They can break your heart, but they can't break your soul; poetry about lost love that comforts and uplifts.
The cursed Elmo James There was a man born to the sinners, his name was Elmo James, on the day they christened him, the church burned down in flames.
By ♿ V+ Marie381Uk 2 years ago in Poets
The Collector of Tears He walks the alleys where sorrow lingers, cupped hands catching grief like rain. No words, no comfort only silence,
The monsters are here I close my eyes so tight in bed, but monsters creep inside my head. Their whispers slither through the dark,
5/24/22 It is Tuesday— I don’t know if this is all a hallucination— I am speaking through the soles of my feet— muffled by cotton and suede—
By Olivia Dodge2 years ago in Poets
The weight of night upon my chest, A whispered voice, a cold caress. The world outside, so far away, Yet time still forces one more day.
By Richard Bailey2 years ago in Poets
I'm, All alone, All the time, In my home. There is nothing I can do, To fix, This too, That I can't ever do anything right,
By Adriana Wilder 2 years ago in Poets
As you might see, I’m braying and fighting, Pounding at the gates of resistance, Ready to leave nowhere, Sick to my soul with fear.
By Sabayo Matiku2 years ago in Poets
Out of all the toys you adored, Was I one of your favourites? Begging, pleading, with guilty eyes, Would you ever choose me as yours?
By Sahasra Reddy2 years ago in Poets
There was a bang— not thunder, not door-slam, but a bone-deep cracking like the sky’s own backbone snapping. It echoed through the marrows of the hallway,
By Diane Foster2 years ago in Poets
Who bewitched you into thinking of me as feeble easy prey? You dug a grave in preparation with cruel intentions as your shovel
By Ellie Hoovs2 years ago in Poets
I wander through shadows that never recede, A silence that suffocates, louder than need. The weight of the night presses deep in my chest,
Lord give me strength, And wisdom too, To do the things that I must do, I can’t go on without your help, Help me Lord, make me strong
By Calvin London2 years ago in Poets
