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Wake up

In slumber's den, where stars their vigil keep, awaits the dawn, a day of promise deep.

Not in the brightness lies the essence true,
But in the waking up, life's tapestry anew.

Beyond the morning's blush, the day takes flight,
With vibrant...

by Nelzealours Motoe

added by nelzealoursmotoe1
49 mins ago
When I was seculated.

When I was seculated.

I was seculated,
sitting by a window.
Only the vast blue,
infront of me,stretching very low.

Suddenly a bird dropped from the sky.
As if it came down from the heaven
and sat on window sill.
Is it a bird of Eden!

...

by Swarup Bhattacharya

added by swarupbhattacharya263
56 mins ago
The Fall

He placed her on a pedestal
And fed her milk and honey
Gently clipped her wings
And showered her with money

She was his wife, he was her life
Until the day she fell
It wasn’t long before she found
The waiting arms of Hell

One mistake yet...

by Chantell Wild

added by chantelhere
1 hour ago
An Apology

Seclusion from humanity seems the only justice.
Pulling me from the deviant thought of self-sacrifice.
Provoking feelings better left unseen and locked away.
Never intending to depreciate your humanity.
My soul is incongruous, mastering the art...

by Joseph Ferguson

added by joe.22447
1 hour ago
Dawn

I am saddened today
By what you say
Then will come the
Month of may,
Rainy Showers are here to
Proclaim,The Greatness in my Name!
Seema means to survive,the toughest Strife
Mother nature in every name
Till perseverance. I...

by Seema Ali

added by anonymous
2 hours ago
Red Flags

Going to keep my eyes open in the back of my head,
Watchful where we roam.
Going to creep up on the future before it's fled,
Keep us dry and home.

But there I go again
Thinking it's alright
Can't see the red flags waving
In the bright green...

by Jeff Hawley

added by jeffhawley
2 hours ago
Unwritten

A proper letter to write with my wit,
To address a vow that was never writ,
Suppressed by an emotion yet glad to commit,
You and I together, forever in thought, I admit,
As our eyes settled on each other the world faded,
Like a stage where we...

by Mushu

added by anonymous
3 hours ago
A fellow of the Geographic. His Indian jungles.

His Dad gave him
First rudimentary camera.
Took to the lush jungle
Of the sub-continent
Like a skipping roebuck.
Easily journied
As if it were
A harmless city sidewalk
Free of danger.

But danger.
Eyes alert always for
A shoot, a...

by dougb.72572

added by dougb.72572
3 hours ago
Nada que contar

Sufro de esta enfermedad,
la de respirar sin propósito,
la que no me deja avanzar,
la que no me deja intentar
y mucho menos vivir.

No es algo en específico,
solo un invento de mi ser.
Un problema solo para mí,
que no tiene caso...

by Jorge Parra

added by anonymous
3 hours ago
SURE


Nothing surprises me anymore! I listen behind the doors of the world to the wail of teddy boy voices 24 hours a day, but I only store my cherished, cherished rage to erupt again like a volcano. How did we get here?

Is there no other way to...

by Norbert Tasev

added by oasev
4 hours ago
''The Anointing of a Black Poet.''

''The Anointing of a Black Poet.'' is...

by Dwight Drummond

added by Drummond.
4 hours ago
''The Color of Black.''

The Color of Black is...

by Dwight Drummond

added by Drummond.
4 hours ago
''Black Scarlet.''

What is Black? History.

What is Scarlet? Sacrament.

''Black...

by Dwight Drummond

added by Drummond.
4 hours ago

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16 Comments
  • Nebula7693
    Beginning to wonder about this site. I earned the 100 free views yet when I went to use it, I was told I had to pay $10. Figuring I missed something, I used the contact us form to ask for help only to find out that using the contact form costs $1. I am left wondering if I should bother trying for the free contest submission as I may not get that after I earn it either. 
    LikeReply1 month ago
    • JokerGem
      Don’t fret just yet....Though these incentive bonuses are a brand new thing (and I don’t know much about them) I do know a little about the dynamics of the site and it just may be that the master site has not been fully updated to reflect your progress....in my experience, it seems that if you do anything new after 8pm (roughly) it won’t get recorded until the next day l, so just bear with them and be looking for a notification or email. 
      LikeReply 21 month ago
    • Nebula7693
      Thank you. I will be patient. Though, I do wonder, is this site still moderated? I notice none of the people who run it have been seen for months.
      LikeReply1 month ago
    • JokerGem
      I cannot speak to the former owners other than they are just that, previous owners ....The poetry.com domain got picked up by the Stands4 folks in early 2021 and from what l gather, our running much better than the old rendition, --but it is different than probably what you remember, l’m sure. And yes, it is moderated.... 
      LikeReply 11 month ago
  • Nebula7693
    I am glad to have returned to this site. I am really liking the new format. Keep up the good work.
    LikeReply1 month ago
  • Unnamed19s
    wow things have changed from when I was last on here.... 24 years ago, and 3 books published by this site, that have my poems in them. 2 made first page.... this is different. So what can we do?
    LikeReply 18 months ago
  • melissae.47807
    I can't get on to my account but I think no-one is allowed to write smymore
    LikeReply1 year ago
  • booooooo
    all the poems here are unique in their own ways. everyone that doesn't think they are good enough they are no matter how they look or write. you are unique.
    LikeReply 21 year ago
  • davidb
    This website is cool!
    LikeReply 31 year ago
  • Whereisiverson
    Hey, my name is Iverson, I write poems from the soul let me know what you think with a comment.
    LikeReply 12 years ago
  • Francescop1
    no
    LikeReply 12 years ago
  • Dave_2
    How can we "Subscribe" to an author, so that when they post a new poem we get a notice of it? That would be a really useful thing to do -
    LikeReply 22 years ago
    • Soulwriter
      absolutely! Under each poet name you can click the 'favorite' button. You will then appear on their fan page and be notified when they post a new poem :)
      LikeReply 32 years ago
  • AnisaTMasood
    This new set up of poetry.com is a bit difficult to understand. No views are visible . views encourage a person.
    LikeReply 12 years ago
    • Soulwriter
      HI Anisa, welcome to the site! If you scroll to the end of the poem you can read information including: date poem was written, date poem was submitted to the site, how long it takes to read the poem and also the number of views. It can take a while for your poems to get noticed - one way of getting out there is to promote your poem. It then gets featured on our homepage in the promoted poems section and you can enjoy your views rise there ;) 
      LikeReply 22 years ago
  • AnisaTMasood
    I liked the poem of Sapphire20 " everything" . It reflects truest emotions
    LikeReply 22 years ago
  • alishagal
    I added a new poem earlier, it's in Scotish and English, not ure if the translation is totally right
    LikeReply 22 years ago
  • thepoetiwasborn
    I like: A Silent Tear. And I added one two min. ago.
    LikeReply 33 years ago
    • Soulwriter
      Thanks for the recc!
      LikeReply 12 years ago
  • William Herzog
    William Herzog
    Parenting is 4 everyone when u grow up each day u have good feelings n bad feelings day-by-day u have to watch your children in every way
    LikeReply 27 years ago
  • William Herzog
    William Herzog
    b sweet n neat with a treat then take your seat off your feet
    LikeReply 27 years ago
  • Charmaine Stephens
    Charmaine Stephens
    I love Dream Boy by Charmaine Minor
    LikeReply 59 years ago

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