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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.

Married Life
'' Married life '' Is..''Supporting each other '' Being the wind beneath each other's wings.. And.. competing to '' give up ''..
By Rohitha Lanka9 months ago in Poets
True Love Is Worth Fighting For
Do not abandon your family for temporary happiness. In a world of temptation, sensation, and smoke and mirrors, There are too few heroes to look up to. It's much easier,
By Rohitha Lanka9 months ago in Poets
How Do You Shine When Others Cast Shadows?
The most charming moment of a person is when he doesn't care about anyone or anything around him. Don’t care about other people’s evaluations and views, don’t care whether you have a sense of existence, always have your own rhythm and pace, this is also the source of relaxation.
By Emily Chan - Life and love sharing9 months ago in Poets
Ashes of the Lamp
The shelterless shadow of the monk was the earthen hut He now goes in a wheelchair On the rotten stilts The children come on bicycles
By Rohitha Lanka9 months ago in Poets
A River That Won't Stop
As I go, I taste the breeze, break it, and close it. What has become of it? My heart is tired, and I have come and gone.
By Rohitha Lanka9 months ago in Poets
The Veil and the Gaze
Until the veil is found, Nudity is not a problem. After the veil is found, Something called nudity also emerged.
By Rohitha Lanka9 months ago in Poets
A Trust Broken
Oh sister, if you have one, give me an onion. She came asking for it today, too. I had a habit of giving her even what was in her stomach.
By Rohitha Lanka9 months ago in Poets
Let the Past Be the Past
Forgetting is the only way to stop Don't memories exist in life, my dear? But go back to that memory Don't stay in the past
By Rohitha Lanka9 months ago in Poets
Mom, Listen....
Mom, listen, Tell me a secret. While playing downstairs, I heard a cat's voice. I slowly got closer and looked. I was surprised. Mom, there's a very beautiful kitten there...
By Rohitha Lanka9 months ago in Poets
5/5/25
The sun hides As the moon looks at me with adoring eyes My heart betrays me with its lies But my brain keeps me wise to my demise
By Atomic Historian9 months ago in Poets
Trauma
Trauma is the spice of life It’s what makes the mundane enjoyable No matter how horrible It’s better being here than there
By Atomic Historian9 months ago in Poets
The First Kiss of a New Dawn
In the quiet hum of the breaking day, Where shadows linger, yet fade away, I felt the touch of something new, A spark, a light—so pure, so true.
By Masood Zahid9 months ago in Poets