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who may write softly,. Runner-Up in Public Announcement Challenge.
today, the government issued a warning to all would-be poets and writers. here are its contents in their entirety. may all writers heed these words, as they make the difference between being read and the most terrible fate of all:
By kp2 months ago in Poets
Five—One Grounding
Five—Locked in a perpetual battle against my failing senses and reason, I fight to survive, to get through; I am afraid of... nothingandeverythingallatonce—...—my mouth is dry, and my muscles seize up... what can I see? I can see the birdcage and birds; I can see the watercolour my beautiful wife painted many years ago and unlocked her journey into art; I can see the empty mug of tea as it sits perilously on the arm of the sofa; how many is that now? Three down, two to go; I can also see a jackdaw on the roof of our neighbour's house across the road and a bookcase of potential—Five things you can see.
By Paul Stewart2 months ago in Poets
Crumbling laughter. Content Warning.
Scroll the next video Hit another streaming service Add an extra hour of work Can you feel your skin slowly grinding to dust?
By KuroHoshi2 months ago in Poets
Still Wondering...
I love the sound of your smile when we’d talk on the phone . the stories and small moments you'd share . I love your mind
By Justin Keeling2 months ago in Poets
My Sweet-Thang💝
Bubble Gum Kisses 💋 With Bubble Gum Breath... Your Smooches😘 Are The Best! Your Soft Touch Feels Like Cotton Candy 🍬 I'm Always Longing For A Caress...
By HandsomelouiiThePoet (Lonzo ward)2 months ago in Poets
Feminine Enough
Like temple bells, the house reverberates with giggles of two little kids. Not mandatory, but if you want,
By Seema Patel2 months ago in Poets
How to Keep Yourself From Feeling. Winner in Instructions for a Feeling Challenge. Content Warning.
Start smaller than you think you should; don’t disappear all at once. Just postpone your initial reaction. * When a feeling
By Luna Jordan2 months ago in Poets
We Need MLK Speech Again
MLK Tribute Black people fight against their own Sadly, we have a leader who cannot teach compassion........... America has lost its way
By Mariann Carroll2 months ago in Poets
Smart phones, Humans and Aliens.
WARNING. I will be tapping into one of your favorite creative tensions: The absurdity of humans worshipping their glowing rectangles as if they were tiny oracles. There’s something deliciously poetic about that contradiction, and it lends itself beautifully to an instructive proviso.
By Novel Allen2 months ago in Poets
Haunted Visions
What strange visions haunt my dreams and such strange images befall my sight? I do not know this figure who flows through my mind streams in the dead of night
By C. J. Pharez2 months ago in Poets
Free-for-all
Why did you turn the picture? Because, like many, I read from left to right When you look, you mustn't just see the picture
By D. J. Reddall2 months ago in Poets
Iosis
Remake me, alchemist Consult your emerald tablet Transformed through Cinnabar’s mercurial cure Thanks to you I am a
By Aspen Marie 2 months ago in Poets