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Simply perfect

poem by Wavy Jang

It was bliss, so simple Just you and me A haven where we could be us And our minds were both secretly blown by quite how perfect and right it felt, like it had always been us like it was meant to be us. And I made you laugh for t... Read more

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a model

poem by connor porter

she killed for a game the soft voice of her lover could not calm her rage the city called her a monster "get rid of her! she is a monster!" his mother said "she is a model not a monster" he replied Read more

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she

poem by connor porter

dark brown hair that hung like a suicide rope light blue eyes that spoke a million words plump lips that kissed everyone accept her lover ifhy dark skin under the moon light i said "i love you" she told me "kill yourself" Read more

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What Is Detroit

poem by dan miltz

It's the Motor City Motor Capital of the World Fordtown Motown Hockeytown It's lying in shards Like olden Rome Love among the ruins With an abrasive outside layer Of exhaust looks and horrendous faces It's Rock City... Read more

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'Deep Tranquility'

poem by Raffy Panjabi

'A short poem' The heart has slept after you have gone No humming melodies come from this house The moon has sunk under the silver shroud A deep tranquility engulfed the whole city ( Copyrighted, Raffy Panjabi, March 30, 20... Read more

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You Need To Go Aw...

poem by Ronell Warren Alman

You need to go away You have manipulated her heart Sadly, put her through torture Right from the start Cunning and deceptive You have showed the dark side of your personality All of your trust is thrown out the window Her... Read more

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Angel of the Light

poem by R.T. Aquinas

I used to think thee an Angel But now I see the truth: I see the harlot who lies beneath O Dear Little Ruth I looked at thee I thought thee so right. Thou deceivest me: Thou art an Angel of the Light. Read more

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Missed Connection

poem by Stacey Handler

There you are, I can barely see you Lost in the fog On the other side of the platform. How did we miss the connection? Why are you standing over there? You are so far away from me. You ran away quickly I watched in slow mo... Read more

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Fear

poem by dan miltz

Dread To suspect Maintain a strategic distance from And be frightened fear We anticipate, and avoid the surprising While, stress, whiten, cringe, squat Vacillate, wince, worry, quail, tremble In amazement, break out In a... Read more

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True love waits

poem by Yuki Kim

Yes, true love waits If you just have your faith You have to have patience That's from my experience But for now I'm still waiting him And secretly living him Read more

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You Sadly Drown I...

poem by Ronell Warren Alman

You sadly drown in sorrow Because, you have been led astray Following bad company was not a good idea You have drifted away Window of opportunity will close There will be nothing for you to gain Nothing but a melancholy sce... Read more

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MeToo

poem by Amenah Rose

Celebrity voices crying out! It was him who touched me Him who violated my person. I am a star! A shining speckle in the eyes of the world of art. The World is my stage. They hear me stand up and shout their names. Me too! a sma... Read more

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No Title

poem by Michael Wise

I'd rather see you joyful than shedding many tears I'd rather see you confident than weighted down with fears If I am feeling happy then happiness I'll sow If I am feeling sadness then I'd rather you not know Mik... Read more

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Misdirection

poem by Jay Shades

Take it back Throw it up Spit it out Who gives a fuck If this is what you want to do. Stay in your regressive state. While I generate a foundation strong enough to hold the weight of the world. Pull your hair Grab my han... Read more

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Smile

poem by Yuki Kim

I saw your pictures As well as your beautiful features Your smile It's been a while Since I saw you smiling from ear to ear That sometimes I couldn't bear I want to see you smiling Like there's no tomorrow or ending Even thou... Read more

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The Tickling And ...

poem by Stacey Handler

The mere wiggle of my fingers The stroke of a feather And it all begins. First there’s the tickling Then there’s the tears the ship leaving my emotional ocean you leaving me empty, feather still in my hand. ... Read more

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The Bridge

poem by Cairo Carter

A singular train Southbound always Truth runs away As the memory fades A time so short Held so much for two But broken and lost Both adrift in the blue A dismal, deep wood Hides the paths of each body Wandering and weary L... Read more

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A Dreadful Place

poem by Cairo Carter

It’s a deep, dark, dreadful place Where the seeker becomes the blinded. Prior to that fall from grace By dreams and sights delighted Of those sweet things, in that long fall She was tortured and reminded. But from such d... Read more

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Let it be true

poem by Nemo Nemees

Because maybe it's true. Maybe it's all true. Maybe the sky will one day fall on us Screaming as we try and run from the inevitable But what is the difference between the end of the Earth And life Because I wake up, with the... Read more

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The Me Inside

poem by Danielle Gilmore

The me inside, you never see, is the me inside, I will never be. I have a secret, I will never tell. They think they know me, I am strong you'd think, but behind this smile lies a lot of pain. Now you know me, because I let you in.... Read more