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Poets Media isolates the most poignant, powerful, and exquisitely composed verses and quotes in the universal poetry canon.

Poetry Fight
Wouldn't it be nice To win this poetry fight Battle with the Bards Write about a Faaaart Just give me the money, and I'll be alright!
By HandsomelouiiThePoet (Lonzo ward)3 years ago in Poets
Flying Bird
In the blue expanse, above the earth's ground, Where the winds are swift, and the sky's profound, A flying bird soars, on wings so light,
By vihar vaghasiya3 years ago in Poets
Welcome In
I am an inn on a road many do not travel on. My doors are always open and all are welcome, whether it be royalty or a vandal on the run.
By A. Nguyen3 years ago in Poets
Inequititties
Why is it that those who most stank always end up with all of the bank? The verified posers, the social bulldozers, what the English might call a "wank."
By Jacob Sherman3 years ago in Poets
To love
To love, how is it anyway? Is it happiness? Is it sadnesses? It is everything It’s happiness, sadness and excitement Find your worth
By Sunny Zhang3 years ago in Poets
The Absurdity of Life: A Poem on the Mystery of Existence
The Absurdity of Life We all endure life's absurdities, Sometimes cruel as a knife, A path before us, but which is right,
By Lamia3 years ago in Poets
Rays of Hope
Oh sun, you rise and paint the skies, With golden hues that mesmerize. You bring to us a new day's dawn, And fill our world with light so strong.
By new king3 years ago in Poets
Breaking Free from Fear
Fear holds me captive, in a prison of my own making, My mind consumed by doubts, my heart heavy with aching. But I know I can break free, from this suffocating hold,
By new king3 years ago in Poets
The Enchantress
She walks through the forest, tall and proud, Her magic and power, she wears like a shroud, She is the enchantress, the keeper of the wild,
By new king3 years ago in Poets
The Strength of a Woman
There's a beauty in a woman that's more than just skin deep, A strength and resilience that's often hidden, but never asleep,
By new king3 years ago in Poets
Dear Jane
Dear Jane, These past few days have wreaked so much for me in the way of loss and pain. Though I celebrated my daughter Adele’s birthday and much was to be happy for, to be celebrated and enjoyed, as she has made me proud of her studious practice of religion and education, and of her growth in general, there was a tremendous blow.
By Melissa Ingoldsby3 years ago in Poets
Unclaimed Verses
With ink and paper I shall compose, A poem without a claim of prose, To be shared with all who wish to read, Without restriction or fee to heed.
By thamee 163 years ago in Poets