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Open Obscure
Open optics only obscure Obscenely obvious ovals Omitting ominous obstacles Over online oligarchs.
Mary EvelinePublished about 2 hours ago in PoetsTautograms
Terrific tautogram that tell them tales. Terrible tautograms treading thin. Tasty tautograms to trying treats. Thought-worthy tautograms that teach the truth.
A salad
Acerola and apples and apricots and avacados are actually altogether amazing asparagus and artichokes and ackee
Neil MarathePublished about 2 hours ago in PoetsApril Fool's Day: A Day of Laughter and Play
April Fool's Day, a day of tricks and jest, When laughter and pranks are put to the test. From fake news to silly hoaxes galore,
Santosh BelbasePublished about 2 hours ago in PoetsA haiku
amalgamated algebra and anchovies are all abberant
Neil MarathePublished about 2 hours ago in PoetsRunning Away with Time
Running away with time, Like a river in the sky, The seconds pass by. The minutes turn to hours, The hours turn to days,
The letter N
Neil: neurotic, naughty, negligent, noble, nasty, narcissistic, neutral, needy, noteworthy, nostalgic, nutritious.
Neil MarathePublished about 3 hours ago in PoetsIt's Midnight
It’s midnight and you’re in my mind instead of in my bed. You’re so far away when I need you to be so much closer. I need your messy hair and loving eyes. I need you. I need you in every way that one person could need another. I need you laying in my arms. I need your voice whispering in my ear and telling me how much you love me. I need your lips pressed against mine, and our legs intertwined. I need to feel your smooth skin, while I trace my fingers along the shape of your body. I need your eyes looking up at mine with such passion, that it takes my breath away. But most of all – I just need your presence to get me through the night. To give me a reason to keep going. It’s midnight and I need you more than ever.
Gianna NeufeldPublished about 3 hours ago in PoetsDanny Does Danny
Danny didn't do dirty dishes Didn't do dog duty Danny didn't drive downtown Didn't dine debutants Danny dozed daily Dreaming dotty dreams
Daniel D'AgustinoPublished about 3 hours ago in PoetsNihilistically Necropolises
Nihilistically named naval necropolises Never needed nettled negligence. Nimble normally nullified notices Now nest nowhere nice.
Mary EvelinePublished about 3 hours ago in PoetsLousy Longingly
Lousy limps lean longingly Left leaving loving lives. Liquid leaps link liquors Lively lemon lineaments.
Mary EvelinePublished about 3 hours ago in PoetsKingly Kindle
Kingly kisses kindly kindle Key kaleidoscopically kept keening. Kindred killings keel Kingdoms. Kettled kernels kid kelpies.
Mary EvelinePublished about 3 hours ago in Poets