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Poets Media isolates the most poignant, powerful, and exquisitely composed verses and quotes in the universal poetry canon.
Blessed Are the Makers
Blessed are the makers Especially those that shakedown the takers In a world full of fakers They are the ones that capture the vaper
Atomic HistorianPublished about a month ago in PoetsThe unkind atrocity of kindness
The unkind atrocity of kindness On nights that are filled with darkness and despair, Where the blanket bites under the coldness of the swaying air.
Hridya SharmaPublished about a month ago in PoetsEmpty Souls
Empty souls Trying to fill the hole The void All to avoid the reality There is no amount of alcohol, drugs, or roids to make the pain go away
Atomic HistorianPublished about a month ago in PoetsScars-2
A head full of scars Not from barbs and bars Or even a stray car No They’re from the pain of life They make me friendly but distant
Atomic HistorianPublished about a month ago in PoetsScars
The scars outside Are nothing compared to those on the inside The ones we use lies to hide Thank you for reading my work. If you enjoyed this story, there’s more below. Please hit the like and subscribe button, you can follow me on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @AtomicHistorian. To help me create more content, leave a tip or become a pledged subscriber. I also make stickers, t-shirts, etc here.
Atomic HistorianPublished about a month ago in PoetsAnkylosaurus
Covered in armor and spikes They cover me from head to toe However, if you can reach it There’s a soft spot below But good luck with that
Atomic HistorianPublished about a month ago in PoetsVillain
Always the villain Never the victim If it has happened to you I probably caused it Either through action or inaction
Atomic HistorianPublished about a month ago in Poetsmodalities
when having what you love means you don't get to feel it sacrificially disreciprocal, ultimately liminal to reconcile requires conflict as a current condition
⸘jason alan‽Published about a month ago in PoetsHow Embracing Uncertainty Can Lead to Better Choices
Accustomed to the time, our existence should fall in a line, Adhere to societal expectations else in the pits of failure
Hridya SharmaPublished about a month ago in PoetsCity of Saints
Homesick. Lovesick. Hungry. Hungover. Lonely, sick to my stomach. Weird. Just a few of emotions to go through every time I depart from here.
The Mirrored Perspective
I looked at her Deep inside barricaded eyes. Beyond her iris’d charms, Annual rings of growth, Or lack thereof. Down the rabbit’s hole,
Nathalie C.M. SabbaghPublished about a month ago in PoetsA reminder for the rest of the year
I hope you have experienced moments that bewildered the light in you, I hope in the moments of darkness, you have held onto the hand of sanguinity. In the moments where you wanted to cry, I hope you have sobbed your heart out over whatever makes you sad, in the atrocities of time and the beauty of life, I hope you had your moments of celebrating the beauty of you and the growth you have embraced. To have moments of doubt and regret for not being able to achieve what you desired to achieve, mourn over who you were, and embrace the joy of who you are and the light that you are about to step into.
Hridya SharmaPublished about a month ago in Poets