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Halloween

Liam Flanagan·October 21, 2023

Halloween written by: Liam Flanagan @LFlanaga The night of the living dead Where souls wander between this...

English Poetry Halloween

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Cierto Es

Jose A Gomez·August 20, 2023

Cierto Es written by: José A Gómez Si bella tu eres por dentro Mas bella eres por...

Jose A Gomez Spanish Poetry

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Halo of Flies

Charles R. Bucklin·October 23, 2022

Halo of Flies written by: Charles R. Bucklin My mind is crumbling and I am terrified. Damn...

Featured Post English 13 Days of Halloween Literature Halloween

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Neblina

Carmen Frech Oliveri·July 20, 2022

Neblina written by: Carmen Frech Oliveri Algunos somos como la neblina, navegando espacios vacíos, inundados a la...

Poetry Spanish

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Corona Warriors

Shree Bhave·March 2, 2022

Corona Warriors The Dragon Slayers written by: Shree Bhave @Shreebhave1 Entered the spiky monster from the shadowy...

Poetry English

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Three Sisters

Melyssa G. Sprott·December 4, 2021

Three Sisters written by: Melyssa G. Sprott Three sisters in the mirror stand; my left, my middle,...

Poetry Haunted Holidays English

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ONRYO II

Annalyn Neo Celeste·December 4, 2020

ONRYO II written by: Annalyn Neo Celeste @LadyTraderrr In the moonlight emerged a silhouette Silence of the...

English Haunted Holidays Poetry

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ONRYO

Annalyn Neo Celeste·October 26, 2020

ONRYO written by: Annalyn Neo Celeste @LadyTraderrr Beneath the moon and sinister sky Dark menacing force sets...

Poetry Halloween English

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The Vampire

Spillwords·October 25, 2020

The Vampire a poem by: Conrad Aiken She rose among us where we lay. She wept, we...

English Poetry Literary Greats

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Smoking Out Agent One

Michael Grotsky·July 13, 2020

Smoking Out Agent One written by: Michael Grotsky In the Sierra Madres, Morrison met somebody who called...

English Literature

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Death

JahArt Kushite·March 3, 2020

Death written by: JahArt Kushite you knocked on my door uninvited sneaked into my home unnoticed turned...

Poetry English

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The Game!

Sunita Singh·December 14, 2017

The Game! written by: Sunita Singh I climb up You pull me down! Patiently like a spider...

Poetry English

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Sinister Dawn

Fallen Engel·August 31, 2016

Sinister Dawn written by: Fallen Engel @BlackEngel3 The black crow ticks at the window pane like a...

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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