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.

Lessons from Fiction
"Cartoons taught me," they say with a smile, "That friends stand by you, through every trial." No matter the storm, the battles, the fall,
By Ellie2 years ago in Poets
You Can Achieve Anything
You can achieve anything you want - read on… Some moments in life can turn our thoughts around. It can be a small thought, a silent realization or a strong decision that lights a fire in our hearts to move forward.
By Rohitha Lanka2 years ago in Poets
The Weight of Dreams
A thousand dreams are in my heart, looking for a place to fly, all sorrows are wrapped up together, I am smiling, without the slightest push to get up,
By Rohitha Lanka2 years ago in Poets
Killer Kelpies Kill
You might feel a sense of remorse If you end up near a water source Since if you don't beware And spy a shy mare You might learn that it's not a horse
By Thavien Yliaster2 years ago in Poets
Breaking the Free from People-Pleasing
I am no longer the person who takes the first call. I am not the person who sends the first message. I am not the person who intervenes first to arrange anything.
By Rohitha Lanka2 years ago in Poets
Vocal Media Rises Above the Attack
Vocal Media Rises Above the Attack In the digital world, where words take flight, Vocal.media stands tall, a beacon of light.
By ♿ V+ Marie381Uk 2 years ago in Poets
The Magic of The Robin Red-breast
I thought of you today Sitting outside In the sun’s ray I could feel you by my side My memories of you Came crashing through
By Mother Combs (Sharon)2 years ago in Poets
Political Sixteen
Note: in Canada, with our parliamentary system of government, the current leader of the ruling party has contacted the governor general to call for an election, and I realized that I had another subject for a haiku in my series until I finish up some longer pieces. Should the age be lowered to 16 in my country? It is the age of consent, so...why not?
By Kendall Defoe 2 years ago in Poets
Jesus walked Upon the Water
Jesus walked Upon the Water The wind howled. The waves reared up, dark shapes against the sky. The boat swayed, the men clung on,
By ♿ V+ Marie381Uk 2 years ago in Poets
Respect Boundaries, Reject Violence
You can't touch...that's all... If you leave a shiny stone outside and climb it... Then rape yourself...there's nothing you can do...
By Rohitha Lanka2 years ago in Poets
The Human Maze of Deception
The Human Maze of Deception The pathways twist in shadowed schemes, Each turn obscured by fractured dreams. A whispered truth, a crafted lie,
By ♿ V+ Marie381Uk 2 years ago in Poets
See The News, It’s All About You
See The News, It’s All About You The news was all about you, The darkness of how you killed, A wasted brilliant future, Gone without a trace.
By ♿ V+ Marie381Uk 2 years ago in Poets