both the doors and the walls of our hearts.
By Emily Chan - Life and love sharingabout a year ago in Poets
The Spark of Innovation
The Spark of Innovation In the silence, whispers grow, Ideas bloom, and visions glow. A spark ignites, a thought takes flight,
By Angie greenabout a year ago in Poets
From Drab to Fab: A Journey to Self-Appreciation
Surely you will have realized that most the pictures of the moon or sun setting do not depict all the beauty? Still, you do not question the beauty of the sky while you are clearly aware of the capabilities of the camera. This is the attitude you should also take when approaching yourself. You are as shining as the sky of tomorrow, in each and every way.
By Emily Chan - Life and love sharingabout a year ago in Poets
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🌟 Awaken the Flame Within 🌟 When the flame of passion is reduced and extinguished. It may be said that the spark of love has gone far afield. But within a person, a flare waits. A power your soul retains even when it is not in use.
By Mohit Ranaabout a year ago in Poets
A silent fight against corruption
You have drowned so much in the greed of power, being a human you have lost humanity. The day the public wakes up, the public will throw you out of power.
By Ignited Mindsabout a year ago in Poets