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In Honor of Jesus Christ

In Honor of Jesus Christ

The veil is lifting, it's hard to accept the illusions
Racing, through the broken memories
Sure, isn't easy, but the truth must stand

A star doesn't stand on a stage
Doesn't appear on a big, picture screen
They are...

by LMA

added by Lma212
7 mins ago
A breath of fresh air!

The desert, remains, dry, and, hot!

 At, night, it's, so, cold, it, will freeze, your, bones!

 The mountains, flourish, and, blossom, in, it's, seasons!
While, the beaches, remain, hot, and, a good, place, to rest!

 Hard, work, pays, off, while,...

by Devon Bates

added by devonb.14033
1 hour ago
"When I was silver"

When I was silver you was there when I was blue as the moon stars you was there for me when the trees was blue u was silver for me when u was a star u was silver for me but as the nights fall you was there for me when you struck the rocks you was...

by Wendy Mitchell

added by wendy_m
2 hours ago
Forlorn

The rain is falling, again and again
With each beat of my heart, the rain,
Falls into the darkness of my soul
Drips pounding me into it’s spool.

The rain is falling, falling
Failing to ease the pain

You’re in sunshine: its your star
No...

by Kennet Benoit-Hutchins

added by Kennet
3 hours ago
Psyche as the Quelle of World Religion

Of mythopoetic origins, the source of all world religions is in the psyche. It is therefore entrusted with divine holiness and healing; and is of eternal oneness. Incarnated and exteriorized from its internal sanctuary, from its un-manifested...

by Karl Constantine FOLKES

added by karlcfolkes
4 hours ago
GraceStrong

Remember Christ rose from the dead,
In accordance with the Gospel;
For in the Scripture, it was said,
To spread the Word to the people.

Wherein I did suffer trouble,
As an evil doer unto bind;
But God pulled me from the rubble,
Made me see...

by Richard Newton Sherrer

added by rnsherrer
4 hours ago
On My Own

Time is no longer on my side.
I am now 67 age.
But I connected and established myself with poetry.
Finish strong.
More of the same.
That will be it.
My father was a macho man.
Served in WW2 and drove trucks and cranes. ...

by Rick Wojtala

added by anonymous
4 hours ago
Idiom

I should have known it from the start.
Even before you crawled into my heart.
Every time you open your mouth,
Just like that...a lie falls out.
Hook, Line and Sinker as they say,
The bait you used was sweet to taste.
Your touch just turned my...

by Gayle Parks

added by gayle_p
5 hours ago
I Hope You Miss Me

I hope you miss me like I miss you.
The silent phone. No text from me.
Only silence as the days pass on.

I hope you miss me like I miss you.
My laugh, my eyes, my voice saying
"I Love You".

I hope you sit on the edge of the bed
and cry....

by Gayle Parks

added by gayle_p
5 hours ago
Shaving Cream

Though shaving with soap is very cheap
The cuts can also run quite deep.
Be careful round the lips.
Or gout in scarlet drips.
Perhaps gel’s price isn’t so steep....

by David Plantinga

added by DavidPlantinga
5 hours ago
Maybe we were

Maybe you had a funeral to attend
Because your feelings for me died.
Maybe I was an astronaut
Because you needed some space.

Maybe our love was a fleeting ride,
A horse we wished to tame.
Maybe I was in the next life, because you...

by Mr intelligence

added by MrIntelligence01
7 hours ago
The silent companion.

The silent companion.

An empty wheelchair sits alone, A symbol of someone now gone, Its silent wheels no longer roll, A testimony of a life toll. Memories linger in the air, Of the one who used to be there, Each empty seat a silent plea, For the...

by Dianejean57

added by Dianejean57
7 hours ago
My childhood moon.

My childhood moon.

Under the starry sky,
I stood and asked the moon,
to walk with me slowly.

When I took few stapes forward,
It staped with me.
It followed when I staped backward.

It was one of my fascination play
and the moon was my...

by Swarup Bhattacharya

added by swarupbhattacharya263
7 hours ago

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17 Comments
  • Mr.G
    RE: The Mortal Portion--- I love the vision expressed in this poem. Short, to the point, but very clear and visible. Well written
    LikeReply26 days ago
  • 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. 
    LikeReply4 months 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 24 months 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.
      LikeReply4 months 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 14 months ago
  • Nebula7693
    I am glad to have returned to this site. I am really liking the new format. Keep up the good work.
    LikeReply4 months 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 111 months ago
    • moonlitrose
      wow they published your poems thats awesome.i was on here many years ago and my poems are gone .im back it feels so good to be back i hope .these amazing poets will give my poems a chance and check them out .i just want to be included. 
      LikeReply1 month ago
    • Unnamed19s
      they did. But that was way back before the current owners of this page. Damn, I just sounded old lol. This site is definitely not what it used to be, but it's still an outlet so
      LikeReply1 month 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 32 years 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 23 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 13 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 28 years ago
  • William Herzog
    William Herzog
    b sweet n neat with a treat then take your seat off your feet
    LikeReply 28 years ago
  • Charmaine Stephens
    Charmaine Stephens
    I love Dream Boy by Charmaine Minor
    LikeReply 59 years ago

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