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Old Fashioned Dissolve. Runner-Up in Instructions for Disappearing Challenge.
Crush the raw cubed sweetness, in the bottom of a glass. Wet it with a tincture of sorrows, fashioned from the brine of your grief.
By Ellie Hoovs6 months ago in Poets
Be fun. Honorable Mention in Instructions for Disappearing Challenge.
Be charming. But not too much.  Be smart, but keep it soft.  Be the fun time party girl who never spills her drink.  Be wanted. Just not inconveniently.
By Millicent Malcolm6 months ago in Poets
Instructions For Disappearing
Instructions For Disappearing Go hide at the high school dance With your back against a wall They will call you a wallflower
By Victoria 6 months ago in Poets
Finding Happiness Within Yourself
You no longer pour your heart into it, wasted in a relationship that has been in vain. The things you have to compromise on, the short-lived happiness you gain – in the end, you will lose more.
By Emily Chan - Life and love sharing6 months ago in Poets
Sulphur and Sage
New Moon’s light and midnight mist, August’s dew and east wind’s kiss. A once-burnt candle, a single match, sulphur’s scent will help you hatch.
By Cristal S.6 months ago in Poets
Book
Just because my cover is weathered and torn And my pages are a little worn Don’t look at me and scorn For I’ve been a thousand places
By Atomic Historian6 months ago in Poets
You have vanished. It's Done!
First, put your transparent coat on Take an umbrella in case of rain Take an early bus to the nearest train station Buy one way ticket, something maybe not that important to mention, but one way ticket is the key to your new life without a pattern of coming back
By Lightness6 months ago in Poets
Disappear into yourself. Content Warning.
Be prepared to walk slowly away from the group Ever so slowly away From those who never cared about you From those who you realize you’re better off without
By Pamela Dirr6 months ago in Poets
Are We There Yet?
There are no "ifs" in life, only outcomes. As long as you've tried your best, that's enough. Time passes, life goes on; we must accept reality. All experiences contribute to our growth. No matter what happens, face life with a smile. The people and things we miss will eventually teach us to cherish.
By Emily Chan - Life and love sharing6 months ago in Poets
Instructions for Disappearing. Runner-Up in Instructions for Disappearing Challenge.
If you seek to vanish, child, come to the woodlands where fairies rhyme. Walk widdershins and don’t look back, be careful for your wish they grant.
By Imola Tóth6 months ago in Poets
How I'd Disappear
There are Days... Yes, Many Days Indeed... Where I Think about Disappearing. What if I just... Stopped? The Days where the Pressure begins to Break Down the Walls...
By Dr. Cody Dakota Wooten, DFM, DHM, DAS (hc)6 months ago in Poets
The Last Lantern
The Last Lantern In a village where shadows grew long with the sun, Lived an old lantern maker, the very last one. He crafted with care, with brass and with flame,
By Sami6 months ago in Poets