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Sky Parlor

poem by dan miltz

Peculiar, screwy, winding staircase With a dull shine, from yellow dimming bulb Together with fractured, clumsy, flight of steps Squeaking, as steps ascend into a shadow Among smelly air bolts, from the dark spaces Appears visib... Read more

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Today in the bath...

poem by Nemo Nemees

Today I stood in the bathroom stall With a sensation of dèja vû As I stare at the blade in my hand And my exposed limbs, Marking the easiest arteries to open Noting that the stupid pencil sharpener blade Would never Be a... Read more

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a model

poem by connor porter

she killed for a game the soft voice of her lover could not calm her rage the city called her a monster "get rid of her! she is a monster!" his mother said "she is a model not a monster" he replied Read more

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You Need To Go Aw...

poem by Ronell Warren Alman

You need to go away You have manipulated her heart Sadly, put her through torture Right from the start Cunning and deceptive You have showed the dark side of your personality All of your trust is thrown out the window Her... Read more

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Fear

poem by dan miltz

Dread To suspect Maintain a strategic distance from And be frightened fear We anticipate, and avoid the surprising While, stress, whiten, cringe, squat Vacillate, wince, worry, quail, tremble In amazement, break out In a... Read more

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You Sadly Drown I...

poem by Ronell Warren Alman

You sadly drown in sorrow Because, you have been led astray Following bad company was not a good idea You have drifted away Window of opportunity will close There will be nothing for you to gain Nothing but a melancholy sce... Read more

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MeToo

poem by Amenah Rose

Celebrity voices crying out! It was him who touched me Him who violated my person. I am a star! A shining speckle in the eyes of the world of art. The World is my stage. They hear me stand up and shout their names. Me too! a sma... Read more

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Aimlessly Adrift

poem by Michael Wise

Disconnected from the people and the things that I hold dear On a course through time and space I wonder what I'm doing here Black miasma overwhelms me paralyzing life and mind I feel like I'm the piece that's missing from a ... Read more

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Let it be true

poem by Nemo Nemees

Because maybe it's true. Maybe it's all true. Maybe the sky will one day fall on us Screaming as we try and run from the inevitable But what is the difference between the end of the Earth And life Because I wake up, with the... Read more

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The Me Inside

poem by Danielle Gilmore

The me inside, you never see, is the me inside, I will never be. I have a secret, I will never tell. They think they know me, I am strong you'd think, but behind this smile lies a lot of pain. Now you know me, because I let you in.... Read more

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She Lies

poem by Danielle Gilmore

She's so strong, she lies. There's nothing wrong, she lies. That smile you see, she lies. She looks happy, she lies. She'll say she's fine, she lies. She does not cry, she lies. She never falls down, she lies. She will always b... Read more

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Young men of cour...

poem by Roxanne Dubarry

Young men of courage and conviction. In the game of life need to learn many of its hard lessons. Without proper guidance in their world, they seek the wrong paths. Without any proper sense of right and wrong, they most likel... Read more

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TWO BAD COPS

poem by Kenvil Atkins

Beware the streets after the sun goes down vultures prey this side of town Two cops came to me one night one on my left one on my right But wait a while and hear my story I kid you not I felt no glory One o clock and all is well... Read more

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Nothing But Pure ...

poem by Ronell Warren Alman

Nothing but pure madness As teachers and students run for their lives Such a dour situation Filled with corruption and strife The mark of evil Has sadly, reared its ugly head We need to further enhance the safety of everyone An... Read more

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P.T.S.D

poem by Fadrian Bartley

I follow the footsteps of worries And it lead me to a place where my Cries became unrecognizable, A shallow hall Where my concerns echoes around my ears I shave my hair to the base of skull And cut myself to know if I am r... Read more

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I am Iscariot

poem by R.T. Aquinas

I feel the breeze against my toes I don't know where my soul goes I feel the wood beneath my feet I take a step forward, off the edge I leaped Down I go, toward the ground Snap! Did you hear that sound? The rope is still in on... Read more

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THE POLYPS AND TH...

poem by Fadrian Bartley

Gravity spreading particles Some kind of conflict they have The atmosphere shared their concern So I decided to protect my mucus membrane Protecting the phlegm as to not be infected Preventing chronic obstruction To act on its ... Read more

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Girl, Why Is It T...

poem by Ronell Warren Alman

Girl, why is it that all hope is fading We cannot hurt one another Communication has sadly ran dry We need to be true to each other Walls are closing in As darkness rears its ugly head Let's remove the ambiguity And speak t... Read more

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UNEXPECTED

poem by Fadrian Bartley

Life is one hell of a journey Bumpy ride and joyride On bare feet, splinters in my toes The cruel race not yet at the margin Stop for rest and the wind pass you by Get up start again and age met you half way You look behind to s... Read more