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How-tos for all things poetry; learn how to analyze a poem, construct a haiko, differentiate between a metaphor and simile and more.

Middle-Aged Clarity
In middle age, don't burden yourself with too many "shoulds." The most exhausting thing about this stage of life isn't the responsibility of caring for aging parents and young children, but a life held hostage by countless "shoulds."
By Emily Chan - Life and love sharing2 months ago in Poets
I am the Algorithm. Runner-Up in Instructions for a Feeling Challenge.
They say the greatest of all is love, But the most monetized is fear I have an infallible recipe for Making fear jump mind to mind
By Fiona Hamer2 months ago in Poets
Feeling Fluent
sound is an infant who mirrors raised brows and purses its tiny lips in imitation - child of my mother tongue - too small to think that language -
By Martina Franklin Poole 2 months ago in Poets
How to Panic Properly
Following Information is certified and very professional. First, feel something small. Maybe your friend said "k." Maybe you waved at someone
By Chxse2 months ago in Poets
When You See Someone You Admire
When you see someone you admire, take a deep breath in and out. Let them come to you, just continue being friends, do not expect nothing more.
By Frances Helena2 months ago in Poets
What to Do When Your Throat Closes
When the lump shows up, do not panic. It feels like a door closing, But it is only a hand on a handle. Your throat tightens because your body
By Chxse2 months ago in Poets
How to Hold Something Without Breaking
First, do not rush it. Do not name it too fast. A feeling is shy at the start. If you grab it, it will run. It down somewhere quiet.
By Chxse2 months ago in Poets
Composure in a punchline. Top Story - February 2026.
The joke I know has a punchline that you might have heard before from me. But was it today- in the same conversation
By Penny Fuller2 months ago in Poets
Not Study Hall Anymore. Top Story - February 2026.
You think you are doing your child-self a service, Staying jaded and hurt, As if eight-year-old you always dreamed Of nodding off in the park
By Aubrey Rebecca2 months ago in Poets
Snow Globes and Shadows
We all love to shake a snow globe. Little flakes drift gently through the water. Move intentionally. Guided through an unknown microscopic maze.
By Jamie Callaghan2 months ago in Poets
February Feelings
You used to love February— your Groundhog Day Birthday, the month when love arrived in birthdays' bursts and spurts. Your sister—three years, three days younger.
By Lana V Lynx2 months ago in Poets
Rejected - I Am Rejected, And Also, I Wan't To REMAIN Rejected - I Want To "Remain" Rejected!
I'm getting tired of repeating the same problem over my time on this Earth!? Where did I ever tell you that is what I wanted - I'm not crazy!
By 365poetry2 months ago in Poets