Sonnet

"Let me not to the marriage of true minds"
Let me not to the marriage of true minds Admit impediments. Love is not love Which alters when it alteration finds, Or bends with the remover to remove:
By Abdullah Afridi7 months ago in Poets
Played Prophetess
Shining Apollo gazed at you with lust Darling daughter of Priam's teeming Troy Bright Phoebus, with a gift, sought your warm trust
By D. J. Reddall7 months ago in Poets
Cannibal’s Call
The cannibals call from down the hall SACRIFICE!! To save our lives Or civilization will fall The end begins when the maws open wide
By Atomic Historian7 months ago in Poets
Watching The Waterfall
Me at Scaleber Force Introduction This is a sonnet for the Vocal "Light Breaks Water" Challenge, describing a waterfall I visit every time I am in Settle.
By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred 7 months ago in Poets
Wet Work
A particle one moment, next a wave Who can lucidly define energy? More than, “the power to do work,” we crave Who can make water legible, like thee?
By D. J. Reddall7 months ago in Poets
Scroll
Scrolling, scrolling, down, down, down Through the death spiral of society Trying to wake up Wanting to make up for time lost
By Atomic Historian7 months ago in Poets
Fence
Introduction This is for Ellie Hoovs' July Poetry Prompt Contest, which you can find more about here: The music is "Don't Fence Me In" by Labrinth"
By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred 7 months ago in Poets
POEM - The Four Friends: A Confluence Of Strength
Before the confluence, where the wide river bends, And ancient forest to the meadow descends, Four spirits moved, distinct in form and aim,
By Jacky Kapadia7 months ago in Poets
Time to Shine
You've been in the dark too long, my friend. You've been hiding out all on your own. Now, your self-destructive ways must end.
By Julie Lacksonen7 months ago in Poets
Sirius
Introduction These are words aligning myself with the brightest star. The song is the gorgeous "By The Lights Of Cyrian" by David McWilliams, with lyrics that would not shame Bob Dylan or Dylan Thomas, because of the homophonic nature of Sirius and Cyrian.
By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred 7 months ago in Poets
The Last Vote
Ethan Clarke’s hands trembled as he gripped the cold metal railing of his balcony. Below, the streets buzzed with the fading cheers from his election rally. At twenty-eight, he was the youngest provincial assembly member ever elected from his district — a victory that surprised even his closest supporters.
By Arshad khan7 months ago in Poets
Transcorporeal
Electric rocks hallucinating in vain To further the destruction of the primate brain The veils of reality being burned To turn the world into a paradise of false profits
By Atomic Historian7 months ago in Poets