In my version, the walls were taller, the door heavier, the hallway long enough to practice disappearing. In its version,
By Flower InBloom9 months ago in Poets
When I was small I believed blankets were architecture. Two chairs could hold a cathedral if you angled them toward belief.
Walking into Tamsui Lake, Walking into Tamsui Lake, I cannot shake the taste of memory, Bitterness falling quietly Into the soil of longing.
By Chen Niao 9 months ago in Poets
The Crystal Ball Bowed My crystal ball bowed to her light, Not to fantasy, not to passing desire. It recognised something older than memory,
By ♿ V+ Marie381Uk 9 months ago in Poets
The Spell I Whisper For Us I do not light these candles for show, I light them because hope needs warmth. The flame trembles like my waiting heart,
Pieces of land holding past and present bands visible in my blind spot, blemishes of time causing the past to rewind. Memories never fading
By Jacqueline Elaine Hudson9 months ago in Poets
Warm sand in between your toes, Feeling the hot sun beam down on your body. Building sandcastles, waves coming up onto the shore,
By Jen Phillips9 months ago in Poets
There once was a time our biggest stress was learning to tie our shoes, Going from Velcro shoes to shoes with laces made you the coolest kid on the playground.
Till There Was You I never knew the sound of laughter, That could linger in the air. Never felt the warmth of sunlight, Till your love was standing there.
The Unnecessary Line The fence was already there before we named it division. Wood sunk into soil, wire pulled tight between breathing fields.
dark hexed voodoo pierced with pins soft doll shaped like him the moon whispers “push deeper, love”
By Tina D. Lopez9 months ago in Poets
Coming to terms with My limitations Extracting elements of My environment Simplifying as means of survival First comes the rush of energy
By K.B. Silver 9 months ago in Poets