Stories in Poets that you’ll love, handpicked by our team.
My wounds gather stones and blindly build walls. Alone, can’t chisel their hold. // Flame of my spirit dimmed, closed in by my trowel-
By Kristen Balyeat3 years ago in Poets
Rain pounds roses from the earth; wind-swept flames wear them as a scorched perfume.
By T.R. Tadhg3 years ago in Poets
If The Wall(s) could talk, could we hear them, even if they were on The Dark Side of The Moon? How would we know? Would they ring a Division Bell that called Animals
By Cathy holmes3 years ago in Poets
Living centurions. 4 leaf clovers. Lifetime love. Fresh leftovers. Shooting stars. Volcanic eruptions. Solar eclipses.
Thoughts are racing Emotions are void Here we go One more exploit Living on the edge Way past extreme You're scared as hell
By Jim Moon3 years ago in Poets
Mushrooms can be poisonous or edible you see. However, the Devil's Cigar was a surprise to me. It looks like a fuzzy brown cigar growing from the ground.
By Babs Iverson3 years ago in Poets
Let me out, let me out I want to scream and shout "What if the world is not ready? What if the world feels unsteady?"
By Paul Stewart3 years ago in Poets
If I'm honest, most days there's a lump of clay on my chest, and the only way to breathe is through eating it.
By Sam Eliza Green3 years ago in Poets
Gentle essences, your baby skin, first gurgles of your breath, your tiny fingers in my hand the moment I kissed your head.
By J. S. Wade3 years ago in Poets
It seems our demons cannot get along Your demons don’t play with others very well Mine have resigned themselves to a quiet place
By Kelli Sheckler-Amsden3 years ago in Poets
Spending more time on my Facebook Watching videos and memes of pure comedy Sorry, I am unable to focus on this textbook I want nothing to do with geometry
By Diani Alvarenga3 years ago in Poets
I am Black History. The spirit living in man. Every bone in my body is the beginning of man. I am Black History. I come from kings and queens who built empires out of ashes and fire.
By Joe Patterson3 years ago in Poets