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Lists of the best poems and poets from every genre; collections of poetry from the romantic to the reflective, dark, satirical, nostalgic and more.
he will claw after you
1. save every cent that comes into your hands 2. construct walls outside your ears 3. so his shouting doesn’t penetrate too deep 4. don’t believe him when he says you aren’t capable when he says you’ll surely fail when he says you owe him everything You don’t. 5. take a job. take another job. 6. buy a new phone on your own plan so he can’t track you 7. Leave him. 8. build a new foundation around your heart 9. and ignore his texts 10. when he begs you to come back 11. remember how you slaved away to make him happy and how he never, ever was. 12. Go to therapy. that wasn’t poetic but really, as soon as you can afford it, go to therapy a soul educated in the ways of the mind can help untangle your hurts far better than you can alone 13. don’t look back at him 14. beware of the lies told by photos, moments rent from memory 15. find a better job 16. don’t be just a number build your own home. your sanctuary. 17. And never, ever, go back.
By Leigh Victoria Phan, MS, MFA7 months ago in Poets
Location, Memory, and the Geography of the Soul
Location, Memory, and the Geography of the Soul Welcome to the last day of our guided poetry prompt challenge! Today’s prompt is zip codes. A boring little box on a form. ooooorrrrr a sacred set of digits that hold your origin story, your heartbreak, your grandma’s kitchen, the first street you learned to lie on. This is your map. And poetry is the vehicle.
By Ellie Hoovs7 months ago in Poets
