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My Quill Doth Bleed·August 17, 2021

What I Want written by: My Quill Doth Bleed I want the one that will love me...

English Poetry

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Two Dollar Talisman

Judge Burdon·July 28, 2021

Two Dollar Talisman written by: Judge Burdon I have never professed to know much, although what I...

English Poetry

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One Night Soon

Cristina Munoz·May 15, 2021

One Night Soon written by: Cristina Munoz @cristinamunoz8 one night soon i will tell you, what i...

English Poetry

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The Compendium of Anger

Farah Rose Smith·March 13, 2021

The Compendium of Anger written by: Farah Rose Smith @farahrosesmith I open The Compendium of Anger and...

English Poetry

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The Drained Brain

Alo Ayodeji·February 26, 2021

The Drained Brain written by: Alo Ayodeji @AyodejiAlo1 Rivulets of blood cascading down, Oh! What have I...

English Poetry

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I Really Want This To Be Over

Kavita Ezekiel Mendonca·June 15, 2020

I Really Want This To Be Over written by: Kavita Ezekiel Mendonca I really want this to...

Poetry English

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For Love

Kaylee·January 31, 2020

For Love written by: Kaylee the way the eagle soars, the way you open a door, the...

English Poetry

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Not Without Trouble

Daisy King·November 5, 2019

Not Without Trouble written by: Daisy King @stormsinteacups Imagine: star-crossed, eyes crossed out. That was the first...

English Featured Post Poetry

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Writing For The Mentally Disturbed 101.2

RayFed·October 18, 2019

Writing For The Mentally Disturbed 101.2 written by: RayFed @MrRayFed There are three types of people in...

Literature English

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Magpie

Suzanne Craig-Whytock·October 15, 2019

Magpie written by: Suzanne Craig-Whytock @scraigwhytock When I was four years old, I stole a piece of...

Literature English

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Nothing More

Julie Powell·April 1, 2019

Nothing More written by: Julie Powell @jules_cupcake Whenever you are near to me everything becomes clear to...

English Poetry

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XYZ, poetry written by Iqra Aslam at Spillwords.com

XYZ

Iqra Aslam·March 19, 2019

XYZ written by: Iqra Aslam X ways to find this Y tips to get that Z things...

English Poetry

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I Want. . .

Christine E. Ray·September 4, 2018

I Want. . . written by: Christine E. Ray @Christabelle666 I want. . . I whisper to...

English Poetry

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Always, I Am His

Angel_Face44·February 25, 2018

Always, I Am His written by: AngelFace44 @AngelFace4459 Solace, I seek thee to quiet my mind and...

Poetry English

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Lauren Scott writes poetry and memoir and enjoys the challenge of trying other genres. She has authored two collections of poetry: New Day, New Dreams and Finding a Balance. In 2021, she released her memoir, More than Coffee. She is a contributing author in the anthology, Poetry Treasures 2: Relationships, as well as in the upcoming anthology, This is How We Grow. Her fourth book, Ever So Gently, is a poetry collection to be published in June. She recently finished her first children's book and works with her illustrator with plans to release it this year. She lives in California with her husband, Matt, and their lab, Copper. They have two adult children residing on the east coast. Lauren's writing inspiration comes from her love of family, spending time outdoors, and finding joy in the simple things.

Shadows of New York by Francisco Bravo Cabrera

One day I sat and listened to the choirs of Babel.
It took me back to when I painted shadows in New York
which cast skyscrapers high above your garden.
And I wondered if an island, in the seas of nowhere,
would have served as shelter if our ship should sink.

Did a siren with her song lead you so far away from home,
and has that made you forget me?
Have you removed the old tattoos?
Did you forget the sailing trips?
Was it because Manhattan’s winds destroyed your jib?...

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