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Let go and free yourself Take some time to relax And refocus your mind Just sit back and unwind for a while Let go of all your troubles
By Atomic Historian2 years ago in Poets
Life Means Life. Content Warning.
If I had only a soul, I would be satisfied with your soul, but I also have a body Your shoulders, arms and hands And then you
By WAQAS AHMAD2 years ago in Poets
Can You Live Your Melody?
And so you go on living, see the world, sing your tune, Because, to those who love you, it is not a sin. Some will be okay with this, while others will disagree, that is fine too, Just respect their opinions of the matter while remaining loyal to yours.
By Emily Chan - Life and love sharing2 years ago in Poets
Can Life’s Insights Cure Anxiety? Exploring a Transformative Passage
This passage helped alleviate my recent anxiety: This passage helped alleviate my recent anxiety: Whether living in apartments or traveling from one place to another, the movie essentially portrays that, “You’re just here to experience life. You can’t own anything and you can’t keep anything.”
By Emily Chan - Life and love sharing2 years ago in Poets
Death and I had a rendezvous. . Content Warning.
Scrambling through my ecstasies, I stumbled across the depths of blue, On my way to my deathbed, I and Death had a rendezvous.
By Hridya Sharma2 years ago in Poets
(Sub)conscious Conversations
I’m trapped, I’m stuck here in this hell Your beliefs created this victim veil I refuse to believe that can be true You are entitled to your point of view
By Kayleigh Fraser ✨2 years ago in Poets
The Bridge
Everyone marvels at your beauty and grandeur How you span the gap with such grace They wonder at your strength That is
By Atomic Historian2 years ago in Poets
Cherishing Time with Our Parents
Sometimes I wish I could turn back in time, and tell my parents never to get board from me again because sometimes I used to take them for granted.
By Emily Chan - Life and love sharing2 years ago in Poets
Self-Care After Sixty: Should You Come First
Invest in Yourself for a Fulfilling Life: Here is an aspect of elderly person wisdom; Li Anhua, a woman from China, had always been too prudent to bring up children from her own heart and devoted all her life to bringing up her family. She therefore came to the rudest of shocks when they compelled her to retire from the job, only to find that she had not taken care of herself.
By Emily Chan - Life and love sharing2 years ago in Poets
The Anatomy of Us
The Anatomy of Us Your affection cuts into me, a specialist with a consistent hand, the surgical blade plunged in moonlight,
By Rony Sutradar2 years ago in Poets
The Future of Poetry. Content Warning.
“Write a poem about a sunrise.” I asked three AI chatbots—OpenAI’s ChatGPT-4, Google’s Bard, and Anthropic’s Claude—and myself—an 8th grade human. I then surveyed a panel of 38 AI experts and 39 English experts to judge the results. Is AI smarter than an 8th grader?
By Cid2 years ago in Poets
yes. Content Warning.
that boy is back in town. you know what they say when he is around, things get 'complicated' as a passive status, not making any miracles.
By ⸘jason alan‽2 years ago in Poets