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Echos of Our Past
Through misty memories, I hear their call, Voices of ancestors who braved it all. With hands rough and hearts ablaze, They carved our paths through endless haze.
By mureed hussainabout a year ago in Poets
A Fragmented Future
You want a story of hope? Of innovation? Are you tone deaf to what’s happening in this nation Are you completely unaware of the situation?
By Atomic Historianabout a year ago in Poets
Ninth Clerihew
Nzinga Queen of Matamba and Ndongo, now known as Angola. When the colonizer cried, "Em chamada!" She taught them they could not carve her up as well as she beat herself into history's blackwood, and she taught me resistance is a semba dance, defiance a balance
By Wen Xiaoshengabout a year ago in Poets
Finding Yourself Through Sadness. Top Story - November 2024.
What did you do wrong? Where are you not good enough? What you should really try to find out, It’s not someone who can’t give you happiness,
By Emily Chan - Life and love sharingabout a year ago in Poets
Parasites
Parasites infecting my brain Crushing my soul Causing my heart to strain Making my eyes roll Parasites Crawling everywhere
By Atomic Historianabout a year ago in Poets
Election Haiku
"Nice shirt!" pollster said. "My hero," I say, found out. "Same," she winks at me. Author's note: I bought this blouse a year before RBG died. The company that made it doesn't sell them anymore. But I wear it to the events where I need to boost my confidence and subtly communicate my worldview. Most people think it's a simple leopard print. But those who notice, know. It's like a coded language.
By Lana V Lynxabout a year ago in Poets
Flat-headed
Screw it! The attitude when only head, A tightness. In the moment... Hard to get flat, Righteousness? Humorous?
By K.A. Smithabout a year ago in Poets
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By EDITPDFabout a year ago in Poets
Ghost Bees
Ghost bees, silent, unseen, A mystery, a haunting scene. They vanish without a trace, A riddle unsolved, a vacant space.
By Moharif Yuliantoabout a year ago in Poets
Seek and You Shall Find
No matter who leaves you, don't forget that before he came, you were living alone. What you can't let go of is unwillingness.
By Emily Chan - Life and love sharingabout a year ago in Poets
What is a Friend?
What is a Friend? In the tapestry of life, threads interlace, A bond beyond words, a warm embrace. A friend is a mirror, reflecting the soul, In laughter and sorrow, they make us whole.
By Dipak Pawarabout a year ago in Poets
The Solitude of Growth
A person's loneliness is very precious, because only in that kind of silence can you really hear your inner voice. A person's sadness, a person's tears, you face it truly, you accept it, you know that these are the lessons of life and the process of life.
By Emily Chan - Life and love sharingabout a year ago in Poets