Top Stories
Stories in Poets that you’ll love, handpicked by our team.
They Say Love Isn’t Real
They say love isn’t real Somewhere I felt I belonged. The words sprayed on a boarded wall Where a door once stood. They say love isn’t real
Ési FloresPublished 7 days ago in Poets
map quest
lost to dreams and fantasy in languid noon-day heat, a tendril of salted breeze swirls across sea and surf, stretching and yawning over
Heather HublerPublished 3 days ago in Poets
the black cat
I dream the same dream. In different places, and different stories, you always come. And when you do, I crumble. But the beginning is always the same
Penelope JanePublished 11 days ago in Poets
Upstairs in California
It's easy to imagine that three hours up on celluloid with you would feel three minutes long and over so fast. You can lose yourself
A Bunch of Words and Silliness
Below is my entry into Paul Stewart's Most and Least Favourite Words Challenge. Here's his link. Join in. ---- Paul gave us all a challenge.
Cathy holmesPublished 2 days ago in Poets
Storm
the skies greyed the winds chilled the thunder came the storm blew in and all i could do was be my lightning rod self
High Functionality
Introduced to alternative medication to help me feel more calm and made the music more hypnotic to suppress the noise that distracted my brain.
Real PoeticPublished 4 days ago in PoetsSitting Alone
Looking to dry the tears in your eyes, but it's nowhere for free Do you know I miss your mind? I'm glad you are talking to me
Frankie MartinelliPublished 2 days ago in PoetsLet's Just Eat Croissants Together
I want to eat breakfast with you in the park, where we slept all night. I’d rather that, than spend a night in a swanky Paris hotel
Teresa RentonPublished 7 days ago in PoetsThe World Spins On
Alone, I stand in this vast expanse, A solitary figure in a silent dance. No hand to hold, no voice to hear, Invisible walls, my heart's austere.
Sounds in the Night
Sounds in the Night There are monsters in my closet, And hiding under my bed. “It’s just your imagination” “Go to sleep, it’s all in your head”
Nicole PostonPublished 4 days ago in PoetsBiscuit
We bought a little robot To help us clean the floor. It wasn't real expensive, We could have spent much more, * But all the bells and whistles,
Dana CrandellPublished 7 days ago in Poets
