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Petals Against the Silence
Petals Against the Silence By Sahil’s Reflection She leans on stone that does not feel, A mask of time, so cold, so real.
By Fazal Malik7 months ago in Poets
Without A Trace
she closed her eyes and disappeared the only prize when things get weird topped out, and dipped vanished, withdrew the great fade away
By Kelli Sheckler-Amsden7 months ago in Poets
The End of the Road: When Is Letting Go the Answer?
When communication becomes ineffective, the best approach is to recognize that we are different, but no one is wrong. Deeply realizing that our cognition is different is key. Not only are our thoughts out of sync, but our actions are too. Even the most basic communication becomes exhausting. No matter how many times we try, the result is the same. This can impact feelings, friendships, and family relationships alike.
By Emily Chan - Life and love sharing7 months ago in Poets
Insanity In Today's World
When Did We All Collectively Lose Our Minds? I look at the World... And I Truly want to Know. Are We Truly This Blind to Reality?
By Dr. Cody Dakota Wooten, DFM, DHM, DAS (hc)7 months ago in Poets
Are We Destined to Part?
In life, we are all destined to leave. Meetings are often coincidences, and separation is a natural progression. After all, joys and sorrows, reunions and partings are common, and no one can truly stop them. So, when that day comes, we must learn to say goodbye properly.
By Emily Chan - Life and love sharing7 months ago in Poets
Vegetables Harvests
On a spring afternoon, I went to the backyard garden, with a wooden tray to see, what I could find. I came back with the following:
By Seema Patel7 months ago in Poets
When Smoke Was My Prayer
When Smoke Was My Prayer by [Zain] I lit my first cigarette like a match to memory— my hands too young, my heart too old,
By Moments & Memoirs7 months ago in Poets
Is Your Heart Freezing?
If you're feeling unloved, remember this: the most important way to move on as quickly as possible is to fully accept the ending.
By Emily Chan - Life and love sharing7 months ago in Poets
Stranger
I’m a stranger in a strange land The fan chugga chugga chugs As it blows away paper thugs The world shrugs As we slink like slugs
By Atomic Historian7 months ago in Poets
🏋️‍♀️ "Lighter, Stronger, Me"
Not chasing perfect, not chasing thin, But strength in my body and fire within. Each step I take, each breath I own,
By Hashan chamara7 months ago in Poets
Be Loyal to Your Future, Not Your Past
“The Bag I Carried” For years, I carried a bag I didn’t realize was heavy. It wasn’t leather or canvas or anything physical. It was invisible, but I felt it every day—a weight on my shoulders, a shadow over my decisions. It was full of memories, mistakes, regrets, what-ifs, and a voice that always whispered, “But that’s who you’ve always been.”
By lony banza7 months ago in Poets
Molting Season
I crawl into my skin, letting my soul sink behind a barricade of my bones, folding my sleeve-worn heart into origami cranes
By Ellie Hoovs7 months ago in Poets