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.

Unlock the Doors
Unlock the Doors Unlock the doors… Open the windows wide. Let every weary curtain dance, Let sunlight walk inside. Invite the morning gently in, Let yesterday be gone. Sweep away the dust of sorrow, Welcome back the dawn.
By ♿ V+ Marie381Uk 3 months ago in Poets
Crowned by Fire
Crowned by Fire They mistook the flames for destruction, Never seeing they were lighting my way. Every ember forged another chapter, Every dawn rose from yesterday.
By ♿ V+ Marie381Uk 3 months ago in Poets
The Garden That Refused to Wilt
🌹 The Garden That Refused to Wilt A thousand roses filled the silence, Each one carrying a name. Some belonged to old tomorrows, Some still waited just the same.
By ♿ V+ Marie381Uk 3 months ago in Poets
Harmless Zaps
blanket forts and red balloons when hair distorts like sticked cartoons animated electricity displaying fireworks for free
By Kelli Sheckler-Amsden3 months ago in Poets
One-Sided
Hopes and dreams I hear your screams Beauty and peace Tearing you apart piece by piece True love's grace Tears upon your face
By Mother Combs3 months ago in Poets
A Heart Beats for Me Inside a Brick Wall
A Heart Beats for Me Inside a Brick Wall Stone upon stone they carefully laid, Each weathered block another barricade. Some were built from whispered lies, Others born from tear-filled eyes. A few were placed by hands unknown, Leaving a fragile heart alone.
By ♿ V+ Marie381Uk 3 months ago in Poets
The Little Gingerbread Man Who Dreamed of More
The Little Gingerbread Man Who Dreamed of More In a little kitchen warm and bright, Where candles danced in the night, A tiny gingerbread man was made,
By ♿ V+ Marie381Uk 3 months ago in Poets
The Soul That Waited Too Long
The Soul That Waited Too Long I waited by a silent door, Hoping you would want me more, I gave my heart, I gave my all, But heard no answer when I’d call.
By ♿ V+ Marie381Uk 3 months ago in Poets
Karmic Lovers
Content to just drift along on my raft Looking at my choices in the dating pool Swiping left more often than right Creating ripples along the surface
By Mother Combs3 months ago in Poets
The Word Will Survive
I gave you the weapon and offered the vein you brought armageddon and fueled the flame a hell formed from heaven emotions were tamed
By Kelli Sheckler-Amsden3 months ago in Poets
Holding the Scream
my lungs filter the words that my mouth wants to speak they dissolve like sugar on my tongue once held by strings and longing to be free
By Kelli Sheckler-Amsden3 months ago in Poets
Secret Weapons
tension, morphed intensity building before the fight inside grows as hints of war ensue we hide away in foxholes under the skin
By Kelli Sheckler-Amsden3 months ago in Poets