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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.

A Guide To Sleep
Overwhelmed and tired, but still I type away, Eyes wide open, waiting for the sun’s first ray, But sleep will only slip further away.
By A.Angelina10 months ago in Poets
When the Stars Fall
When the stars fall, on a moonless night, I see the face of the moon, and I see the sky.. When the sun's rays do not fall, When the dew drops scatter,
By Rohitha Lanka10 months ago in Poets
The Lamp of Life
The pain and happiness of life's journey are experienced together The mother is the comfort and the wind of the mother
By Rohitha Lanka10 months ago in Poets
Kindness, When Does It Hurt?
The more unconditionally you treat someone, the less seriously they take you. If whatever you ask, I immediately agree; if whatever you ask for, I give it to you; if I forgive every mistake, and accept any harm, then consider these things:
By Emily Chan - Life and love sharing10 months ago in Poets
Embracing the cycle of life
Everything has its moment... Whether it's struggle, sorrow, or disappointment, Ultimately, it will fade..... If today feels difficult, hold on to hope......
By Rohitha Lanka10 months ago in Poets
The True Measure of a Person
Scary people are ''people with human hearts'' The scariest ignorance is ''knowing the face but not the heart'' The knowledge that everyone should have is ''knowing good and bad''
By Rohitha Lanka10 months ago in Poets
Right Place, Right You
'Capable' people If they do the 'wrong job' They may appear 'incompetent' A 'happy' person If they are in the 'wrong place'
By Rohitha Lanka10 months ago in Poets
Kindness With Limits
Don't sacrifice yourself for those who take without gratitude Stop hurting yourself with "kindness" indiscriminately Because not everyone will appreciate what you give
By Rohitha Lanka10 months ago in Poets
Forging a Life of Self-Reliance?
Never prove yourself to others. Be who you want to be. Never explain yourself to others! Those who understand you will naturally understand. Remember, you live in your own eyes and die in the mouths of others.
By Emily Chan - Life and love sharing10 months ago in Poets
The Housemaid
The housemaid She always showed me a strange charm..... When she was finished by breaking The nets and washing
By Rohitha Lanka10 months ago in Poets
A poem about your first diary in which you wrote your first poem
Darkness was impaired in its transgression as hope seemed to find its way, A startling realisation, a sight to behold, one might deem to say.
By Hridya Sharma10 months ago in Poets
Suddenly, One Afternoon
Suddenly, One Afternoon – Samiul Nirjon Suddenly, I saw her on one side of the road— I never thought it would be possible in such troubled times.
By Rejuan Ratul10 months ago in Poets