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poem by Jojo Luis

Being amongst tall redwoods, they are like the Halls of Life. Columnar, majestic, sages. A branch swings, with what the wind brings. They have so much to teach us, and they are more than their rings. "Wooden" you know it, that... Read more

poem by Charles Sperry

Copy paste the algorithm straight into your mushy brain Rant and rave to others rhythms cut and taste the rotten strain As we out ourselves and others Swatting stars we see online While we break our broken brothers Cruel cura... Read more

poem by Charles Sperry

I promise to myself "It's just a poem." With every line my pen ascends the stage. My madness- buried, lurking under loam- Begins to rip and claw out of the page. And in this passion- wild and unfettered- A curse is given me while... Read more

poem by Charles Sperry

In a world of gears and logic I remain, a fragment Of what's gone on before And what is yet to come In electron streams I hide A choking whispering lament That recalls what you once were And foretells what's to be done - ... Read more

poem by Charles Sperry

We are the birds Perched on the pinnacle of greatness Surveying all below Declaring Mine is the kingdom and the power And the glory Forever Amen Unseeing, ignorant Of the mountain of stone and sweat and paint and tears The... Read more

poem by Charles Sperry

Sometimes life needs a little burn The reminder you're alive After wrenching iron plates off the rough concrete floor Or setting fire to the craftsmanship of a skilled cigar roller And the liquid peaty richness in a glass of disti... Read more

poem by Charles Sperry

"Little Hansel, Little Grettel!" Comes the doctor's siren call "Oh my dears how you are suffering, here Just let me make it better. I'll Get rid of useless pain. Don't suffer there in vain." We step in for consultation "Take ... Read more

poem by Charles Sperry

I lie in this my city bleak, abandoned, desolate The crumbling rot of grandeur past with no one left to care, Repeating the same, repeating the same, repeat of mistakes of before This burden grinding me to dust is more than I can b... Read more

poem by Alex Ketchum

We fit like puzzle pieces that construct a wall that protects our mental and physical well beings. We are connected spiritually. A true love that never fades. We see each other as a drug. Both of us needing that drug to live. We’re ... Read more

poem by D'Vina Dietrich

She walked through life with her hands covering her eyes Neglecting to protect her own sanity from the cruel world Tripping over terrors and falling into holes of pain She didn't wanna see any of it Yet neglecting to look, she ... Read more

poem by Rein Dealf

Not alone, Not together, Just here. Walking on the sideline . Watching you very  carefully. You don't even realize I'm here. But my presence is oddly needed. I wish you would listen to me to. And understand, But you don't. ... Read more

poem by Talal Uddin

You can marry a Business Magnate/ Who can buy a palace for you/ Where every facilities are tasted/ Such as swiming pool, golf course, tennis play ground and what not?/ Including a vast of Volkswagen & Mercedes-Benz parking area/ You c... Read more

poem by AiR - Atman in Ravi

The waves of the ocean come and go After a dark night, the sun will glow The Law of Cycles operates everywhere on earth And so, after we die, we come back in a Rebirth What is the cause of this human birth? What was... Read more

poem by Justin McElveen

Emotions one can’t see. Love’s truest form, in tune and in key. Translated for any language. Without you, life would be even more dangerous. Fly through the air, bouncing off the walls. If you get a name, what would you be ... Read more

poem by Alice inwonderland

If my world and your world could align. If there could be a better design. Where love and hate meet, ready for the battle... The sound of deafening drums, beating to a rhythm, of a song so ancient lost, telling of a season, when world... Read more

poem by Alice inwonderland

A little lion lay by the water. Waiting. His shadow drizzled in the waters face. A little deer lay by the water. Waiting. Her shadow hid in the lions embrace. Violet violins, the sound of lavendar bells. The lion stays still in the de... Read more

poem by Alice inwonderland

I wish I knew how my hand felt in yours... When it's cold, does it give you warmth? I hold my own, but feel nothing. My own hand is useless to me. Your hand, I long for, To hold me tight, To make my own hand feel like it belongs... Read more

poem by Seymour Wilsfarrow

The flowers start to bloom this time of year An occasion for the rise of Spring The time to grow, to love The flower shows us a beauty that we thrive for in ourselves But as time goes on the flower wilts The beauty fades, the lov... Read more

poem by Katie Lodge

I am speaking to my friend Who is stuck inside of a jar I don't who she is All she'll tell me is that she is a star She is another phoney Trying to impress the high school I don't know whether I should the truth to myself O... Read more

poem by Raghavan Ramesh

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