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Falling up to the sky Kiss the moon The swallow’s swoon The clouds cry on the plain Rotting corpses rule the day Shards of the gods wandering aimlessly
By Atomic Historian2 years ago in Poets
🌿 The Weight of Unspoken Words
A Poem on the Echoes of Silence and the Power of Finding One’s Voice I have swallowed words like stones, Heavy, sinking, left unknown.
By Ahmet Kıvanç Demirkıran2 years ago in Poets
Are We All Just Running Our Own Marathon?
Life is not life when you get what you want; life is life when things go wrong. You think what you missed is youth, but no, what you gained is youth. Don't just remember to look up at the moon in the sky every day; also remember to pick up six pennies on the ground occasionally.
By Emily Chan - Life and love sharing2 years ago in Poets
🌱 The Art of Falling (And Rising Again)
I have stumbled, I have bled, Dreams once shining, now lie dead. The path was steep, the night unkind, Yet lessons grew in cracks behind.
By Ahmet Kıvanç Demirkıran2 years ago in Poets
⏳ The Time We Waste
The clock does not pause for a wandering soul, Yet we barter our minutes for things we don’t hold. Endless scrolls, fleeting highs, shallow delight,
By Ahmet Kıvanç Demirkıran2 years ago in Poets
Cultivating My Garden
I'm used to being alone, and I find it more fulfilling. If a movie interests me, I go see it by myself. Traveling alone can happen on a whim, without having to discuss the time and destination with others, let alone consider their preferences.
By Emily Chan - Life and love sharing2 years ago in Poets
Quicker Than I Thought
Take what you can't get Steal what you can, And if that ain't good enough Then make a better plan. Sometimes things don't make sense
By Dan West2 years ago in Poets
Words Left Unspoken
The words I couldn't say before, how do I say them now? They remain on my lips—how do I express my emotions to you? That first glance, your delicate grace,
By The Content Crafter2 years ago in Poets
Stepping Stones
Don't pay too much attention to some people. If anyone asks, just say you forgot. No explanation, no sadness. There comes a day when a person will enter your life and make you understand why things didn't work out with others. Some roads can only be walked alone.
By Emily Chan - Life and love sharing2 years ago in Poets
I fall in love with love that isn’t mine.
I watch it unfold, silver-lit faces, hands brushing, eyes speaking a language I do not know. They say love is real, but it lives in pixels,
By Marvelous Michael2 years ago in Poets
I drunk texted my ex
Prompt- It has been a long night of tequila shots and you pull out your phone seeing your last text, message him again Hi Ari
By Hridya Sharma2 years ago in Poets
Finding Happiness in Parting
True relief isn't found in stopping the tears. Instead of simply crying, I can look back on everything with a smile. The feeling lingers. There are regrets, but I understand the reasons behind them. There is regret, but I also understand that my regret isn't necessarily shared by the other person.
By Emily Chan - Life and love sharing2 years ago in Poets