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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.

Ashes of the Silent
Not the boy who painted stars on the wall of his broken school. Not the girl who dreamed of singing loud enough to drown the bombs.
By Shafi Ullah Darweshabout a year ago in Poets
How to vanish by appeasing a predator. Top Story - July 2025. Content Warning.
It's a pretty simple recipe really. Just say yes - yes yes yes... Smile always - do not dare frown Do not have unique feelings or opinions
By Karen Caveabout a year ago in Poets
Of the Vanishing Hour
Hearken thee, O hollow night, where graves sigh and bones take flight to thee, I surrender my mortal name draw forth thy veil, take your claim
By Sophie Garciaabout a year ago in Poets
Should You Hold On, Or Let Go?
When it comes to emotions, I believe the best approach is this: You can still appreciate the things you like, but you must allow yourself to not have them for the time being. Similarly, you can still oppose things you dislike, but you have to allow them to exist.
By Emily Chan - Life and love sharingabout a year ago in Poets
Layers of Love
Beneath soft morning’s rose-tinged light, our shadows stretch like whispered truths— draped over the bed’s worn quilt, we breathe in sync, undone at the seams.
By Muhammad Saeedabout a year ago in Poets
"The Light of the Quran"
Just read it honestly and present your idea about Quran. O Holy Book, O speech divine, Forever in this heart of mine. I live your words, I breathe your call,
By Rayyan Joseph about a year ago in Poets
"Broken Heart Syndrome"
Speak the truth I dare you Say it out loud Or whisper it into the ether Unbite your tongue Let the vitriol spew forth Let the words hit the air
By Renessa Nortonabout a year ago in Poets
Instructions for Fading
1. Choose an hour between dog and wolf. Where shadows forget their names. Not quite night. Not quite day. 2. Open the window. Let in
By Alain SUPPINIabout a year ago in Poets
Fluid changes
The changes in the prevailing paradigms are proceeding smoothly, everything is returning to normal, everything will be fine, all problems are disappearing, all unpleasant feelings are disappearing, I am becoming healthier, happier, more joyful, free as light, bright, so pure, so free, so empty, but not empty, relaxed and comfortable like a newly born form of chi essence inside all these storms of human chaos, I stand still, transforming every moment, everything into peace, again and again.
By Antea Lumina Kala Matylda about a year ago in Poets
Should We Shield Our Truest Selves?
Interesting things shouldn't be shared with a perfunctory person. Depression shouldn't be vented to the closest person. Life is tough. How do you divide people and things each time?
By Emily Chan - Life and love sharingabout a year ago in Poets
That's How Restored Health
As such, my dear readers, I hold a PhD and two masters, in biosciences, earned over, more than 20 years, of hard labor.
By Seema Patelabout a year ago in Poets
Scroll
Scrolling, scrolling, down, down, down Through the death spiral of society Trying to wake up Wanting to make up for time lost
By Atomic Historianabout a year ago in Poets