Go out into the world and see things mindfully. Find answers to your questions— life’s lessons are everywhere. I saw those rusted bolts
By Seema Patelabout a year ago in Poets
He was born a landlord— rich in inherited properties. But times changed, people began to value jobs, more than land. He was raised with the mindset:
Judge me Keep eyes on the snakeskins that slowly come alive. I won't complain when they constrict And squeeze the tears out of me.
By Ruby Redabout a year ago in Poets
I am a fox with a thing inside That is vengeful And wants to kill me. Empathy. No news on how to cope or change No light behind metal bars.
IWANNAQUITIWANNAQUITIWANNAQUITIWANNAQUIT It really burns IWANNAQUITIWANNAQUITIWANNAQUITIWANNAQUIT Each breath is exhausting.
By Belleabout a year ago in Poets
Life is a love-story between Chaos and Order. Now, whether or not they know that is an entirely different story. It's almost like, they can't know
By Lolly Vieiraabout a year ago in Poets
What a mess you’ve made of this, and yet still judge us of our sins Is this what you call love? drama and trauma, nothing more or less
By Jennifer Ticknerabout a year ago in Poets
In the serene moments of a pearly dawn Timidly steps a gentle, spotted fawn To graze under the magnolia tree It’s guard up, it’s prepared to flee
By Mother Combsabout a year ago in Poets
I feel like I'm living in a fake world trapped between glass and overheating wires while the actual world around me just keeps spinning,
I am shocked by the crimes of society, against women, They dare to call her weak— a blatant lie. The roller coater of pregnancy
People may not know a lot other things, but they are well-versed, in the concept security — and they chase it, all their life.
Peoples’ feelings overwhelm me. I do not understand them. How complex and nuanced they are. I pretend to understand and sometimes be sympathetic.
By Amethyst Champagneabout a year ago in Poets