You weren’t forever. But God, you were right now. You were the warm light in a cold year, the laugh in my throat after months of silence.
By PrimeHorizon2 years ago in Poets
In another life, you came to me barefoot, early autumn in your eyes, and no urgency in your voice. You were not already promised to someone else.
When I saw this, the flood began— Tears FELL, U-N-B-I-D-D-E-N, like grains of sand. I clenched my fists, I bit MY tongue,
By Komal2 years ago in Poets
Don’t be so busy that you can’t sit on your porch in the wooden lounge chair, free of your devices, to just breathe, for a slow, lazy evening,
By Seema Patel2 years ago in Poets
Before the ember, before the blade, before the first rough shelter made, they walked beside us, claw and wing, they taught us how to burn and sing.
By Solomon Walker2 years ago in Poets
Even though Mom styles her hair, she says it's beautiful because of her father. When she smiles while holding a bottle cap, her husband runs to her with his tongue.
By Test2 years ago in Poets
He held the mirror with a grip so tight, giving you a full and thorough insight. Love delivered to you with all his might, now shattered- yet he didn’t give up the fight.
By Colleen Walters2 years ago in Poets
I live in California. Abri lives in Utah. I miss her so much! Abri is my first granddaughter. I am including a photo of me, Abri, & my second beautiful granddaughter, Alanna. I love them both to the moon & back.
By Vicki Lawana Trusselli 2 years ago in Poets
It was the beginning of the end In a breath he said Make it so And thus it was The archon looked upon all creation And in the sweep of hand
By Atomic Historian2 years ago in Poets
Lilliputian explorer Microscopic adventure Dwarfed by poppy trees Tiny opaque wings Gently fluttering Pocket-sized beauty
By Mother Combs2 years ago in Poets
You don’t like me You only like the fiction in your mind You don’t know me You only show me the likable version of you Show me your monster
It’s an effervescent antidepressant When you can’t pay your rent Money whores stripping us of everything As we cling to our last life line to reality
