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12 Years a Slave -Now Free
I bought tobacco a beautiful tin, an accessory to glamourise my shameful sin I had a beautiful lighter that looked rather regal and hand rolled typically with something illegal
By Kayleigh Fraser ✨2 years ago in Poets
My Friend Alien
In a realm beyond the stars, a friend I found, Alien, a being of light, unbound, Infinite cosmos, where dreams take flight,
By Madu 2 years ago in Poets
ExEcutIon
A friend of mine says that we often know the right thing to do, we just take forever to do it. She says, “We have the clarity, it’s the conviction…” .
By Tarik Murrell2 years ago in Poets
The beauty of the crooked.
The beauty of the crooked. I heard a quote about a Japanese tradition that in their culture a broken mirror or a scarred piece of glass is considered to be beautiful. The Japanese readorn the broken pieces of glass and adjoin it in the authentic form of its brokenness and yet call it a piece of beauty.
By Hridya Sharma2 years ago in Poets
More Short Poems
I’m not the only one But sometimes, I’m the lonely one I found my people Not in a church or a steeple But out there, where they care
By Atomic Historian2 years ago in Poets
The Best Job I’ve Ever Had
The best job I’ve ever had Is being a dad I get to see your little smiles I get to listen to you talk for miles I get to see you from the beginning
By Atomic Historian2 years ago in Poets
Somewhere to Die
I want to find somewhere to die Somewhere to lie down Somewhere to laugh and cry Somewhere For just you and I Somewhere to settle
By Atomic Historian2 years ago in Poets
How to make tea in darkness
If you pour simmering water Into your mug, shrouded in darkness, Unable to see, you must learn How to listen and hear The water trickling down from
By Andrei Z.2 years ago in Poets
Chat is part of the process for something more
“Chat is part of the process for something more” Ok, I understand… I just don’t know, we talk and that’s all. You are understanding and fun, we share almost same thoughts and pain.
By AL. K.2 years ago in Poets
EMF Is Electro Motive Force
EMF is Electro Motive Force See the Electron jump it’s shell Makes the World go round A student’s algebraic hell Big Numbers going down
By Mark Stigers 2 years ago in Poets
Reminder for the Vocal Writing Awards
Hey, friends! Today is the day, last chance to enter the Vocal Writing Awards. I should probably hurry up and decide if/what categories to enter but —
By Donna Renee2 years ago in Poets
Best Cricket Academy In Gurgaon
The best cricket academy in Gurgaon is none other than Shri Ram Narain Cricket Club. It not only the best and latest equipment and technology to practice cricket but it also has BCCI-qualified coaches and Ex-first class batsmen to train aspiring cricket players.
By Best Cricket Academy In Gurgaon2 years ago in Poets