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A Guide to Welcoming Change
Begin by greeting the tremor you feel, the flutter that tells you the world is real. Don’t chase it away or tighten your chest—
By Alexandria Hypatia16 days ago in Poets
Beware Innocent Daughter
Young woman that’s funny and unsure, awkward, lanky, undeveloped, demure. Hides behind her long hair curled forward. Your allure is the thing that men adore.
By Jesse Lee16 days ago in Poets
Flooded Floorless Jungle
See previous notes for further context: Notes from L’amor Raging Rapids. Where I crashed on the far side of the shore, naked, clambering for whatever sand oozes grit through my fingers while clenching for humid air may not make sense. Your former partner, another researcher with a separate hypothesis with semi-complementary objectives, is lost on the opposite side, miles back. A wave and a salute to such a spirit who got one hell of a ride out of you before you gathered whatever supplies, whatever notes of yours, and the ones left by them, you frantically salvage before trekking into Flooded Floorless Jungle…
By Willem Indigo16 days ago in Poets
Experience, create, avoid
Experience A feeling Absorb thyselves Become the feeling Don't think Don't ask questions No trying too hard No reliving the past No inherent purpose But sense;
By Maya Or Tzur16 days ago in Poets
The One-Way Street: Why We Cling to Pain
Life is a one-way street, so there's truly nothing to fuss about! When encountering unpleasant people or situations, many people know they ought to let go and not hold grudges. They understand this would prevent their hearts from being troubled, allowing life to be more carefree. Yet, they simply can't let go, which is the source of their pain and unhappiness.
By Emily Chan - Life and love sharing17 days ago in Poets
Un-Wilting.
You fumbled in the darkness, a place where others lived in light. You foraged days for warmth, embedding through the night.
By Latisha Fairfull17 days ago in Poets
Scammers, Cash For Gold - Holiday Robbery, Did I Tell You About The Time I Went To A "Pawn" Shop, Did I? #Jamaican #Dilemmas
I know it sort of sounds weird, me robbing the older person. Taking what they didn't give, or perhaps left for me to do. I know it sort of sounds weird, me robbing the older person.
By 365poetry - "Holy Trinity":::: I Know The Cross, It's The Spirit Of Kharôn Latin Spelling (Charon) Translation "Fierce Brightness"17 days ago in Poets
A New Time Of Hope
Today is Christmas Day... A day that I always enjoy spending with family. There are a lot of things that you can write about when it comes to this Holiday.
By Dr. Cody Dakota Wooten, DFM, DHM, DAS (hc)17 days ago in Poets
I Can't Ever Remember The Order - Anyone Knows?
Now Dasher, or was it Prancer? Vixen, or Blixen ? Jamaica is not on the map - and I'm tired of trying to protect them from TREASON!
By 365poetry - "Holy Trinity":::: I Know The Cross, It's The Spirit Of Kharôn Latin Spelling (Charon) Translation "Fierce Brightness"17 days ago in Poets
The Here and Now
Learn to live in the now. Don’t stress for the future. Worry for tomorrow leaves less for the future. It’s always yesterday and tomorrow. You're never present now.
By Joe Patterson18 days ago in Poets
A Return to Self: Is Single Life a Retreat, or a Rebirth?
Being single means fearing self-reliance, not trouble, because ultimately, no one is responsible for another's life. This is the unspoken truth in many hearts.
By Emily Chan - Life and love sharing19 days ago in Poets
The Hard Truths
The hard truths are just gonna go unsaid They can build their abode, live in my head Because when they occupy the space between us instead
By Canute Limarider19 days ago in Poets