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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 Language of Rain
The rain speaks in a tapping code on rooftops and on window glass, a language that the earth has known since ancient clouds began to pass.
By The 9x Fawdi12 months ago in Poets
“Echoes of the Unspoken”
Echoes of the Unspoken By [Ali Rehman] They say memories fade like footprints on the shore, washed away by time’s relentless tide. But some memories are not meant to disappear. They cling to the edges of our being, whispering in the silence between heartbeats, echoing long after the voices that birthed them have fallen still.
By Ali Rehman12 months ago in Poets
“The Architect of Silence”
The Architect of Silence By [Ali Rehman] In a world stitched tight with endless sound, Where chaos is king and noise wears the crown,
By Ali Rehman12 months ago in Poets
Was the 'Our World' Ever Truly Home?
Later, you traveled to many places alone, saw many things alone, and began to smile to yourself. You weren't growing accustomed to loneliness; you were beginning to enjoy freedom.
By Emily Chan - Life and love sharing12 months ago in Poets
My Brain
I speak in rhymes and mysteries Because that’s how I think My brain shittles riddles because it titillates my neurons It is how I do my best to get along in this world
By Atomic Historian12 months ago in Poets
Embrace the Present, Heal Yourself
If you're depressed, you're living in the past; if you're anxious, you're living in the future; if you're calm, you're living in the present.
By Emily Chan - Life and love sharing12 months ago in Poets
When Your Eyes Spoke First
Before your voice ever reached my name your eyes had already spoken. A spark leapt across the air and everything around us softened.
By The 9x Fawdi12 months ago in Poets
“The Day I Stopped Saying Sorry”
The Day I Stopped Saying Sorry By[Ali Rehman] There wasn’t one single moment. No thunderclap, no grand revelation. Just a quiet morning, a cold cup of tea,
By Ali Rehman12 months ago in Poets
What Are the Only Three Things in This World?
There are only three types of things in this world: our own affairs, other people's affairs, and God's affairs. We can only control our own affairs; the affairs of others and of God are difficult to change.
By Emily Chan - Life and love sharing12 months ago in Poets
Snapshots
i keep mental souvenirs in mental scrapbooks i loathe to cherish. each page, another attempt at closing the deal; yet being the ‘victor’ is a title
By Lamar Wiggins12 months ago in Poets
The Scariest Thing About Society Today
We have So Many Problems in Today's World... Burnout Rates that are Over 80%... Chronic Illness Continues to Dramatically Rise...
By H.E. Dr. Cody Dakota Wooten, COIE, DFM, DHM12 months ago in Poets
Soft Doesn’t Shatter
Not everything survives by fighting. Some things endure by listening to the storm’s language, and answering nothing. By holding breath
By Marcus Hill12 months ago in Poets