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Sorry Math, I dislike you
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
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
when I step into the river
when I step into the river that separates us to lean in, feet slipping on silk stones, falling face down in full force for love
By CA3 years ago in Poets
Half-Life
They built a device to detect dark matter And instead they observed the decay Of Xenon-124, an event previously Unrecorded. They say
By Bex Jordan3 years ago in Poets
Apricity
Apricity thaws The firm, frosty, forest floor Unfurling slowly ___________________________ Credits: The photograph I used as the cover image is by Kurt Bouda. I found it on Pixabay and downloaded it for free.
By Allie Bickerton3 years ago in Poets
We’re All So Obsessed
We’re obsessed with numbers Every calorie and minute that inch by Any time ever left Every dime always spent On any fool nearby
By Oneg In The Arctic3 years ago in Poets
Plea of the Bottle Collector
"It takes many forms," she says from bay number four with a yellowed gaze. +++ "It's in tears mostly but also in kisses, and
By J. R. Lowe3 years ago in Poets
I Pray It Is Tame
I hope you find joy from the harvest you planted and forgiveness from the one you didn’t. When your soil dries, I dream you’ll make time to water the lilies most days and learn to release the ones who couldn’t survive their newfound independence.
By Sam Eliza Green3 years ago in Poets
Winter Moon. Second Place in Full Moon Challenge.
On a sleepless night, my cat squats on my shoulder gnawing on my dreams. Awake or dreaming, I leave my son’s empty room, his bed still unmade.
By Geoffrey Philp 3 years ago in Poets
Tetrachromancy
I saw snowflakes dance in the sky on the day we met. I saw the bright crescent moon on the night of our first date. I saw a pure soul when you kissed me and I was enchanted by your smile, as sparkling white as my wedding gown.
By Cathy holmes3 years ago in Poets
Dance Of The Cosmos
Songs may sing The one in a million Chance of a lifetime As if the lottery was won Lover’s gaze entices As the stars align
By C. H. Richard3 years ago in Poets
Dear Reader
Dear Reader, If I ever loved you, just know that I still do. When the rain taps at my window, and I fall asleep watching the tiny flame of a citrus scented candle,
By Daniel Ingram3 years ago in Poets