Senryu

God, One Cannot Be
In the name of God, starts to believe they are God, God, one cannot be.
By James Green2 years ago in Poets
No Tea in My Cup
A teacup in hand, why did I walk up the stairs? No tea in my cup.
By James Green2 years ago in Poets
The Odd Couple!
Silver and gold shoes… No! I don’t have two left feet! Guess my thongs make do! ??????????? Inspired by the below story… and of course the memory of when I arrived at church, went to whip on a pair of my classy silver or gold court shoes, only to discover my mistake made in haste! Instead, I cut a ‘classy’ figure in my rumpty dumpty, rubber, house thongs!😳😵‍💫🥹
By Angie the Archivist 📚🪶2 years ago in Poets
Strange Wanderers
Two lost souls Having lost all control Tugging on one another Tethered together by wonder Loss Betrayal Of the heart
By Atomic Historian2 years ago in Poets
my wife
I'm innocent. But they think I killed her.
By Maureen Y. Palmer2 years ago in Poets
Wasted Love by Poppy
heartfelt, heartbreaking full of beautiful sadness stunning collection * Thanks for reading! Author's Notes: This is a missed-the-deadline-for-Matthew's challenge entry that I'm posting anyway. I still will do a review for BookClub, but felt this was a fitting way to show some love for Poppy's beautiful, if sad, book of wonderful poetry.
By Paul Stewart2 years ago in Poets
Hubris
Ah, hubris. But if Pride goeth before a fall Try humility.
By Jill Harper-Judd2 years ago in Poets
Repair
Here I sit Working as hard as I can Parts squeaking and grinding Everything overheating Everyday they use me Abuse me
By Atomic Historian2 years ago in Poets
Oppenheimer
In a quiet lab, atoms split Pandora’s box. Boom! The old world is gone.
By Randy Baker2 years ago in Poets
The Black Phone
Haunted phone helps boy... "Everything's better on weed!" Ask David Chappelle! _ _ __ ___ _ _ __ _ __ ___ __ __ _ __ _ _ _ _
By Lamar Wiggins2 years ago in Poets
Armor
As I climbed inside of you You I thought I became harmless I took up arms Against all that would do me harm I fought every battle I could
By Atomic Historian2 years ago in Poets
Minority Report
Minority Report (2002 film) Laughably rendered, over-wrought spectacle. Please just read the story.
By Mackenzie Davis2 years ago in Poets