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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.

opportunity
losing the ways to see each other clearly one fish, desiccated and unscripted drying with my humor on the line written on the linen
By ⸘jason alan‽6 months ago in Poets
How to Disappear
First, forget the time of day, let seconds softly slip away. Unhook the moon, unmake the sun— convince your heart the race is done.
By Annie Edwards 6 months ago in Poets
The Weight of Life
When the weight of life feel's like a thousand ships, Tied to your waste on the side of a cliff, You're hanging on but you're losing grip,
By Dylan 6 months ago in Poets
the symphony
played from within a single note i always have to explain the joke because i am still the funniest guy i know layered like the scramble
By ⸘jason alan‽6 months ago in Poets
Lonely
You don't need instructions if you want to disappear You don't have to follow steps or read a recipe to get it right All you need is a broken heart, the rest will come naturally
By The Invisible Writer6 months ago in Poets
The Perils of Overloving
If you love too much, you'll often face heartbreak. In love, a man will rarely tell you directly that he doesn't actually need your unconditional kindness. Those seemingly affectionate actions — constant concern, tirelessly running errands, using money to please, or making him the center of your world — may not be seen as positive attributes by men.
By Emily Chan - Life and love sharing6 months ago in Poets
The Price
Listen, little girl. To lose yourself is easy. To disappear is not hard. Smile when you’re breaking and remember: Your time is theirs for the taking.
By Paige Warfield6 months ago in Poets
How To Vanish
1. Start by getting quiet. Not soft, quiet. The kind of quiet that bends time. Let the noise of you grow moss.
By Danielle Katsouros6 months ago in Poets
POEM - Climate Verse Movement
We gather not with placards or parades, but with pens, syllables, and spirit— in the ink-soaked silence of notebooks, where protest bleeds not in fire,
By Jacky Kapadia6 months ago in Poets
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By ⸘jason alan‽6 months ago in Poets
A 4-Month-Old Trauma
The poet had been absent for a long time. He had a serious trauma. He started to drink excessively for four months.
By TheNaeth6 months ago in Poets
how to disappear. Honorable Mention in Instructions for Disappearing Challenge.
become a ghost that haunts the narrative. a presence that is questioned. be there, but in the background: anchor yourself to the wall, aerial roots puncturing
By Katherine J. Zumpano6 months ago in Poets