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Stories in Poets that you’ll love, handpicked by our team.

Salt
Salt. The way it hits your baritone mood, your slippery tongue, The way your morose passions were lit up inside like an erupting avalanche of hellfire
By Melissa Ingoldsby2 years ago in Poets
~~Coco Truly Rocks!!!!~~
Hi All, I wanted to share a short acrostic poem that I wrote for my doll daughter Cabria, to showcase just how special she is and to demonstrate the impact that she has had on my life journey.
By Tiffany Gordon2 years ago in Poets
Paper Cuts
last night i dreamt of spilt bourbon angry hands swept a see through sea of glass from a table fallen out of favour perhaps
By Bren2 years ago in Poets
Lollipop
Lollipop 🍭 Radiant, -Luminous Bright, And -Sweet… Lollipop- Oh, Lollipop- My favorite Treat… During Snack time and after I Eat.
By HandsomelouiiThePoet (Lonzo ward)2 years ago in Poets
The Wolves Are Howling
The wolves are howling again, As the dark, night crept in. She hid inside the house with a crooked smile. The lone moon began to creep up into the sky as the wolves began to grow wild.
By Chloe Rose Violet 🌹2 years ago in Poets
the victim
I’m being bullied I have to leave! These people are mean There is no reprieve . Oh but wait, Before I do, Let me rant and
By Kayleigh Fraser ✨2 years ago in Poets
Freedom of Language
These ideas forever floating around my mind Distorted by the lack of expression Essence of words formed with no language
By Mo Darasi2 years ago in Poets
Creature of the Night
I have become a creature of the night No longer sleeping to meet the dawn But instead spending my days anticipating
By Julie O'Hara - Author, Poet and Spiritual Warrior2 years ago in Poets
Erubescence
Rayna was obsessed with the colour Red Tristan badly wanted to lock her in wed He took a knife to his heart She stopped to admire the art
By Dharrsheena Raja Segarran2 years ago in Poets
Writing Ekphrastic Haiku in Liturgical Time
Dear Elizabeth, On my usual walk to Greynolds Park, searching for something, as Bashō said, that would make “my mind leap,” I thought about your Facebook post on October 2, 2023: “Today is the Feast of the Holy Guardian Angels.”
By Geoffrey Philp 2 years ago in Poets
Laundry Love
My heart still lifts and my shoulders relax When you tell me you love me. I hope those words never stop. - I smile in the morning when I see my coffee cup
By Judey Kalchik 2 years ago in Poets
Sanctuary
I offered you sanctuary. You treated it like a cheap motel. Spent your days snorting lines of arrogance, and downing shots of empty promises.
By Cathy holmes2 years ago in Poets