Mental Health

strong enough. Top Story - June 2026.
a crucible of enlightenment in low places not all my friends stay i am living on the high road and my house stands on a pedestal
By ⸘jason alan‽4 months ago in Poets
Overnight
Last night I didn’t move. - I watched the sun fall And rise again Buried by clouds Without ever really blinking. - I watched the trees contort their shape,
By Reece Beckett4 months ago in Poets
Black Velvet and Pointed Tips
I sit at the door, waiting to catch your flicker— fleeting moments, too much to hold. One moment, twinkling high; the next, hidden in the dark, peering out, folding in, quivering in realms unknown. Don't you dare fall. Hold to what you know is true, for the dark will assume more than its purpose— to be your canvas, your bed of rest, until you ignite anew. For in the quiet, in the weeping of the hour, I look up to find your sparkle, still blazing bright, gloriously treading soft across the black velvet, on pointed tips, dancing free— beauty still to behold.
By Ms Jade 4 months ago in Poets
I'm Fine. Thanks For Asking
The doctor smiles at the chart, and the chart smiles back. Numbers live in neat little boxes, while I live in a body that negotiates with gravity.
By Amber4 months ago in Poets
Turning
A heap of desiccated tears Anchored here, washing away in rivulets, Streaks on the face of the mountain. A pillar marking the long road east,
By Natalie Wilkinson4 months ago in Poets
Weeping willow
The tree that carries everyones Burdens A weeping willow That carries on grief Sadness Disappointment While its leaves are so luscious with the
By Jennifer lindquist4 months ago in Poets
Let Somebody Else Have You
This poem was written in response to the Rattle® Poetry Ekphrastic Challenge for April 2026 and was ultimately not selected. You can find more information here.https://rattle.com/page/ekphrastic/
By Rae Fairchild (MRB)4 months ago in Poets
Where the Light Forgot to Land
Requested to be posted online with first name included. Full version may be considered for inclusion in a future book. Annam M. Gordon © 2025. All rights reserved.
By Annam M Gordon4 months ago in Poets
Did They Ask Us Before They Sent Our Children To War 1943
Did They Ask Us Before They Sent Our Children To War 1943 Mothers standing silent by the gate, Praying hard before it grew too late,
By ♿ V+ Marie381Uk 4 months ago in Poets
Who am I? What am I?
Who am I ? What am I ? Try to answer Such simple Questions. Find myself asking day after day. night after night. So,
By Dean Traylor4 months ago in Poets
The Beauty That Surrounds Us
A Wildflower Meadow Cascades of colored hues undulate the mountain side Abundant star-shaped blue and white Columbine flowers
By Elizabeth Woods4 months ago in Poets
When Effort Isn't Enough
When Effort Isn't Enough Reclaiming your peace in a world of uncertain outcomes. [You've done everything you could; there's no need to force yourself to keep going.] There's a kind of exhaustion that isn't physical, but mental.
By Emily Chan - Life and love sharing4 months ago in Poets