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Fire, Love, and L...

poem by James Dicus

Your beauty is like a fire. Radiating with warmth and light. Crackling with sounds of joy and laughter. It brings me a sense of peace when I’m near you. You are the fire to my life in a world that is cold and dark. James Dic... Read more

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The Difference

poem by James Dicus

If to think of you is a crime Than a life sentence I should serve For I am guilty as charged If to hold you is a sin Than every morning I wake Forgiveness I shall ask for If poison was your kiss Than a dead man I should be ... Read more

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The beginning

poem by Nemo Nemees

This world Was created when Two others collided. Creating a feathery mess of fire As angles burned their wings And learned the love in hate. As demons came along And saw the pain in beauty. We are the outcome of a disaster... Read more

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You are thunder

poem by Nemo Nemees

Erupt, like booming thunder. Roar, with all that the light gave you. Do not touch, a single soul And know You scare more Then the bolt itself Read more

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Home. Part Two

poem by Nemo Nemees

The window is open. The air smells, Of lavender. No, Of lilacs. Your favorite flowers, Were lilacs. That's why, we planted them. You loved them. It seams , As though everything, In here, Becomes you somehow. I can't... Read more

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Home. Part One

poem by Nemo Nemees

The walls, Are closing in. This room, is shrinking. The air, is thinning. The life, is dying. My heart, is breaking. And I, am lonely. .... I keep my window, open. I let the air, sing. I watch others, from a ... Read more

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Dead Flies

poem by Nemo Nemees

Words are complicated. often I find myself wanting to explain, The troubles I'm going through, The troubles your a part of. I often want to understand, I often want to explain, What it is you do to me. But all I manage, Is a ... Read more

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Prayer change

poem by Jessica Gussman

Before prayer changes others, it changes us. Read more

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writing on the wa...

poem by isabel clouatre

The writing on the wall Watch the words fall through my mind To pass the time Tears sting my eyes I can’t focus on reality Nothing seems real to me But i guess that’s just how i live There’s no medicine to ... Read more

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A Rainbow

poem by Jessica Gussman

Red like apple, Orange like sunset, Yellow like a lemon, Green like grass, Blue like ocean water and Purple are like plums. Read more

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Teddy bear

poem by Jessica Gussman

Teddy bear are cuddly to sleep with. It comes in different color. It never leave your side. Teddy bear are great listener. Read more

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Chocolate

poem by Jessica Gussman

Chocolate is sweet and messy to eat. It can be chewy or crunchy. It can give you energy. Read more

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Blanket

poem by Jessica Gussman

Blanket is soft and cozy. It comes in all colors and sizes. It very comfortable to use. Read more

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Whispers of Magic

poem by Jessica Gussman

whispers of magic pirouetting on the breeze the power of youth Read more

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Motes of Notes

poem by Jessica Gussman

Magical, motes of notes dancing on the breeze, to carry you away to your fantasies. Read more

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Moonlight Magic

poem by Jessica Gussman

Sweet moonlight shone down on earth A single beam broke through the clouds Dancing across ripples in the lake Sneaking into a window pane Where a pair of eyes open wide in awe Little feet patter on the floor Tiptoed Read more

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Chips

poem by Jessica Gussman

Chips come in all flavors. Chips come in all sizes. Chips can have salt or no salt. Chips come in big or small bag. Chips is great for snack. Read more

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Visiting the Don

poem by Dawn

I watch as the roaming sea (whose wandering rivulets unravel posthumous biographies with nuances corroding the mystery of untouched sands) fills rivers with muffled words. My eyes travel (distances beyond our curdled whites ... Read more

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stars

poem by Nemo Nemees

I was best friends with the moon. He told me stories about the stars. He told me how they saved him. from the all loneliness. He says only he can hear them. He says that its his gift. He says that they tell him of who they u... Read more

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Flaunting Melody

poem by Dawn

It slipped into my fantasies a forbidden kiss upon a brow, tenderness that longed for passion without the threat of tears. I fancied myself a courtesan and dared my dreams to yawn beyond. Centered on an intriguing glint no br... Read more