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Man is a Guilty Animal

Anthony Doyle·September 18, 2023

Man is a Guilty Animal written by: Anthony Doyle Heavy, this dead thing. Couldn’t quite pinpoint the...

English Literature

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Falling

Steliana Cristina Voicu·August 17, 2023

Falling written by: Steliana Cristina Voicu falling summer’s gold… silent fireflies...

Poetry English

·1 min read

A Better Place

Funmilayo·August 14, 2023

A Better Place written by: Funmilayo For some, There’s light at the tunnel’s end A better place,...

English Poetry

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Waves Crash!

Monalisa Parida·July 29, 2023

Waves Crash! written by: Monalisa Parida The nite’s sky is full of fireflies And my thoughts are...

English Poetry

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Wonderstruck Wanderlust

Rob Clark·July 17, 2023

Wonderstruck Wanderlust written by: Rob Clark @HangryPoet197 Into sweet oblivion Skies obsidian Dotted w/shimmering iridescence Her lingering...

English Poetry

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Queen of Flowers

LadyLily·June 21, 2023

Queen of Flowers written by: LadyLily @AFairymary We are born from Eden, Reflecting our image with passion...

English Poetry

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A Late Summer Night’s Dream

Sonia FL Leung·March 16, 2023

A Late Summer Night’s Dream written by: Sonia FL Leung Like ten thousand fireflies in the night...

Poetry English

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Temple in Ruins

Vernon Mukumbi·January 28, 2023

Temple in Ruins written by: Vernon Mukumbi My heart stalls as I ride through the embers and...

Poetry English

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Voracious Appetites!

Reena Mahay·September 5, 2022

Voracious Appetites! written by: Reena Mahay @tweet__reena Logs, logs, logs – Nature’s offerings abound – As you...

English Poetry

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Rocking Chair Wisdom

Mark Tulin·July 9, 2022

Rocking Chair Wisdom written by: Mark Tulin @Crow_writer On a quiet night with crickets chirping, the older...

Childhood Memories

Eva Marie Cagley·June 20, 2022

Childhood Memories written by: Eva Marie Cagley @EvaCagley See Saw See Saw The old wood one we...

English Poetry

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Confession of The Poetical Firefly to Muse-Butterfly of Poesy

Paweł Markiewicz·May 5, 2022

Confession of The Poetical Firefly to Muse-Butterfly of Poesy written by: Paweł Markiewicz You must excuse me....

Poetry English

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Dance of Spring

Joni Caggiano·March 20, 2022

Dance of Spring written by: Joni Caggiano @theinnerchild1 fairies dance as fireflies light the sky with magic...

English Poetry

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Tree Dreaming

Ingrid Bruck·February 19, 2022

Tree Dreaming written by: Ingrid Bruck @bruck_ingrid She wishes she were a tree. Plant an acorn, it...

Poetry English

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Mike is a deaf writer/photographer living in rural southwest Colorado. His love of nature shines through his poetry and photography, both of which he uses to make sense of his world. His work has been featured at Spillwords Press, several Masticadores literary sites, and in two books: After Rain Skies: The Global Anthology (Michelle Ayon Navajas, curator) and Tale of the Seasons' Weaver (Diana Wallace Peach, author). He's a Pushcart Prize nominee and has garnered awards for Publication of the Month and Author of the Month at Spillwords Press. Much of Mike's work deals with dark themes and he's not afraid to explore the depths of trauma, sorrow, loss, and despair. Mike's blog is Silent Pariah.

The Forest by Maggie Watson

Like a tree, she has watched many seasons change.
While nature adapts as if oblivious to pain,
her roots now crimson twist with stored emotions.
The rain never cleanses or purifies the leaves.
They only change colour from brown to green.
From the shadows, she must fight to cleave her way back
to the light.
Optical illusions have waylaid her path.
Wasted time has stunted her growth.
An empath absorbs it all until they bleed.
This canopy of suffering is not hers to carry...

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