vintage

Vintage poetry stands the test of time; collections and anthologies of classic poems and enduring verses from eras past.

Hallucinations of Progress
I feed the machine my dreams As it hallucinates existence Created by its archons I make it trip on every word dripped from my lip
By Atomic Historian8 months ago in Poets
Life, in Stolen Moments
Life, in Stolen Moments — a phrase that captures the beauty hidden in the quiet, fleeting seconds we often overlook. Life isn’t always lived in grand achievements or loud celebrations; sometimes, it unfolds silently — in a passing glance, a whispered memory, a moment of solitude.
By Tahir Mehmood8 months ago in Poets
"Porcelain"
he wasn’t fragile, not in the way people think. She didn’t break with noise. No—she cracked like porcelain, in silence, in stillness.
By Aima Charle8 months ago in Poets
Lavender and Roses
No matter how expensive Succulent Opulent And fragrant They may be You'll never smell the flowers on your grave ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
By Matthew J. Fromm9 months ago in Poets
Ever feel like not living?
Guess it’s 3 in the morning, I feel alone, like no one cares. Tears fall, my pillow’s wet, But no one hears my prayers.
By mitty anego9 months ago in Poets
5/12/25
Lazy days In a daisy haze Whenever I see them I think of you I think of the happy times When life was rough but bearable
By Atomic Historian9 months ago in Poets
a long stroll to the movies
films failed to induce change nothing significant rearranged broken paths flickering in the cold a single warm word
By Moon Desert9 months ago in Poets
Memories
8 May 2022, Late morning Memories When the nights are long; When the sky downpours; All I think about Is you. *** When the trials are tough;
By Cyrus9 months ago in Poets
Ink Beneath the Skin
I found the book by accident, a thrift store corner, dust and quiet, wedged between a haunted novel and casseroles from 1983.
By Nihal Khan9 months ago in Poets
Radio Free Kleptocracy
I got ghosts in my blood And demons in my bones People think the worm in my brain makes me insane But I say vaccines are to blame
By Atomic Historian9 months ago in Poets
I Love My Mom
I love my mom, because she is crazy, I love her, because she is kind, I love her, because no matter what she made Sure her and her kids were taken care of,
By CeeCee Whitfield9 months ago in Poets
Burning Eden
VERSE ONE The glaciers weep in reverse now, love— their tears pooling in the cracks of your coffee cup. You sip the meltwater of a dying epoch,
By Ramjanul Haque Khandakar9 months ago in Poets