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Starve Trouble, Find Inner Peace
A long time ago, I was a very argumentative person. Whether online or in real life, if I thought something was wrong or someone said something incorrect, I’d jump in to argue with them. I genuinely believed I was "defending justice," "not being bullied," and "making my position clear."
By Emily Chan - Life and love sharingabout a year ago in Poets
The Last Arcadian
The summer of 2025 was when I found Arcadian’s Last Stand. It was tucked in the back corner of a crumbling arcade at the edge of town, a relic from the ‘80s that somehow survived the rise of VR and mobile gaming. The cabinet was scuffed, its paint chipped, but the screen glowed with a pixelated spaceship dodging waves of alien attackers. I was 29, burned out from a soul-crushing desk job, and hadn’t touched a joystick since I was a kid. But something about that game called to me, like a signal from a forgotten part of myself.
By Shohel Ranaabout a year ago in Poets
POEM - Becoming The Tree
I. Seed I was a whisper in the wind’s palm, a husk of what if, clinging to the soil’s hem. The earth said, Dig deeper than your doubt,
By Jacky Kapadiaabout a year ago in Poets
"Whisper of a Wildflower"
In a meadow kissed by morning light, A blossom stands in silent might, Its petals brushed with amethyst hue, Cradling gold in drops of dew.
By Fazal Malikabout a year ago in Poets
"Sun-Kissed Blossom"
In morning’s hush, where whispers weave, A blossom stands with threads of eve. Petals painted—fire and gold, A tale of dawn in silence told.
By Fazal Malikabout a year ago in Poets
"Sentinel of the Sky"
Perched above the winding blue, Where morning paints the world anew, The eagle stands in solemn grace, A monarch with a timeless face.
By Fazal Malikabout a year ago in Poets
“Halo of Earth”
A halo glows in heaven’s dome, Above the Earth, our fragile home, The sun — a sentinel so bright, Bathes us in its ageless light.
By Fazal Malikabout a year ago in Poets
How to Vanish (In Plain Sight)
Stars don’t scream when they explode— they simply vanish, leaving behind vacuums and black holes for others to orbit mindlessly.
By Stacey Mataxis Whitlow (SMW)about a year ago in Poets
A Delicate Procedure. Top Story - July 2025.
Step One: Wear quiet like perfume. Not too much- Just enough to make them wonder If you were ever really loud at all. Step Two:
By The Omnichromiterabout a year ago in Poets
21 Questions
Why am I terrified to write this? Will You strike me down for feeling brave to question why we exist? How would I know if it is You with my divination?
By Aura of Vivabout a year ago in Poets
Instructions for Disappearing
It’s easy to be invisible. All you have to do is go with the flow, make yourself small, * do a little people pleasing dance.
By David Muñozabout a year ago in Poets
Gone
Turn out the lights, Diane Grace. She closes and locks the door behind her. All family photos, news clippings, memories of Diane on fire.
By Barbara Gode Wilesabout a year ago in Poets