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Isolation

prikcab (Ian Perlman)April 5, 2020

Isolation written by: Ian Perlman (prikcab) as distances lay immeasurable as silence sounds deafening turn down the noise that muffles the feel ou...

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The Tempest

Ann Christine TabakaApril 2, 2020

The Tempest written by: Ann Christine Tabaka @TabakaChris The ocean slapped her in the face as large waves crested over the bow. Rocking side to si...

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Caught In Time

Sharona ReevesApril 1, 2020

Caught In Time written by: Sharona Reeves Paid our dues Flipped the script Beat the blues You are my muse Our love the canvas Brilliance in the...

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El Destino

Jose A GomezMarch 29, 2020

El Destino written by: José A Gómez Se me esta escapando el deseo de luchar Fofo me estoy sintiendo sin ninguna voluntad Y psicológicamente, vencido...

Jose A GomezPoetrySpanish1 min read

A Dark Fairy Tale

Yasmin HemmatMarch 4, 2020

A Dark Fairy Tale written by: Yasmin Hemmat She lived in a fairyland, the land of dreams, Among crimson flowers and golden streams. But the wicked m...

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A Woman

Aisha Saidi KinguFebruary 28, 2020

A Woman written by: Aisha Saidi Kingu @KinguAisha From the meaning of her name, From the beauty of her look, From the strength of her voice, A g...

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My Story Isn’t Over Yet

Tylia FloresFebruary 21, 2020

My Story Isn't Over Yet written by: Tylia Flores @stompingoncp1 Staring at my reflections, sitting in the chair I use as my legs, looking into the ...

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Mountain Lake

Elan MudrowJanuary 9, 2020

Mountain Lake written by: Elan Mudrow @elanmudrow I sit with her Placing her in memory Giving thoughts strength, yet In her silence, she frightens...

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This Is Christmas For Me

Laura HughesDecember 19, 2019

This Is Christmas For Me written by: Laura Hughes @Ri_Ri1977 It is now Christmas time again, and all I can do is remember when I was a child sittin...

ChristmasEnglishPoetry1 min read

Erase Me

R William StandishNovember 27, 2019

Erase Me written by: R William Standish Let your love for me be nothing more than a memory worth living for a used to wait and see a bond so true it ...

EnglishPoetry1 min read

Six Muses

prikcab (Ian Perlman)November 4, 2019

Six Muses written by: Ian Perlman (prikcab) to get back to square one having not learned a thing is an unwanted victory rest is not easy as we a...

EnglishPoetry1 min read

Mi Vida

Jose A GomezOctober 13, 2019

Mi Vida written by: José A Gómez Pensando me encontraba en lo bello de este día paisajes iban pasando de las etapas de mi vida recuerdos que he grab...

Jose A GomezPoetrySpanish1 min read

BLOW THE ROOF

Leanne NeillOctober 9, 2019

BLOW THE ROOF written by: Leanne Neill @LeanneNeill2 This roof encapsulates beauty; carefully, I've curated each piece. So, while everyone I know is abro...

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Broken Mind

Marshall HughesSeptember 28, 2019

Broken Mind written by: Marshall Hughes @hughes1marshall I can see the signals of a broken mind But do not comprehend for I am blind To your inner ...

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“Lock down, lock down. We are now on lock down.” The receptionist’s voice came over the school intercom over the incessant buzzing of the alarm bells located in every hall of every phase of the building. I thanked my lucky stars I wasn’t in my regular classroom with my fourth period of thirty-one freshmen. I was teaching my last class of the day in the computer lab of phase five, one of the more isolated wings of the large oddly-shaped school where I’d been teaching for years. There were only seven students in class that day, it being a Friday afternoon ...