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How-tos for all things poetry; learn how to analyze a poem, construct a haiko, differentiate between a metaphor and simile and more.

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Love it — it’s all yours. Sure, it’s shared by many, but no one has ever been you. “Unique” doesn’t exactly exist, because nothing new happens under the sun.
By Marcus Hill5 months ago in Poets
No one else
Vulnerability is a lie I tell to make you feel close. Meanwhile, I hide — afraid to face my greatest gift. Love confuses those hardened by life’s steady struggles,
By Marcus Hill5 months ago in Poets
The Comfort zone
Sometimes we’re led down the wrong paths— to far-off places we’ve never seen. They say if you speak your dream too soon,
By Kamran Khan5 months ago in Poets
Are You Truly Free, or Just Holding On?
There are no truly happy people in this world, only people who are open-minded. Everything in the world is trying to heal you, but you are the only one who refuses to let go. You drive yourself into depression and make yourself sick with anger; afterward, nothing can be changed except for your own misery. All things in the world, except life and death, are not worth mentioning.
By Emily Chan - Life and love sharing5 months ago in Poets
Comprehension
Solving the solution to a false problem spins the world as we know it— creating war in places meant for peace. Strange, isn’t it?
By Marcus Hill5 months ago in Poets
Silent mind
Deep breaths, eyes closed— a smirk hoping to grow into a smile. The battle between growth and being content with who we are
By Marcus Hill5 months ago in Poets
Is Your Relationship a Hand-Knitted Sweater?
The relationship between people is indeed like knitting a sweater: it can be taken apart faster than it's knitted and lost more quickly than it's gained. Whether they're friends, lovers, or family, no matter how strong a relationship is, you need to keep in touch. Life isn't like a movie where everyone is always happy. In reality, once you miss some people, they're gone forever.
By Emily Chan - Life and love sharing6 months ago in Poets
Ink-Stained Dreams
Ink-Stained Dreams The city was drenched in rain, a soft drizzle that blurred the neon lights into rivers of color on the pavement. Through the haze, Mira carried her battered notebook close to her chest, as if it were a talisman against the world’s indifference. The notebook was old — its leather cover cracked and worn, the edges stained with smudges of ink and coffee rings. It held everything she was: her hopes, fears, and the poems she whispered to the night.
By Sami6 months ago in Poets
How to Say Goodbye To Your Best Friend
Goodbye to Friend: Saying goodbye to a best friend feels like losing a piece of your soul. Your final words should capture the essence of your bond, weaving gratitude, memories, and love into a lasting farewell. Here’s how to craft a meaningful goodbye that honors your friendship and leaves a lasting impact.
By Am@n Khan 6 months ago in Poets
Mysterious Silence Games
If earning money is your goal, You have to deny education to individuals in secretly. Only those with privilege have access to education.
By TheNaeth6 months ago in Poets
Is Short-Term Bliss Better Than Lasting Joy?
Perhaps he only seeks short-term happiness and isn't interested in working towards long-term happiness. It might also be that we expect too much happiness and overlook our fundamental incompatibilities.
By Emily Chan - Life and love sharing6 months ago in Poets
Extinguishing Andúril
Gondor called for aid But all the cards had been played No one rode out Because Gondor had alienated all of Middle Earth
By Atomic Historian6 months ago in Poets