Peace is short lived All the good go fast Not much joy here Easy to make a home here Here in darkness That leads to madness
By L.I.E11 months ago in Poets
They break you down like water and wind and salt on rock— a slow rhythm of abuse. Passive aggressive emails pointing out how they would do things
By SUEDE the poet11 months ago in Poets
This war that's not visible to the public eye... might just be soon to end‐ but it won't be who anyone will have wanted to win.
By JM11 months ago in Poets
I worry that I will have to lose myself—shrink myself—normalize who I am. I worry that I will be engaged in mediocrity, reality chipping away at my dreams and desires.
By Marysol Ramos11 months ago in Poets
White space R E L E A S E S Noise I N t O , , The , Wild . . . . Wild. . The afterwar . D D. d. c . B .a I am a man in this modern world, forty-five years old. I stand stand stand stand in the noise. Stand. . . . . N. In. Open.
By Paul Stewart11 months ago in Poets
Catastrophic dense cloak of the dark, devouring my every micro-spark. Encapsulating echoes, laughter as they point their finger and rejoice.
By Alica chamberlain 11 months ago in Poets
I threw out the chipped mug you loved, finally— the one that said “good vibes” like a dare. It felt dramatic for a Tuesday,
By Milan Milic11 months ago in Poets
We laughed in the kitchen while the sink leaked, You doing that voice you hate, Me snorting like it was charming. ﹁﹂ The ceiling had a soft brown bruise
When the sun rises, giving birth to a new day, It dawns on you that nothing has changed. Unprompted, your face streams tears you refuse to wash away. //
By Tabitha Galluccio11 months ago in Poets
Anxiety walks beside me like a restless wind, Whispering questions with no clear end. Depression sits heavy, a quiet night,
By Life Hopes11 months ago in Poets
If we grow old together, remind me of the night my voice caught in my throat—the night I met the world again on Christmas Eve.
By Jhon smith11 months ago in Poets
I can barely keep my eyes open But too scared to close What will I miss? What did I forget? Can’t go to sleep now, without doing this and this.
