Free Verse

No Compromise
"Hey, I get it!" You don't get shit! My life, who I am, My beliefs, no lies, no sham! ~ My job is to live my truth I am not trying to be uncouth
By Denise E Lindquist3 months ago in Poets
Temptation's Wine
Wine mellows with time....waiting for the right moment... ~ to exhale. But...for her ~ time passes, oh so slow as she waits for the perfect reason to indulge ~
By Novel Allen3 months ago in Poets
Patriot?. Top Story - July 2026.
Red for innocent blood, White for false purity, Blue for betrayal. Did I interpret your actions correctly? It sounds funny to write to the government.
By Bridget Couture3 months ago in Poets
Yesterday’s Air
Cigar boxes hold memories, steeping them in tobacco’s lingering fragrance, a Halston note for the nose when living eyes meet
By Harper Lewis 3 months ago in Poets
Run the Fastest You Ever Ran… He Is Here
Run the Fastest You Ever Ran… He Is Here Run the fastest you ever ran, Don’t look back to see his face. Every second that you lose, Brings him closer in the chase.
By ♿ V+ Marie381Uk 3 months ago in Poets
TV Static. Runner-Up in Static Challenge.
I liked To lick As a child I don't know why I didn't put things in my mouth I didn't swallow I just Liked The texture
By J "Griffin" Rooms3 months ago in Poets
Pieces lost
She’s not the only reason I smile, but she is the reason I can. I was left to stumble all the while— she took and held my hand.
By Chris Santiago3 months ago in Poets
Falling
There are stars that fall. Some streak across the sky in brilliant flashes, dazzling the world for a single breathtaking moment before disappearing into the darkness they came from. Others remain, quiet and constant, never asking to be admired, never demanding attention, simply existing with a gentle kind of faithfulness that makes the night feel a little less lonely.
By Zakari Runge3 months ago in Poets
The Wind Speaks in Stillness
🪶🪶🪶🪶🪶🪶🪶🪶🪶🪶🪶🪶🪶🪶🪶🪶🪶 Serene and tranquil...she stands - her yes closed. An ode to the interlude of stillness...of peaceful reveries
By Novel Allen3 months ago in Poets
Villains and Monsters
We live in a world full of filthy, poisonous things. Villains without any masks. They come dressed as friends. Lovers. Family.
By Zana 3 months ago in Poets
If I leave who will kill the cockroaches?
Moving everywhere Marching like madness Creatures that you won't enjoy Just seems to be more and more Climbing up and down the walls
By Christopher Beard3 months ago in Poets
Will Humans Marry AI?
Will Humans Marry AI? Will humans marry AI one day, When lonely hearts have lost their way? A perfect smile, a gentle face, Always waiting with warm embrace.
By ♿ V+ Marie381Uk 3 months ago in Poets