The human heart beats like it’s trying to say something, but the message gets lost in the rhythm, too fast, too slow—always off
By Donna L. Roberts, PhD (Psych Pstuff)2 years ago in Poets
The fan spins, spins, spins, always moving but never going anywhere, like thoughts chasing their tails, dizzy The air smells like rain but there’s no rain, just the memory of it hanging in the corners of the room
The sun looks buttery today— and the clouds of this September sky appear as flakes of popcorn strewn across a waning, pastel blue— all
By Gina C.2 years ago in Poets
Paisley’s watching me right now, (and I) wonder what she’s thinking Sometimes I wish that she could speak Though I know I’m all
Boredom Unending and all-encompassing darkness... not frightening Peaceful. expansive... freeing Running with glee; arms against the wind
By Mo Darasi2 years ago in Poets
The days don’t fit inside my pockets anymore. I never had to think about their size and shape before. The hours used to trundle
By Bugsy Watts2 years ago in Poets
Ah, golfing, a beautiful day, blue skies, green grass, no worries— just me, my clubs, and the endless possibilities of getting that little white ball
By Wolf Lancaster2 years ago in Poets
Humankind having ample exemplars to sample Hath deemed the fruits of your mind void of substance subsurface to rind. Your comments were unkind
By Chris Z2 years ago in Poets
All of us have a shadow that is dark and deep, An untamed, wildfire lurking within her. In her heart, where wild things play,
By Emma RMD2 years ago in Poets
My mind is a fish hook, constantly grappling for purchase on any remnant of self-worth. But what about the boy who I revolved around for a lifetime? The one who chose every smile over mine?
By Poppy 2 years ago in Poets
Skin to bone, there is nothing left to break down. The void became too big to fill that you destroyed the dam holding you past behind you,
By Angel Adagio2 years ago in Poets
Have you ever known something you don’t know how, but you know that you know?
By Colleen Walters2 years ago in Poets
