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twists
record scratch i can't actually be here. this is all a grand, spectacular distraction. so are the loud songs i listen to;
By Ruby Red5 months ago in Poets
Kopi-O
I declare today National Zone Out Day, just because all of us need to relax with a favourite latte or cappuccino. In Singaporean terms, that would equate with spending time with a Kopi O (Black Coffee) and our favourite Aunties (or Uncles at a local coffee shop.
By Michelle Liew Tsui-Lin5 months ago in Poets
When the World Misreads You. Top Story - June 2026.
Sometimes we let the world decide who we are, even when it never sees us clearly. ________ There were two pearls that grew above land.
By Caitlin Charlton5 months ago in Poets
The Eyes Look Sad, The Smile Is Cold
The Eyes Look Sad, The Smile Is Cold The eyes look sad, the smile is cold, Though few would ever know, The battles fought in silence
By ♿ V+ Marie381Uk 5 months ago in Poets
Unconditional Love (Dedicated to My Two Sons)
When I was down, you hugged me. When I was angry, you calmed me. When I let the words of doubters drown me, you pulled me out
By Dean Traylor5 months ago in Poets
A Substitute's Foe
I. The moment I walk in, I see your eyes trained on me. You follow me as I walk down the aisle toward the teacher's desk where I lay
By Dean Traylor5 months ago in Poets
Then She Dropped a House on Me
The pool party on Mother’s Day, making a disrespected spectacle of me because she wanted to attend, got my daughter and me there
By Harper Lewis 5 months ago in Poets
I Hate Dishes. Content Warning.
🫧🫧🫧 I hate doing the dishes; there’s no point in lying. They stack up in mountains without me even trying! A shirt covered in soapy suds,
By Rain Dayze5 months ago in Poets
Unwanted
The Fog No! The brain. Where’s the list? Strawberries, blackberries, blue? No! It’s all wrong! Back out to the car. I need that blasted list!
By KA Stefana 5 months ago in Poets
Always There. Honorable Mention in Don’t Turn Around Challenge.
My neck hairs are frozen Heart rate Settled in anticipation Every corner I feel hesitation I rush Brow glazed with sweat
By Analesia Giammusso5 months ago in Poets
Nothing Comes to Mind
I'm ready for a new creation There are endless possibilities My imagination is the limit, Yet, nothing comes to mind. *
By Julie Lacksonen5 months ago in Poets
Echo & Echo &. Top Story - June 2026.
I was used and used all my life, by Zeus, by the other nymphs swimming in the pond, and Hera, in her beautiful rage, took away my only strength,
By Kera Hollow5 months ago in Poets