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Modern Monet Moment
Watercraft paddled to a Modern Monet Moment An aqueduct digital snapshot of impressionistic watercolors Capturing purple ringed reflecting ripples
Indy Jones
Published about 8 hours ago in Poets
Stories I Loved: "Homecoming" Challenge Winners and Runners-Up
We recently wrapped up our Vocal+ exclusive Homecoming Challenge. The prompt was simple: Submit a poem telling us what home means to you.
Justin Murray
Published 3 days ago in Poets
count your blessings
the worst part is, they cant see you through the blood in their eyes or the rose gold sun they worship blind they’ve promised themselves a better life
Brittany MacKeown
Published 7 days ago in Poets
Broken Crayons
he happily picks up his broken red crayon (the one I taped back together) and colors his apple while proudly showing me
Lauren Vieira
Published 9 days ago in Poets
The Alchemist
Poetry & Art: Poetry inspired by Artworks "The Alchemist" by Jonathan Wiltshire Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jwwiltshire/
Facundo Raganato
Published 10 days ago in Poets
The Hazy Space of Falling Out of Love
“I suppose we weren’t made to stay in love, you and I. We don’t belong in each other’s arms the way the galaxy fiercely clings to her planets and moons and stars. But for tonight, could you remain close and give me the kind of love we’re both yearning for?” her violet eyes met his.
Lauren Schussler
Published 12 days ago in Poets
Perhaps If Time Stood Still…
I don’t know how it happened But I am 49. I don’t know how it happened But I am a grandmother. I don’t know how it happened
Analise Dionn
Published 12 days ago in Poets
I Am in Love
I am in love her leaves brisk tender as they fall the sunset golden air thin crisp, cooler Is my coffee perky? Is my smile, brighter?
Sherri Cummins
Published 13 days ago in Poets

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Letting Go
Sometimes things get so twisted So many things I have listed Hanging on to everything death grip, hate words on my lips Don't like who I have become
Kim Malone
Published 40 minutes ago in Poets
Tree of Life
As a tree Your roots hold you up and help you live a strong and healthy life, If you thrive, they are happy, Yet if your roots are surrounded by toxicity, branches of happiness may break,
Mikey Maya
Published about an hour ago in Poets
Junk Drawer
Drawers of a memory’s bones, sea shell geodes, sparkling, but not for us, and certainly not to please you. A well oiled rainbow dancing up a horses woven neck,
Elizabeth Virginia Levesque
Published about an hour ago in Poets
It's Clinical
❤ Oh, it’s such a long way down - To the place my heart lives. I try to bring it home. Try to lift it higher up, But it’s stubborn and fixed -
Lena
Published about an hour ago in Poets
My bags are ready. I travel light
My bags are ready. I travel light. Yes, I know. What I need are few items. Bag the size, I can easily carry on my back.
Jeannine Kauffmann
Published about an hour ago in Poets
Power
Life is not yours or mine to take. We should not have that power. The feeling of loneliness can be bandaged by a shower. Water hitting your face helps your mind to shortly escape.
Christina Mountain
Published about 2 hours ago in Poets
Unfaithful
She never cheats you. Her reflection starts to only reflect you. Standards start to fall shortly after her heart. When money is short, she always shares her part.
Christina Mountain
Published about 2 hours ago in Poets
3 am train ride
I just want to sit and write That's it just myself lost in the train of thoughts I ride alone at 3 am please let me
Abbie
Published about 2 hours ago in Poets

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