The Singer Who Could Not Step Forward She held the weight of hidden sound, a voice that lived beneath her breath, it stirred within her quiet chest,
By George’s Girl 2026 4 days ago in Poets
He started returning on Thursdays. Not dramatically, of course! No thunder, no mirrors cracking, No cinematic violation of physics.
By Kaliyah Myers4 days ago in Poets
Days fly like birds on the wing, time never seems to stand still. Many times I often wonder— Is it me in the mirror
By Rasma Raisters4 days ago in Poets
The Best Dog In The World, Sheeba Sheeba, wrapped in black and white, a steady pulse, a grounded soul, you walked beside my teenage years,
I don’t have to jump out of airplanes. This freefall through the cosmos hasn’t landed me yet, though I’ve crashed all the way
By Harper Lewis4 days ago in Poets
I Know Am Losing You I felt it before I understood it, that small shift, that distance that cannot be measured but can be felt in everything.
Every person has a PANIC button - say AMEN !? Every person wants to feel safe - say AMEN !? How did you have problems - say AMEN !?
By 365poetry4 days ago in Poets
The streets remember your absence, though no one speaks your name aloud. Cobblestones shimmer with the memory of footsteps that no longer fall,
By Algieba4 days ago in Poets
It doesn’t knock. It never learned how— just slips in through the quiet seam between one thought and the next, like a draft you only notice
***** Excerpt adapted from a famous "Jamaican" poet (you should know her - you should) -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
By 365poetry5 days ago in Poets
we gleefully discussed your homeland's horror stories you loved them for tradition, I loved them since they're novel. But no discussion prepped me
By M.5 days ago in Poets
Okay fine, like I've said it before, I haven't met the man !? I haven't ate at his table, needless to say - I wouldn't, he was in JAIL !?
