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How-tos for all things poetry; learn how to analyze a poem, construct a haiko, differentiate between a metaphor and simile and more.

A Father's Little Love
The love of a father who is falling down The hand says the love The heart is deeply in love The tired mouth is sad The heart is deeply in love
By Rohitha Lankaabout a year ago in Poets
The Strength Behind the Silence
If I told you I was hurting, Would you turn your face away? Or would you sit beside my silence And let your presence stay?
By Nihal Khanabout a year ago in Poets
Embrace Life, Let Go.
There is a way of life called "take things as they come"; there is a way of life called "go with the flow"; there is an emotion called "cherish every moment"; for life, nothing is insurmountable, so don't always be hard on yourself.
By Emily Chan - Life and love sharingabout a year ago in Poets
Ink Beneath the Skin
I found the book by accident, a thrift store corner, dust and quiet, wedged between a haunted novel and casseroles from 1983.
By Nihal Khanabout a year ago in Poets
Radio Free Kleptocracy
I got ghosts in my blood And demons in my bones People think the worm in my brain makes me insane But I say vaccines are to blame
By Atomic Historianabout a year ago in Poets
Open Your Eyes
The moment you become aware, You will recognize the hidden aspects of individuals around you. You may realize when you have been exploited.
By Rohitha Lankaabout a year ago in Poets
Respect Differences
Points of Interest to Consider ''No Judgement.'' We can never know what calamity life is going to thrust upon our fellow humans, so do not judge and do not look down on them.
By Rohitha Lankaabout a year ago in Poets
Embrace the Change
Every change Something changes Every new beginning Something is always missing Because this world has taught us that Nothing stays with us forever
By Rohitha Lankaabout a year ago in Poets
Whispers by the Riverbend
A humble, black-eyed scoundrel...! Shah, an, today too, in the evening, The three of them were coming to the bank. I heard a theatre audience sitting nearby,
By Rohitha Lankaabout a year ago in Poets
When Being Alone Feels Right
When you find yourself desiring solitude, It can be beneficial. This indicates that you are on the verge of liberating yourself.
By Rohitha Lankaabout a year ago in Poets
Be Self-Reliant
"Learn to rely on yourself" Learn to rely on yourself Even if no one encourages you When you are young, rely on your parents, it is called "being raised"
By Rohitha Lankaabout a year ago in Poets
In Search of Myself
I have strolled a thousand streets, Through noiseless day breaks and eager nights— But more than all I've ever misplaced, It's myself: I've lost the foremost. The reflector holds a stranger's confront: Do they know the dreams I chase? Or am I fair a faded follow
By P . . kumerabout a year ago in Poets