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My Dream
I have seen the face of man, Not the outer flesh but the lurking stain— A mask so proud, it veils the shame, A crown of thorns worn in disdain.
By Muhammad Abdullah8 months ago in Poets
The Dreamsmith’s Flame
I have a dream, Not the kind that fades at dawn, But one that blazes in the soul Like a star that keeps the night warm. It sings in silence,
By Muhammad Abdullah8 months ago in Poets
Thrones into Roses
Love is not a whisper lost in the wind— It is the wind, and the whisper within. It is not just fire—it is the sun, Warming the soul till the night is done.
By Muhammad Abdullah8 months ago in Poets
The Resplendent Quetzal
In emerald veils and ruby flame, Above the clouds, the Quetzal came— A sovereign bird in sacred flight, Cloaked in dawn’s transcendent light.
By Muhammad Abdullah8 months ago in Poets
Early On A Winter's Morn...
My room was warm when I went to bed, (I turned the heater off before I slept) Snug and cozy beneath all the blankets But cold alongside darkness crept
By Natasja Rose8 months ago in Poets
Solitary Confinement
Nearly 15 years since she began to write, – a trilogy of books, filling up pages each night. Perhaps it was a mistake, but others got wind,
By Lyla May8 months ago in Poets
The Bite of the Anopheles
In the belly of the dusk, when the moonlight limps, A creature stirs with delicate limbs. Silent wings and a needle-thin beak,
By Muhammad Abdullah8 months ago in Poets
10 Seconds to Plan
"No one said this would be dangerous..." Bat at the ready, those targets don't give up and move laterally. Nowhere but the nameless roads or
By Willem Indigo8 months ago in Poets
More Venomous Than the Serpent
O Inland Taipan, crowned in sand, With venom held in slender hand, Thou art no villain of the tale— But Man, ah Man! The true betrayal.
By Muhammad Abdullah8 months ago in Poets
Venom of the Void
Beneath the sun-scorched scar of sand, Where silence slithers across the land, There moves a breathless, coiled command— The Inland Taipan, death unmanned.
By Muhammad Abdullah8 months ago in Poets
Step By Step Directions For Disappearing Into The Void
Common misnomers concerning the void And a few unknown myths of the fray Facts to know about the unemployed When you've decided you want to step away Get out, get away, get yourself indisposed Distinguished, doused or dead Here is a list, if I might, propose Try to remember what you read
By Kelli Sheckler-Amsden8 months ago in Poets
Skyborne
Above the din where cities groan, Beyond the clouds where dreams are blown, There flies a thought the winds have known— A Peregrine of flame and bone.
By Muhammad Abdullah8 months ago in Poets