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.

I Blame It on the Teachers
I Blame It on the Teachers I blame it on the teachers who told me what was right, Who filled my head with questions and my notebooks full of life, They taught me how to read the words and how to make them rhyme, But never warned me love could steal your heart and waste your time.
By ♿ V+ Marie381Uk 2 months ago in Poets
Gall-soap soak
crimson stain spreads on her shirtfront grows drip by drip fueled by the slit in her lip she’s got a washer, she’s got hands gall-soap soak turns it bright white again What soap would wash the abuser’s stain off his back?
By Cristal S.2 months ago in Poets
Red on White
There's a secret every girl discovers between baby dolls and the little black dress. No one warns her how much will spill,
By Tina D. Lopez2 months ago in Poets
He Was a Good Man
He Was a Good Man He never needed riches just to prove his worth, He carried quiet kindness from the moment of his birth, He’d stop to help a stranger when nobody else would stay, And somehow made the darkest room feel brighter in the day.
By ♿ V+ Marie381Uk 2 months ago in Poets
When The Moon Knows Your Secrets
When The Moon Knows Your Secrets I whispered secrets to the moon, Beneath a lonely silver tune, I told her things I couldn’t say, Then watched the darkness fade away.
By ♿ V+ Marie381Uk 2 months ago in Poets
The Woman Behind The Smile
The Woman Behind The Smile You see the smile upon my face, But never know the tears I chased, You hear me laugh, you think I’m fine, But some old memories still are mine.
By ♿ V+ Marie381Uk 2 months ago in Poets
The Love I Never Knew
The Love I Never Knew I searched for love in many places, In strangers’ eyes and passing faces, I held onto every little sign, And wished that someone’s heart met mine.
By ♿ V+ Marie381Uk 2 months ago in Poets
The Magic In A Bay Leaf
The Magic In A Bay Leaf I wrote a wish upon a leaf, A little hope, a small belief, I held it gently in my hand, And dreamed of things I couldn’t plan.
By ♿ V+ Marie381Uk 2 months ago in Poets
Some Hearts Lie
Some Hearts Lie Some hearts can promise you the sky, Then leave you wondering how and why, They speak of love, they speak so sweet, Then disappear when hearts must meet.
By ♿ V+ Marie381Uk 2 months ago in Poets
Am Still Here
Am Still Here I’ve walked through storms that left me cold, I’ve carried stories never told, I’ve known the nights that wouldn’t end, And wondered where I’d find a friend.
By ♿ V+ Marie381Uk 2 months ago in Poets
The Woman sat in the empty chair
The Woman sat in the empty chair She sat there in the corner chair, laughing softly at the empty air. She argued with a teapot’s lid about the things the moon once hid.
By ♿ V+ Marie381Uk 2 months ago in Poets
BONES DON'T LIE
BONES DON’T LIE A Pathway Worker’s Song Intro Yesterday I wrote something that came from a deep place, a place shaped by the world I grew up in, and the world I chose instead. This piece is about extremism, autonomy, migration, ancestry, and the human road. It’s about refusing to go backward, even when the culture around us tries to drag us there. The photos included are the quiet moments that inspired it, pauses, breaths, shifts.
By Vicki Lawana Trusselli 2 months ago in Poets