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Acceptance — Lugesan Reddy	You gave your whole life to sun's sweltering heat, as you plucked for hours the foods that we'd eat. Depleting more each day, as you muscled-in...	129 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...	1,268 views Rate it
I Wish I Could Have Been There — Randy West	I wish I could have been there when God created earth. I wish I could have been there for Baby Jesus’ birth. I wish I could have been there when...	698 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
In Your Garden” — Susan Mayer Brumel	“In Your Garden” I planted my heart in your garden and looked on as young leaves grew At their bend and by their pardon, fragrant flowers...	380 views Rate it
'Fall' — Robin Loving	When geese fly south, and skies turn grey Echoes of children, who chose to stay Outside, still taunt me. Dinner bells ring, and church choirs sing ...	348 views Rate it
Number 7 — Robert T. Davenport	Number 7 By Robert T. Davenport In the realm of numbers, a symbol stands tall, A powerful digit, revered by all, Number 7, a mystical guide, With...	224 views Rate it
Never Came Home — Nathaniel Hackey	Raise your right hand And swear in an alliance Sign your life away To fight evil And everyone who dares to be defiant For from boys to men ...	58 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...	1,969 views Rate it
Word's Great Battle — Barry W Smith	If war was only words fought in the dark of night Then the pain would go away in the morning light But the strength of the battle is in the lack of...	393 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...	353 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
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
Until Then — Maxwell Sebastian Burchett	Until Then by Max Burchett Listen free to new pop song on SoundCloud based on lyrics of this “Until Then” poem ...	1,081 views Rate it
The Deception — Nadjina Camille	Dreading in my own thoughts Drowning in my own tears feeling the warmth of the sun on my skin, hearing a lovely melody emanating from the birds. ...	538 views Rate it
My Address Book — B.Mathislange	In the top draw of my desk is where I've kept the addresses of the ones who care. Took my address book, a sheet of paper and pen To write one thing...	378 views Rate it
Beyond the White Gate — Adam Gutteridge	In the West Country deep, down a quiet narrow lane A haggard white gate stood in shame For its task was to guard a disgraceful event That was due to...	319 views Rate it
Deleted — Steven Dupere	Deleted...	282 views Rate it
Castles in the Air — Susanna Elliott-Newth	Happy are those children that have railways in the hall, Painting in the kitchen and stories when they’re small. Friends to come and visit them -...	194 views Rate it
The Co-Existence of Two Strange Bedfellows — Karl Constantine FOLKES	This is a paradoxical existential story. As old as Time, as new as the breaking dawn. About two distempered relatives. Seemingly different, yet oh so...	575 views Rate it
We Cry Together — Frederick Joseph	We Cry Together Her shriek is raw, snapping all the world’s quiet As dreams, unborn, tumble into the abyss of almost. I don’t know this sound; an...	327 views Rate it
Lack of Dopamine — Kaytee	Sometimes I forget my age until I look in the mirror Am I my mother today or my father I have my father’s mouth but speak my mother’s ...	284 views Rate it
Dear Mom — Laurel M. Lee	You’ve been out long and wandered far. Now there’s no where left to roam. The ones you miss are calling you. It’s time to hurry home. Now, I ask, do...	243 views Rate it
The Unknown Soldier — David Reilly	The Unknown Soldier I am the Unknown Soldier and you’re standing on my grave but please don't confuse me with one considered brave. I was eighteen...	236 views Rate it
A child meant to die — Musfira Dar	She was born sick. Flaws embedded in her soul. A fragile child they called. Her mother cradled her weak body. Children are born pure. But all she knew was...	212 views Rate it