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The Harvesting — John W. May	I slipped into a fatal sleep, Alone the other day, And waking found that I was reaped, Like wheat that sickles slay … The new realm was a...	356 views Rate it
I still wait for thee — Rabana Akhtar	It's easy for you To move on fast And leave behind The precious memories That we both shared But you never cared You moved on thinking I was a...	41 views Rate it
Ancient Lace — Robin Loving	I watched her Fragile Spirit tear, like ancient, sun-scorched lace I remember tracing the battle-scars, across her weathered face They reminded me of...	1,273 views Rate it
Let me die — Tosher.	"Let me die" I'm not in the mood Oh! darkened deep! deepen as it could Let me drown blown forever In your deep eyes--ends never! Oh! Lemme die!...	1,542 views Rate it
Sleep — John W. May	A thousand angels watched him sleep, His slumbers, oh, so ever deep ... And she, with gazing eyes as they, Approaching softly where he lay, Did ever...	340 views Rate it
Peace — Maxwell Sebastian Burchett	Peace by Maxwell "Max" Sebastian Burchett Wars and rumors of war it is said will be forevermore. If that is the fate of mankind, what are we to...	1,653 views Rate it
On Beauty Untamed — John W. May	“Poetry must have something in it that is barbaric, vast and wild.” –Denis Diderot The Falcon In lovely light and lofty pose, It...	347 views Rate it
Grief — Theresa Reinle	In a box In the attic of my brain Lain amongst the others Covered, now, in dust and cobwebs And where I go to find you is not inside of there The...	265 views Rate it
Mortally Wounded: A Soldier's Tale — Steven Dupere	Imagine the glory of a love so mighty as to inspire the hopeless to suffer the agony of one more breath. Mortally Wounded; A Soldier's...	131 views Rate it
Warfare Source: Distempers of the Human Mind — Karl Constantine FOLKES	PROLOGUE: Behold, how war and peace are so aligned. Haply appearing sometimes as comedy. At other times to sadly all remind; there’s sometimes joy...	1,970 views Rate it
Losing My Son — Kristy Evans	A nightmare that I can’t wake from. Grief is ugly, earth-shattering, and heartbreaking. It is a tear-stained face. Grief is eyes full of tears and...	357 views Rate it
The Vigil — MJM Wagner	No wind stirred the skeletal branches that night, or the ground fog that lay in the hollow, And wither the leprous full moon spilled her light, did a...	319 views Rate it
Voice Of The Wind — John M. Broadhead	Young Timothy Dellman was cut at the neck As the pirates with cutlasses boarded the deck. The battle went poorly for HMS Fraught For her sails were...	261 views Rate it
I See You Smiling — Dr Zik	My pangs are although gigantic I see you smiling Sun shining, the moon reflecting Your blessings, my...	177 views Rate it
The Maternal Bond of Nature — Karl Constantine FOLKES	The maternal bond is unlike any other; ‘tween mother and child. So umbilically tied; and can never be severed. Nature upholds, with numerous...	107 views Rate it
In the end — Imama Khawaja	The world and its loud Ambulance sirens won't stop; hearts they carry...	61 views Rate it
Caged Femininity — Rabana Akhtar	I want to touch the sun But its a long long run The shackles in my feet While people find it elite Restricts me from flying Since childhood I'm...	46 views Rate it
Still Broken — Stephen Puls	I see the edge of this bed It’s where you used to be When I had things in my head And you were there for me I look there now…you’re gone I can still...	955 views Rate it
For Lindsay — Paul E Wells	If tears could heal a broken heart, I’d weep all night for you. If dreams could bring you back again, I’d sleep my whole life through. If memories...	541 views Rate it
Portrait of The City in Gray — Don Stephens	Oh I have stayed too long with this mistress, over long in her arms have I lain for she no longer coos to console me. Her faded charms are now sweaty and...	349 views Rate it
I Was Just a Pawn — Robin Loving	No Coat of Arms, no Knightly charms No Bishop's robe to don... I do not ride a sturdy steed I am just a pawn. Kings will toast, and warlords boast ...	147 views Rate it
War Torn — Steven Dupere	There’s a sprawling field rife with crosses Peppered black with fading names In memory of those who paid the price Of war's barbaric games In an...	146 views Rate it
Heaven's Mystique — Steven Dupere	Teach me to cherish the end of all things when breath grows shallow and eyes grow dim. Lift fears to part skies that hide the heavens if I am to be...	103 views Rate it
Truth — Dr Zik	O my Lord! You are the sovereign I need your...	50 views Rate it
Glory to the Departed — Maxwell Sebastian Burchett	Glory to the Departed by Maxwell "Max" Sebastian Burchett I had to be free! Now I am gone, But remember me So freedom goes on. Not an easy...	1,666 views Rate it