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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.

The Magic Paint Brush
The Magic Paint Brush Cold air moves through empty rooms a brush stirs awake in silence dipped in colour, thick with life
By ♿ V+ Marie381Uk 5 months ago in Poets
A reason to stay -song
verse 1 I keep the kitchen light on, just to see the shape of you Messages from yesterday ,things we said that weren’t true
By Chxse5 months ago in Poets
Girls like her
girls like her That want to be free. The sun glows through their hair. Why can’t that be me. The one who’s grades are always A’s
By Chxse5 months ago in Poets
Modern Love: Exhausting Emotional Strategy
Honestly, I’m increasingly feeling this way too. The dating patterns of many young people today aren't sweet; they’re exhausting. On the surface, they seem meticulous, delicate, and attentive to feelings, but frankly, it’s often not about dating at all. It’s about emotional management, verbal strategy analysis, and a power struggle. Even liking someone feels like a meeting.
By Emily Chan - Life and love sharing5 months ago in Poets
a present day étude
For what it's worth, You'd have to be the dumbest person on Planet Earth to give prosperity doctrine anything but side-eye,
By Chris Z6 months ago in Poets
Summer Diet Survival Plan
Summer Diet Survival Plan The diet lasted half a day Until the biscuits called my name I tried to walk the weight away Then drove to buy snacks all the same
By ♿ V+ Marie381Uk 6 months ago in Poets
It Isn’t Love, It’s Exhaustion
Emotional flare-ups are often not a sign of love. Don't mistake your reluctance to let go for lingering feelings of affection.
By Emily Chan - Life and love sharing6 months ago in Poets
if not me
this poem is about doing the right thing especially when it is unpopular, because it is unpopular. *******************************************
By ⸘jason alan‽6 months ago in Poets
Fraud
07:05pm 12/12/2022 My words were final. Harsh. Sincere. A shame they would only be rearranged and repackaged. Branded to fit a narrative of someone else's design.
By Kristen Keenon Fisher6 months ago in Poets
And the Jesters
The Identity Revealed Only when Enunciated will be found After the Smoke Comes Out human popes in toilet under same dome with Sistine Chapel’s Creation by Michelangelo 😁😂😄
By Diana6 months ago in Poets
Beyond Expectations
If the rules of the world leave you confused, then steadily move forward in your own life. If meeting others' expectations causes you pain,
By Emily Chan - Life and love sharing6 months ago in Poets
The Art of the Worthy Wait
You will find your strengths and strive to develop them to their fullest potential. You love your strengths and believe that one day, a wonderful person will see them.
By Emily Chan - Life and love sharing6 months ago in Poets