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A swipe as you ignore what your heart and soul are screaming at you. They're relentless; so is your mind. I try to catch your eye, but there's pain behind those red spots
By Ruby Red4 months ago in Poets
September 14, 2025
The word for today is Perpetuity, and some may call this timeless (Merriam-Webster’s Word of the Day Calendar, with other definitions) Perpetuity (noun) the state or quality of lasting forever, or a very long time: a bond or other security with no fixed maturity date. a restriction making an interest in land inalienable perpetually or for a period beyond certain limits fixed by law. Timeless (adjective) not affected by the passage of time or changes in fashion: “Antiques add to the timeless atmosphere of the dining room.”
By Denise E Lindquist4 months ago in Poets
The Sky Is Falling
What is this feeling? As the clouds slowly move across the sky so blue? Can I wrap myself in the clouds for comfort? What if
By Bixi Hernandez4 months ago in Poets
when the bullet flies, we will not catch it
Selfishly, reality must be stopped, somehow It is clashing with these carefully crafted dream worlds Worlds built through years of running and lying and hiding away
By angela hepworth4 months ago in Poets
Clench. Winner in The Road Drops Here Challenge.
If you'd asked me once, I'd have called them monsters because we have words for men who do this: inexplicable, inhuman,
By Dane BH4 months ago in Poets
Killing Thoughts
Killing Thoughts Killing thoughts crawl the edges of the mind. Silent, patient, they wait. They do not shout, they do not strike at once.
By Marie381Uk 4 months ago in Poets
Tinnitus of the Lie
Lying and me—me and lying I barely remember a time when— my mind didn’t failsafe into a lie ~ not much in recent years—but,
By Paul Stewart4 months ago in Poets
Brainwasher. Content Warning.
You said I was trained to be a brainwasher Over a happy Thanksgiving dinner I heard you argue that I’m the villain You laid your accusations with conviction
By vibrant ghost4 months ago in Poets
Cosmic Barroom Vows
Does it come naturally to you when you tilt your head just so, and craft the perfect sentence after hours of silence “I can’t wait to hold you in my arms again,
By Lola Sense4 months ago in Poets
Silence in Minor. Winner in Letters to the Moon Challenge.
Dear Mother Moon, How are you on this glorious, radiant Luna eve How serene and tranquil is your aura tonight Unperturbed, you distil soporific, calming light
By Novel Allen4 months ago in Poets
The Nine Gifts of the Holy Spirit
A Word of Wisdom flies in a straight line for a target A Word of Knowledge is as a nugget of treasure Faith rises where fear had already fallen a long time ago
By Rowan Finley 4 months ago in Poets
Cicadas Scream
No offense, but fuck the butterflies. And the monarchy while you’re at it. Poison wrapped in bejeweled beauty with sycophantic posers riding their coattails for survival. Keep your airbrushed wings for the magazine covers. Screw your prime time makeover. Drained of bad choices and wrapped in a mummy’s worth of plastic. We all remember how ugly you were on the inside, as ready to stab an enemy as a helping hand.
By Sean A.4 months ago in Poets