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.

Going Halfway to Nowhere
The gravel keeps shifting beneath my shoes I count the crunches as if rhythm could anchor me. A street lamp flickers. I tell myself it means something,
By Perqwaila about a year ago in Poets
The Bells That Warn
The Bells That Warn The bells rang out the floods are here run run for your life water rises on the steps the market square is lost
By ♿ V+ Marie381Uk about a year ago in Poets
Total meltdown of my heart
Total meltdown of my heart It slipped without a warning a crack inside my chest the weight of every silence pulling tighter than the rest
By ♿ V+ Marie381Uk about a year ago in Poets
How lucky are we
Be proud you made it— actually, we all have. The gift of life is beautiful for the simple reason that you’re here. Many struggle,
By Marcus Hillabout a year ago in Poets
Can You Forgive Others Without Forgiving Yourself?
Some people casually say that "forgiving others is about forgiving yourself," as if the pain you feel is your responsibility. Is an apology enough to forgive? Can a simple "I didn't mean it" truly undo the damage?
By Emily Chan - Life and love sharingabout a year ago in Poets
The Taste of Lies
The Taste of Lies “Bitter words linger longer than sweet ones, and some truths never wash away.” Lila always believed that honesty was like sugar—sweet, comforting, and easily savored. But over the years, she learned the other taste of the world: lies.
By waseem khanabout a year ago in Poets
How Long Does Grief Echo?
How Long Does Grief Echo? “When love lingers in every step, even silence has a heartbeat.” The house was quiet. Too quiet.
By waseem khanabout a year ago in Poets
Every Pain Gives a Lesson
In darkness deep, where shadows fall, Each tear that drops, each painful call, Becomes the teacher, wise and true, That shapes the stronger, better you.
By Am@n Khan about a year ago in Poets
The reflections on the water
The reflections on the water The water holds a secret face a mirror world, a silent place where trees lean down, yet never fall
By ♿ V+ Marie381Uk about a year ago in Poets
Floating on a Cloud
Floating on a Cloud Floating on a cloud, I drift away no anchor left, no ground to stay the air is soft, it carries me in endless space, where none can see
By ♿ V+ Marie381Uk about a year ago in Poets
A Two Faced Friend
A Two Faced Friend You smiled at me with borrowed light spoke soft as though the world was kind yet in the shadows where whispers bend
By ♿ V+ Marie381Uk about a year ago in Poets
Apple Tree. Content Warning. AI-Generated.
another play date children together playing in organized chaos arcade machines shout with sirens stimulation from every particle in this room
By Nurse Beanabout a year ago in Poets