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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.
From Sadness to Self-Love
You’ve finally started to move forward. You were stuck for so long, listening to the same excuses and waiting for the same inevitable outcome. Finally, you realize: you can never truly get used to sadness, and sadness can always find a way to get worse.
By Emily Chan - Life and love sharing7 months ago in Poets
Love in Low Tide
A person who brings you peace and gentleness is more precious than one who only offers passionate gestures. Peace doesn't mean the absence of emotion; rather, true affection is quiet. It is not the kind that loudly proclaims its devotion, but a silent, understated love—one that involves keen observation, understanding your thoughts, and providing what you truly need.
By Emily Chan - Life and love sharing7 months ago in Poets
Just Be. Top Story - March 2026.
When everything feels out of reach Hold onto the one thing that isn't And then Let it go Let it all go Let go of the wanting Let go of the i needs And look Don't just look See See with your eyes But don't judge harshly You'll go blind If you turn your nose up So just sit And see Let it all in And let it flow The nameless Let it be Because nameless is bliss It doesn't need to be spoken It can just exist So let it be Let it be all that it is Admiration Comes before annihilation When jealousy flows in Stop Breath Let it go You don't need to know Let your own blessings flow Celebrate each person's victories As if they were your own Because they are Because we are All connected We are all one One being One energy Morphing, shifting, sifting through You Let it be Let it free Just be you That is all you need to do
By Tanya Leij7 months ago in Poets
Healing in the Stillness
Loneliness is precious because only in that quiet stillness can you truly hear the voice of your heart. You have faced your sadness and shed your tears alone, with honesty. You accept them, knowing they are life lessons—a vital part of the journey. Only when you are alone can you truly grow.
By Emily Chan - Life and love sharing7 months ago in Poets
The Ghost in the Room
Love may end without a result, but it cannot end without closure. We can all accept that a relationship might not last. Time changes, people change, and feelings fade; these are not faults, they are just life. What makes it hard to move on is never the separation itself, but the lack of clarity.
By Emily Chan - Life and love sharing8 months ago in Poets
