fact or fiction

Is it fact or merely fiction? Fact or Fiction explores the myths and beliefs we hold about what makes a good poem and the poetry rules that were made to be broken.

Trapped Inside a Jar
Trapped Inside a Jar I found a little world one day, Where painted flowers bloomed in May. A robin sang behind the glass,
By ♿ V+ Marie381Uk 18 days ago in Poets
The Gathering
The slumbering isle of October awakes the ‘blinking eye’ of the gorgon Medusa. Where green swells surround her golden flame
By Kelli Sheckler-Amsden19 days ago in Poets
THE STRANGER AT MIDNIGHT
THE STRANGER AT MIDNIGHT At midnight someone tapped the pane, Three gentle touches through the rain. I drew the curtain back to see, A stranger standing there for me.
By ♿ V+ Marie381Uk 19 days ago in Poets
IT FELL ON DEAF EARS
IT FELL ON DEAF EARS The first sign came at half past four, Three scratches on the butcher shop door. The second came when every hound, Crept underneath and made no sound.
By ♿ V+ Marie381Uk 19 days ago in Poets
HOW DID GOD MAKE EYES?
HOW DID GOD MAKE EYES? How did God make eyes that see, That look at you and look at me? That watch the dark and greet the light, And carry faces through the night?
By ♿ V+ Marie381Uk 19 days ago in Poets
TEARS ON MY PILLOW
TEARS ON MY PILLOW How do you heal a broken heart, When night comes round and the tears all start? I put my arms round my pillow tight, Pretending someone holds me tonight. I kiss the place where your lips would be, And wish there were arms reaching back for me.
By ♿ V+ Marie381Uk 19 days ago in Poets
Allhallowtide
steeped in culture and tradition luring hearts both young and old where the air begins to stiffen as the evening air turns cold
By Kelli Sheckler-Amsden19 days ago in Poets
THE ALIENS LANDED IN ST HELENS Uk Oct 13 2026
THE ALIENS LANDED IN ST HELENS A Rather Strange Tuesday Morning The aliens came to St Helens, At half past seven in the morning, They announced their arrival with a mighty bang, Without so much as a warning.
By ♿ V+ Marie381Uk 19 days ago in Poets
UNWANTED TENANTS
UNWANTED TENANTS I rented out my house To who I thought were the perfect lot, But after a little while My happy thoughts began to rot.
By ♿ V+ Marie381Uk 20 days ago in Poets
MY THOUGHTS TURN TO ICE
MY THOUGHTS TURN TO ICE I loved you, I loved you so much, Every day I worshipped your ground. Then suddenly you wasnt the person I wanted around.
By ♿ V+ Marie381Uk 20 days ago in Poets
THE LAST ROSE HE GAVE ME
THE LAST ROSE HE GAVE ME The last rose he gave me Was purple not red, He said red was too easy For all we had said. He placed it beside me
By ♿ V+ Marie381Uk 20 days ago in Poets
LOVE BEHIND BARS
LOVE BEHIND BARS They locked away the man I loved, Behind a wall of stone, And left me with a broken heart, To face the world alone.
By ♿ V+ Marie381Uk 20 days ago in Poets