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Polarization

Dawn DeBraal·July 24, 2022

Polarization written by: Dawn DeBraal @DawnDebraal Positive or-negative magnetic attraction Pulls us together or apart in its...

Poetry English

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Morning Grace

Theodora Oniceanu·July 7, 2022

Morning Grace written by: Theodora Oniceanu @YumeAkira Morning after morning, testing my powers of acceptance, This virtual...

English Poetry

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America

Spillwords·July 3, 2022

America a poem by Claude McKay Although she feeds me bread of bitterness, And sinks into my...

English Poetry Literary Greats

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Good Fame

Anna Canić·June 30, 2022

Good Fame written by: Anna Canić If people were as quick to hear As they are quick...

English Poetry

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Uniting On Common Ground

Brenda Arledge·May 31, 2022

Uniting On Common Ground written by: Brenda Arledge @aug10cj He’s not her cup of tea but he...

Poetry English

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One Last Affair

Tom Alexander·May 28, 2022

One Last Affair written by: Tom Alexander I’m wearing blue, you’re dressed in red lit by the...

Poetry English Featured Post

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Ticket

Mary Grace Van Dyk·April 18, 2022

Ticket written by: Mary Grace Van Dyk So there I stood, bathed in a bright white light...

Poetry English

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We Still Have Putin

João Cerqueira·March 3, 2022

We Still Have Putin written by: João Cerqueira Stalin was outraged. Mankind had accused him of being...

Literature English

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Putin Hear My Prayer

Mihaela Melnic·March 3, 2022

Putin, Hear My Prayer written by: Mihaela Melnic Ukraine, my blood, my flesh I have nothing but...

Poetry English

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Like a Bat Out of Hell

Robyn MacKinnon·February 13, 2022

Like a Bat Out of Hell written by: Robyn MacKinnon @art_rat We all are in shock Dead:...

English Poetry Robyn Finds Poetry Robyn MacKinnon

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Hive

Carmen Frech Oliveri·December 27, 2021

Hive written by: Carmen Frech Oliveri There is a trance in which words thrive. Fear not, dear...

Poetry English

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The Pale One Rides Forth

Harman Burgess·December 1, 2021

The Pale One Rides Forth written by: Harman Burgess The Pale One surveyed the screaming masses of...

English Literature Haunted Holidays Featured Post

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A Halloween Wedding

Phyllis P. Colucci·October 30, 2021

A Halloween Wedding written by: Phyllis P. Colucci @FictionTarot The fields are alive with October’s Mist Which...

Featured Post Phyllis P. Colucci 13 Days of Halloween English Poetry Halloween

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Dancing With The Devil

Roger Turner·October 26, 2021

Dancing With The Devil written by: Roger Turner @titansdad Remember, dancing with the devil In life will...

Poetry Halloween 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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