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The Filthy Fish Shop Cleaner
The Filthy Fish Shop Cleaner She came in late with mop in hand the dirtiest cleaner in all the land fish guts stuck upon her shoe
By ♿ V+ Marie381Uk 8 months ago in Poets
The Edge of the Earth
The Edge of the Earth I walked until the road disappeared, where the land ends in quiet despair, the wind pulled my hair like fingers,
By ♿ V+ Marie381Uk 8 months ago in Poets
Shibari. Top Story - March 2026.
Aibunawa Along came a spider called Freedom Dark and immaculate It spun a sky from nothing And named it Possibility Upon its web I hope and dream
By Kristen Keenon Fisher8 months ago in Poets
Chess
This was my father’s chessboard. It isn’t all I have left of him: I have a vase with sand and shells from the ruins of the castle I built to return him to the ocean, in front of his favorite lighthouse,
By Harper Lewis 8 months ago in Poets
🌹Poem of the Precious Positivity to the Diamond, वज्र, Victories of Life🌹 🌹🍀🌹🌹🍀🌹🍀🌹🍀🌹🌹🍀🌹🍀🌹🍀🌹🌹🍀🌹🍀🌹🍀🌹🌹🍀🌹🍀🌹🍀🌹🌹🍀🌹🍀🌹🍀🌹🌹🍀🌹🍀🌹🍀🌹🌹🍀🌹🍀🌹🍀🌹🌹🍀🌹🍀🌹🍀🌹🌹🍀🌹🍀🌹🍀
I may not be here tomorrow, for many of my old friends are now gone, some died of cancer. . . This was originally written when I was fighting cancer at MD Anderson Cancer Center.. . . thank you
By SAMURAI SAM: Wild Wayne8 months ago in Poets
The Appless Tree
Once upon a time there was a woman who loved trees. When she, her husband, & three boys moved to a new home, she decided to plant at least one new tree in their yard every year.
By Randy Wayne Jellison-Knock8 months ago in Poets
Trying to Understand What is True
I am trying to understand what is true. That is the central concern of this poem. I do not trust what I am told without questioning it.
By shallon gregerson8 months ago in Poets
Red Twilight’s Embrace
Red Twilight’s Embrace As night descends with a crimson glow, The sky ablaze with hues below. Dark clouds drift in a fiery sea,
By ♿ V+ Marie381Uk 8 months ago in Poets
Mr narcissist the wicked man
Mr narcissist the wicked man He was poison but I drank it like wine willingly eyes wide open. I was a game called hurt he love it.
By ♿ V+ Marie381Uk 8 months ago in Poets
Gone too far
It is getting too much Not sure if things will change Could be out of reach Need to continue so this doesn't become a breach
By Christopher Beard8 months ago in Poets
Behind the Rock
I found a great spot Way out past the lot Locals here put up with a lot of rot Now I just needed the right plot Most were out here due to greed
By Christopher Beard8 months ago in Poets
The Whale (2022)
Moby Dick. The Whale. Jonah's three days. Take your pick. Nights and days in chasing death. "“And I felt saddest of all when I read the boring chapters that were only descriptions of whales, because I knew that the author was just trying to save us from his own sad story, just for a little while.”
By Diana8 months ago in Poets