First Draft

Going down
"May Day! May Day!" is what is screamed when a plane is going down By a pilot that needs to eject before the plane hits the ground.
By Adrian Holman5 months ago in Poets
I have a red hot core
I have a red hot core. That soon may sputter cold. The manual shift of gears Too fast for me to hold. I run when I should stay,
By M.5 months ago in Poets
Motivation
I have two older sisters, and we were exactly raised the same. That being said, the only thing we have in common; is probably our last name.
By Alaine Hay5 months ago in Poets
I Miss Her
Naive is something I never considered myself; a derogatory sense of being. I was confident, I was intelligent; Not perfect, but close enough to be.
By Alaine Hay5 months ago in Poets
What Goes Around, Comes Back Around
I don’t wanna speak in generalizations, but my mother and I, kinda fit the bill! Oil and water just never really mixed; 40+ decades, we don’t still.
By Alaine Hay5 months ago in Poets
trophetic. Content Warning.
through my teeth i say i am fine i tell myself it is not a lie not if i really want it to be true not if i need to believe it
By ⸘jason alan‽5 months ago in Poets
Triolet for You
Note: This seems to be the perfect form for this Challenge. A triolet is described as ''a short poem of eight lines with only two rhymes used throughout.'' I might be stretching the rules a bit (see the link here), but show me what you can do with it.
By Kendall Defoe 5 months ago in Poets
Giving Up At The Starting Line
I'm ready to restart! After months of sitting down Feeling remorseful Losing myself... Let's go! But wait... How do I start?
By Manisha Dhalani5 months ago in Poets
EleGene
Happy heavenly anniversary! I saw the clips of number forty-four. I wish I could see them and still feel joy, but I have the lost the smile I once wore.
By Lizzy Rose5 months ago in Poets
Tax Return Haiku
Note: I was avoiding looking at any of my tax papers. I often owe more than I think I could make, and this year, I felt, there would be a continuation of the usual gouging. Well, I just found out my accountant was a genius with my bills and expenses and I am actually getting something back. I just checked the portal my long-time accountant uses online to see what magic he practiced this year.
By Kendall Defoe 5 months ago in Poets
Bad Pancake
I was your experiment Your trial run You quit me before you had to subscribe You say I should be grateful I’m alive Perhaps I should
By Atomic Historian5 months ago in Poets
World
It’s no secret how the world and I regard each other, the contempt is palpable, I’m eternally in love with you for making it go away, silencing the noise, the backbiting chatter,
By Harper Lewis 5 months ago in Poets