Ballad

Siren Song Serenade
VERSE 1 Her lips taste like tears And pain you’ll never forget Always bringing back the years Of wasted words and regret
By Laura Roodenburg5 months ago in Poets
Persephone
Swallow the seeds. Savor the time below. Cherish the time above. One foot in the meadow, the other the grave. A crown of roses, and a shroud of shadows.
By Azure Naeole5 months ago in Poets
6/1/26
We bathed in midday’s light Swooned in the afternoon As the light died to the night we took flight Before we knew it Morning came with no warning
By Atomic Historian5 months ago in Poets
~Today!~
May 25th/2026! ~Today!~ Another prayer For another day Of trying to pull through, This prayer And these words Goes out to all of you
By Jennifer Cooley5 months ago in Poets
A chance
I want a child a chance to prove that the damage isn't the whole story. To hand down a lullaby that doesn't end in a fight.
By Alyce Willow5 months ago in Poets
~Coffee with Christ and good morning prayers!~
May 22nd/26! ~Coffee with Christ & Good morning Prayers!~ Prayers to the wilderness Prayers to my friends Prayers to the ones
By Jennifer Cooley5 months ago in Poets
How Did I Get Here?
A tale of a train journey with "Going,Going, Gone" by Bob Dylan to accompany you. How Did I Get Here? 💷£🚃🚂♎💜♉🚂🚃£💷Stepping On To The Platform At PrestonThinking How I Actually Got HereTrain Stopped. Got Off Before Others Got OnBeen Doing This For A Couple of Years🚂♎💜♉🚂Through The Lakes The Avanti Speeding SouthI Saw Llamas, Snow, And St Walburge's SpireTulketh Mill, Last Workplace In My Home TownThis Started On The Platform In Carlisle🚂♎💜♉🚂Dropped Off The Northern Line Train As Far WestAs It Goes, Along Hadrian's WallRoman Ruins And Sights Of InterestAt Times I Can Watch The River Tyne Flow🚂♎💜♉🚂At Seven Thirty I Crossed That RiverNine Bridges Now Across The Mighty TyneFrom Platform Seven Newcastle StationTo Start My Journey, Yes I'm Feeling Fine🚂♎💜♉🚂Before That I Got Off The Stagecoach BusPassing St. James' Park And The StrawberryAt This Time Of Day Dawn Still Looks Like DuskAt The Eldon, Walked Along Grainger Street🚂♎💜♉🚂You Know I Bought My Ticket On My PhoneForgot The Last Time I 'd A Cardboard OneOne Whole Month Since I Bought It Now Has GoneAnd With These Few Words My Ballad Is Done💷£🚃🚂♎💜♉🚂🚃£💷
By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred 5 months ago in Poets
The Morrigan
Introduction This is my twelfth piece inspired by Justine G. Cappelli's beautiful and inspirational artwork. This is a Cascade inspired by the artwork rather than the actual legend, but taking in elements from Justine's story of the legend that inspired the painting.
By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred 5 months ago in Poets
The Weight of Gold
The watch strapped to my wrist, doesn’t just tell the time, it tracks every ghost of the nights I’ve spent chasing it. You say, “Think bigger.”
By Anees Kaleem5 months ago in Poets
Diamond in the Rough
She wasn’t planned, nor conceived; derived from an everlasting love. Made out of a naive confusion; and an idea, you can’t get rid of.
By Alaine Hay5 months ago in Poets
The Game. Top Story - May 2026. Content Warning.
If I could perish painlessly, I trust I would load the gun, because when their need is my demise, I still care for everyone —
By Lizzy Rose5 months ago in Poets
An Infinite Cosmos
An infinite cosmos is the infamous price For inter-lit jewels behind intimate eyes. Why, oh why, can I not sacrifice? Why-iy am I so damn blind??
By Gabriel B. Shames5 months ago in Poets