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.

AFTER LIFE AND PAIN CAME DEATH
AFTER LIFE AND PAIN CAME DEATH The baby grew through summer rain, then stood upon her own, she filled the rooms with laughter before she left our home.
By ♿ V+ Marie381Uk 2 months ago in Poets
WE MADE LOVE NAKED IN THE RAIN
WE MADE LOVE NAKED IN THE RAIN We made love naked in the rain, beneath a trembling sky, the thunder rolled above our heads as clouds went drifting by.
By ♿ V+ Marie381Uk 2 months ago in Poets
FROM THE RAIN CAME THE BABY
FROM THE RAIN CAME THE BABY From the rain came the baby, from thunder, love and night, a tiny seed began to grow beneath my heart so light.
By ♿ V+ Marie381Uk 2 months ago in Poets
AND THE RAIN PISSED DOWN
AND THE RAIN PISSED DOWN You left me at the bus stop with a suitcase and a lie, you said, “It isn’t working,” then would not meet my eye.
By ♿ V+ Marie381Uk 2 months ago in Poets
My Illusions
i walk through shadows i create illusions i believe are there twisted thoughts are taking shape a tangled maze of empty chairs
By Kelli Sheckler-Amsden2 months ago in Poets
The Sacred Curriculum: How the Universe Tests Your Soul
If love cannot awaken you, life will awaken you with pain. If pain cannot awaken you, life will awaken you with even greater pain. The world is truly the ultimate school and the grand examination hall for the soul. Life is full of challenges, and its various hardships and pleasures are like exam questions. Your thoughts and actions are the answers you write.
By Emily Chan - Life and love sharing2 months ago in Poets
YOU LEFT ME FROZEN, COLDER THAN ICE
YOU LEFT ME FROZEN, COLDER THAN ICE You left me frozen, colder than ice, with winter in my veins, your final words became the frost that settled on my pain.
By ♿ V+ Marie381Uk 2 months ago in Poets
ROMANCE
ROMANCE Romance is not expensive It doesn’t need a ring Sometimes a chair beside you Can mean almost everything A table set for two hearts Beneath a silver moon Two glasses left there waiting For someone coming soon
By ♿ V+ Marie381Uk 2 months ago in Poets
WITHOUT BELIEF
WITHOUT BELIEF Without belief words are empty With no solid ground nothing stands Hope needs somewhere to grow Love needs more than hands
By ♿ V+ Marie381Uk 2 months ago in Poets
Party Of One
She doesn't like it but she's learned to be alone Keeps the curtains drawn says the light's too loud But the quiet's good
By Kelli Sheckler-Amsden2 months ago in Poets
THE ROSES THAT REFUSED THE DARK
THE ROSES THAT REFUSED THE DARK They told the roses, “You cannot grow, there is no sunlight here, the earth is cold, the night is long, and no one will come near.”
By ♿ V+ Marie381Uk 2 months ago in Poets
THE BEACH WHERE THE SUN FELL DOWN
THE BEACH WHERE THE SUN FELL DOWN I went walking on the beach one day, when the sun fell out of the sky, it landed softly upon the sand, and nobody asked it why.
By ♿ V+ Marie381Uk 2 months ago in Poets