Stories in Poets that you’ll love, handpicked by our team.
“The secrets of alchemy exist to transform mortals from a state of suffering and ignorance to a state of enlightenment and bliss.”― Deepak Chopra
By Chantal Christie Weiss7 months ago in Poets
I don’t say I’m tired of being the strong one. I envy the way rain lets go of the sky without apology. That sometimes, I imagine
By Denise Larkin8 months ago in Poets
You learn the sound of rain through a roof that never quite holds. It’s not just wet— it’s rhythm, it’s warning. Move the pan. Shift the blanket.
By Tim Carmichael8 months ago in Poets
I know you. I know that crumbling corner of a smile. The fleeting, empty nicety. Your grief is too heavy for the smile to hold.
By Meagan Dion7 months ago in Poets
He used to write to me, making shapes from thin stratus, gray sheets tucking me in, with tall-tales of charcoal nights,
By Ellie Hoovs8 months ago in Poets
I met an ant called pat We went on walks with her busty cat She gave me a bottle of wine I said to her that I was fine
By Caitlin Charlton8 months ago in Poets
This is the truth I never let myself say out loud. A confession about choosing the wrong person to trust, and the wreckage it left behind.
By Miss. Anonymous8 months ago in Poets
My mother tried to block me from the duct-taped scene as I wondered why the ceiling's curves seemed to breathe
By Lora Coleman8 months ago in Poets
You tried to kill me. Don’t try to deny it, the evidence is quite clear. It was close, my dear. Very, very close. But you wouldn’t know about that, would you?
By Meredith Harmon8 months ago in Poets
Open arms say, yes, yes, yes waiting for expecting it knowing without a doubt trusting the process having faith it will come
By Marilyn Glover8 months ago in Poets
Hello Doubt Welcome back - frequent flyer You pull in uncomfortable directions Forcing questions… All goodness All troubles
By Archery Owl8 months ago in Poets
Visual imagery resides Within spatial representation Mechanics of perception Draw a map Its dotted lines Stretch and wind
By Aspen Marie 8 months ago in Poets
