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.

The Dark
The Dark The dark moves slowly across the room, touching the corners where old memories stay, and I feel its weight upon my shoulders,
By ♿ V+ Marie381Uk 11 months ago in Poets
The Space Between Heartbeats
The Space Between Heartbeats There is a place where love does not speak, it lives between one heartbeat and the next. Not loud or desperate for attention,
By ♿ V+ Marie381Uk 11 months ago in Poets
One Cigarette
Preach to me my lips That gives me a consistent kiss An unbearable touch In between the tips Let it slip, this is something I don't need to miss
By Kaiden11 months ago in Poets
Coolness Of Ash
bones afire Begging for the coolness of ash Smeared boldly on the face of the defeated Bravely tired As we prepare the race to be completed
By Kelli Sheckler-Amsden11 months ago in Poets
Take a Breath
Take a Breath I set the candle down inside my chest, where worry used to pace in heavy shoes. The flame stands still, not begging for the dark,
By ♿ V+ Marie381Uk 11 months ago in Poets
It is Time to Stop Being a Saint
At 35, it's time to stop playing the saint; stop feeding everyone. I gave you a bottle of water in the desert. When we got to the city, you bought me a bottle, claiming we were even. This is the harsh reality of human nature.
By Emily Chan - Life and love sharing11 months ago in Poets
Psychic Attack
Psychic Attack The air tightens around me without warning, as if an unseen hand presses against my thoughts, and I feel the sharp edge of a force unspoken,
By ♿ V+ Marie381Uk 11 months ago in Poets
Flourishing Together
Surrounded and supported by ones we hold dear Like the branches and roots of a tree Pushing and pulling, changing every year
By Kelli Sheckler-Amsden11 months ago in Poets
Optimism. Top Story - December 2025.
Shattered Like Pieces Of Glass Laying On The Pavement... Imperceptible Bruises, Visible On My Heart, But It Won't Stop beating...
By HandsomelouiiThePoet (Lonzo ward)11 months ago in Poets
Part 2: Breath along a branch
Breath moves oxygen, that's not new. Oxygen is also the standard element used in measuring the telluric screw. de Chancourtois designed a heliocentric model of elemental relationships. Particles move around the central, stable, solid element Tellurium doing flips.
By Katherine D. Graham11 months ago in Poets
Part 1: Breath along a branch
It has taken a lifetime to find how the stars connect to my roots. I am happy to say the path has bore some sweet, ripe fruits.
By Katherine D. Graham11 months ago in Poets
DNA
DNA My DNA carries the echo of lifetimes, threads woven long before I arrived, and every cell holds a quiet message, written by those who walked before me.
By ♿ V+ Marie381Uk 11 months ago in Poets