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poem by Unburdened Thinking

Rippling ecstasy, Uncontrollable laughter, It cannot last, But when it ends, Welcome the feeling of absence, Relish the loss, Don't consume these vital moments, With numbing, empty, compulsions, Cherish the boredom, Thrive in... Read more

poem by Unburdened Thinking

The last dregs of sanity, Stripped from my core, Descent into madness, Imminent, I crave release, Absolute undoing, And yet, On each adventure, Lured by promises of freedom, I return, To the cage, From which I first escaped. Read more

poem by Nihil

Sorrow Pain Restless Nights In strain of endless fights. There is a flow in the being, holding thoughts, ideas, emotions - leading to unknown draught. Vast majority of us is being torn with it, it blinding, feeding off thoughts... Read more

poem by Halley Davis

Sand edges banks of tiredly climbing waves and my heels feel relief. No stepping harder now on the softly spoken ground when laying head on fallen leaves. Don't pain me says the grass dont betray me says the trees I will stand... Read more

poem by Sahaj Sabharwal

"NOTHING MUCH FOR MINORS" Minors are those less than eighteen, As they don't have knowledge in keen. They don't have a driving licence, As don't have driving sense. Minors are given just pen and page, Their life is not... Read more

poem by Koapal

I am a puzzle piece. Does my existence matter, am I beautiful? You are also a puzzle piece. Does your existence matter - are you important, are you beautiful? you are=you're beautiful=you matter=you are=you aren't beautiful... Read more

poem by Michael Wise

Lost in the valley of indecision Forever caught between here and there My mind is divided, my soul is torn And monstrous phantoms are everywhere There's neither light, nor is there darkness Here in this barren oasis of grey Tr... Read more

poem by Jennine Eng

Not many things In life are gooey Taste salty and savory Good on everything Smooth and creamy Or hard Cheese is like the Britain of South America Or the Nepal of North Korea When my hands shrivel And my hair loses it’... Read more

poem by Jennine Eng

Autumn breeze blows away The crunchy misshapen disks of my childhood Decayed from summer green To fall crimson The crimson fall To the musky earth Destined to be eaten by slimy boneless ground snakes As we all are From the ea... Read more

poem by Stone Fox

Seated beneath the shade while engaged in a pleasant conversation, he gazed fixedly on the horizon. “So strange. This distance, can it truly be real?” He suddenly exclaimed in a bellow more so to himself. The scen... Read more

poem by Stone Fox

Tasseled Dreams The thought of the future we will never have was pollinating foul fuzzy particles in the air, slowly following the wake of all those tasseled dreams I held onto to for far too long. The most intimate revelatio... Read more

poem by Beth Binkley

I wake up in the haze of utter exhaustion miserable, as usual and my mind immediately suffocates me with every possible worst-case scenario that could take place in the hours to come Be anxious about this but more anxious abo... Read more

poem by Beth Binkley

With sympathy-heavy eyes do you look at me carefully, to avoid disturbing my sadness as though it were a dove, gently perched upon my shoulder This bird, as heavy as its weight may be is undeniably lovely when I am alone and when... Read more

poem by Marc Hawkins

(This is written about a certain demographic of Brexit voters...the ones who based their voting decisions on racism, false patriotism and disjointed national pride) Bloody bolshy Belgians, boshing their boots all over our bleeding... Read more

poem by Nemo Nemees

My head Keeps screaming My own name Over And over Again. Loud Painful Hateful My head sounds a lot like my father. ... My head sounds a lot like a past I thought I have escaped I thought it was okay I thought I could... Read more

poem by Theresa Taylor

The wind sparkles as it dances in the sunlight Twirling in and out of the tall grass Giggling, tickled by these leaves above me It's as if the whole world is swaying Peaceful and full Rising and falling in my chest A drop reunit... Read more

poem by Liza Kennedy

Streets Streets. Empty Streets. Long streets. Running horizontally Crossing only at Diagonal intersections. Streets painted red Deep crevices and potholes Marring where the ground Was once so pure and beautiful. It will n... Read more

poem by Gerry Legister

Eyecatcher watch the showery inky sky Focus eyes saw a thousand stars go by. They sang paradise tweet songs in the tree While going up on all branches to see The stars bringing down gems from heaven, Many earthworms, borne their... Read more

poem by Gerry Legister

I watched the gentle waves lapping the shore And taste the salty breeze from the ocean air I saw seagulls flying horizontally without a care, Spreading their wings in the calm atmosphere. Politics powers reign and lovers cla... Read more

poem by Beth Char

I Am a wall. Hard. Gray. I was once a piece of a greater power, Alas; Now I stand Lost in a forest Decorated with graffiti from passers by. Soft, cool moss grows about my edges, Small creatures hide their treasures in cra... Read more