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poem by Beth Char

It really is quite romantic I hand her a rose and she smiles sweetly I crave those smiles So I give her another And more the next day And she rewards me with her expression I walk through the garden at my roses All grown fo... Read more

poem by Max black

If you can't fall in love, let love fall, A little bit here,a little bit there A little bit now,a little bit then When time is just; lust will dust And then you must... Open your heart to the uncertain It won't be easy,it won't ... Read more

poem by Beth Char

Talking to you is like talking to a grave Part of me thinks it means something Part of me knows what was there is gone And that as much as I beg and plead What I loved Will not come back. But your grave I cannot mourn For... Read more

poem by Theresa Taylor

Your heartbeat mine No turn of phrase, no rhyme could describe how I've never felt so far from heaven shadows are closing in so far from grace For me the fight isn't over the scent of you lingers on my pillowcase I struggle t... Read more

poem by Aina A

So I had it. I had the wonderful entwining with another. It left a sadness though within me. This is because I knew that it was all that it could be. The painful thing is all the flashbacks, and knowing that there is no going back... Read more

poem by Michael Wise

Take care, for what you plant will later be your harvest sweet or bitter, it's your choice my friend Cast not forth seeds of anger nor bitterness nor fear the fruit of such is poison in the end Tread lightly as y... Read more

poem by Michael Wise

This man is an island uncharted in the sea and many are the shipwrecks that set their sails for me Down along the shoreline are remnants in decay and others sank beneath the waves while searching for a quay Peaceful waters... Read more

poem by Liz Luna

Pills rattle Low amount I need to call the doctor Later on, I forgot to call Good days Bad days Just dandy Help me Save me Why is it that I'm forgetful Maybe because I'm off my meds Can't read Can't concentrate ... Read more

poem by Sho Kashir

In this, as it is Where, I don’t read, or think And consume, as I’m consumed Where my expressions are limited to Predefined emails Expected conversations Structured mannerism Heartaches and headaches Why ... Read more

poem by Koapal

Bold, semi-bold and brave, just a little brave. They were here - on that sweet night. There was a breeze, but it was warm. There were lights, and noise, and people and the darkness of the night. Oh sweet, soft, da... Read more

poem by Chris Newman

You are all beautiful birds Flying away Full of grace Like notes From the bell Of a trumpet a saxophone Glistening in the gold of the sun Revealing yourself in the shade Read more

poem by Chris Newman

No imagination No inspiration Walking on a gravel road Chips in the feet A long road Read more

poem by Chris Newman

The rain comes down like tears on my face The cold is a silent sentinel Waking me up to cut me The chickens are flying around me like cream And I am bent double Trying to walk in life Read more

poem by Chris Newman

The seed of the Credit Card Now is in the Earth The Lord will not be insulted forever Look and be appaled At what the Lord will do Read more

poem by Nemo Nemees

Back in the quote on quote Olden days If you had a mental illness You were locked up You were crazy They tried to electrocute the madness out of you Sometimes they tried shoving an ice pick Into your head Making a hole for the... Read more

poem by Amanda Snow

The Sky between You and Me Colors in a rift. Head in the clouds starry eyes wide open bright blue sk(eye)s. Purple haze feeling blue green with envy. One is missing yellow bellied. Seeing red walk away. Golden s... Read more

poem by david merritt

My camo clothing fits me in shapeless splendour,
 I wear oversize to disguise my figure, to hide, to bulk up, to cover my peacock colours and to sadly drab down and my patterns are made for far-away conflicts, fought... Read more

poem by david merritt

Scared, the light switches glow in the darkness above your head. the air is high summer, opiated rainstorm thunder, humid damp and you are uncomfortable and one leg refuses to function, strange pains appear in new parts... Read more

poem by Sir Psycho Sexy

It's still alright to smile I keep thinking about you cause no one's like you, unique in every imaginable way. Just need you, I can't take it. Being without you, unthinkable torture. I don't like having things I wildly want to... Read more

poem by Smokey Wraith

You look through an empty window. What do you see? Another world, seemingly better than your present reality. You look through an empty peephole. Who do you see? All the perfect images of people you wish you could be. You s... Read more