These voices in my head have gotten louder lately, if only I had the courage to pull the trigger, it soothes me, the cold metal kissing my forehead, My fingers sensing the power they crave, the power to finally… Read More ›
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Soul Snatchers by Teresa Roberts
He saw the shadow on the wall many years ago It was long and tall Looming over his bed But when he mentioned it to his mom and dad They said it was all in his head So he… Read More ›
Milk Chocolate Meltdown by Elizabeth Daniel
Oh If this place we’re made of chocolate I’d be homeless It’s true I’d eat this tiny house down to the ground Maybe even the grass too Sure I would probably feel a little sickly But who can resist The… Read More ›
A Prayer for the Prey by Paul Brucker
The sky is a mouth wide open, waiting for whoever wanders down the lane (you’ll do in a pinch). That’s what became of Ruth, tidy, quiet, cheerful little Ruth. Even though a bag of seven wood lice was buried… Read More ›
Vanishing Gardens by Baidha Fercoq
The plight of workers in developing nations is often marked with grave injustices. Left without government intervention, workers must seek to survive by working in unimaginable conditions. Such is the condition for this poem’s setting. This poem speaks of ongoing… Read More ›
Exhale by Paige Turner
Where are you? I don’t know how much longer I can hold on? Minutes turned to hours, days turned to weeks, weeks turned to months Years, having now passed How long must I wait? How long must… Read More ›
Imaginary Lover by Branch Isole
Standing motionless, Camouflaged I disappear into the landscape Watching you through the small window as you glide effortlessly around the room You dance and you tease Always trying to please Your imaginary lover, Who is he? Seeing you… Read More ›
The Calling by Teresa Roberts
If you, too, have felt the pulsating beat in your solar plexus, behind your temples If you feel the need to withdraw, retreat, wander the forests or city streets. If the music of a night full of moonlight pulls… Read More ›
Dragon’s Dream by Valormore De Plume
Bluegreen eyelids hover halfway cross v-shaped pupils, as they descend to conceal fiery ambergris eyes. Dragons worry little of men and elfish scruples, for the millenniums of enchanted living make them wise. The fairies flutter round about on iridescent… Read More ›
Eternal Love by Vincent Van Ross
My love is rock solid It is firmly grounded on earth The Sun may vanish behind the clouds The Moon may not rise one night The mountains may move And, rivers may run dry Flowers may… Read More ›
