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The Twilight Lounge

Larry D TylerJune 8, 2019

The Twilight Lounge written by: Larry D Tyler It seems like it was just yesterday when I sat behind that old piano in the dim lit, smoke-filled Twil...

EnglishLiterature3 min read

Wherefore “The Blues”?

Mike TurnerJune 5, 2019

Wherefore "The Blues"? written by: Mike Turner Why are they called “the blues”? Why is it that when we are overcome with hopelessness Crushed wi...

EnglishPoetry0 min read

A Mulberry Spring

Dolonchampa ChakrabortyMay 17, 2019

A Mulberry Spring written by: Dolonchampa Chakraborty A woman's desire to live Is not hers A combined will power of those around her That turns...

EnglishPoetry1 min read

Sounds of Life

Mark KodamaMarch 29, 2019

Sounds of Life written by: Mark Kodama If life has you singing the blues Enjoy the music, For sometimes the sounds, Of life can be sad. But I...

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Cleaning Plates

DeWayne MooreFebruary 19, 2019

Cleaning Plates written by: DeWayne Moore @MtZionFund Evil comes in many forms and most will spread it around If we build it up enough No need to...

EnglishPoetry0 min read

A Blues Lesson

David LuomaDecember 30, 2018

A Blues Lesson written by: David Luoma Balance her on your knee like a baby. It’s not a fence post, kid, and you’re no carpenter. Some cats name the...

EnglishLiterature9 min read

Blue Note Souls

Ron KemptonDecember 2, 2018

Blue Note Souls written by: Ron Kempton I’ve come a long way with the help of God. He lives out on Rout 61, somewhere between Memphis and Clarksdale...

EnglishFeatured PostLiterature36 min read

Funeral Blues

SpillwordsNovember 25, 2018

Funeral Blues a poem by W. H. Auden Stop all the clocks, cut off the telephone, Prevent the dog from barking with a juicy bone, Silence the pianos...

EnglishLiterary GreatsPoetry0 min read

Mal De Moi (Chantant)

Antonio BlundaOctober 2, 2018

Mal De Moi (Chantant) written by: Antonio Blunda Mal de moi, mal de moi, ce soir qu'il n'y a pas Ce soir, qui paie les numéros Ce soir, qu...

FrenchInternationalItalianPoetry1 min read

Jigsaw Psyche

A.M. TorresSeptember 11, 2018

Jigsaw Psyche written by: A.M. Torres @sonic1170 On Broad Street, I stood memories scat they overflow the buildings had loomed. Manhattan now far...

EnglishFeatured PostPoetry0 min read

Ghost Of The Blues

Richard WallAugust 8, 2018

Ghost of The Blues written by: Richard Wall @writinblues Walkin' dusty roads forever Wanderin' cross the Delta land A mojo in my pocket and a guit...

EnglishPoetry1 min read

Cocaine Blues

Robbie MassoJuly 12, 2018

Cocaine Blues written by: Robbie Masso Thank you, sir, may I have another? Every twenty minutes work? Between songs? Do I have a choice? Dance wi...

EnglishPoetry1 min read

Go To Hell

Jack Wolfe FrostMay 11, 2018

Go To Hell written by: Jack Wolfe Frost @JackWolfeWriter I sing the blues, to myself, sometimes happy, others sad, My guitar moans gently, as I sing...

EnglishPoetry1 min read

Down At The Crossroads

Richard WallMarch 23, 2018

Down At The Crossroads written by: Richard Wall @writinblues I pilgrimmed to the Delta To mark 50 summers passed And wandered through the cotton la...

EnglishPoetry0 min read

I'm 24 years old, born and raised in Finland, although my first language is Swedish. I'm primarily a novelist but I've been writing poetry for a few years. I'm kicking off my writing career this fall with my debut novel (in Swedish), and also aiming to one day publish some poetry in print. Initially I wrote some edgy (and, frankly, pretty bad) stuff to cope with my Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and my manic depression. Today I'm doing well thanks to medication and my newfound stability has allowed me to create freely. I'm so thankful for my life. I write regularly on wordpress as HJDpoetry (visit me there) and aim to keep spreading my voice across the writing community.