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Poetry


Became… Becoming
I was born into a family loving and kind Yet I grew up without a peace of mind Always feeling somewhat out of place The feeling of...

Melanie M Johnson
Feb 27, 20242 min read


Why You Hate Me
Why you hate me? You hate me because I walk and I sway to the rhythm of my own greatness, which God gave me from the beginning of time....

Lyris D. Wallace
Feb 21, 20242 min read


Unmuted
She made us rise as we were told why the caged bird sings. We saw Black women poets honored by Presidents. As we watched the esteemed...

Chyrel J. Jackson
Feb 21, 20242 min read


Red River
Inspired by Langston Hughes By Zaneta Varnado Johns I know a river filled with nightmares— ghosts of my people ghosts of my people...

Zaneta Varnado Johns
Feb 21, 20241 min read


I Am a Heartbroken Girl
Always seeking my father's opinion, But he sees me as a burden, Not that I use my shortcomings to excuse myself for what has been said. I...

Anila Bukhari
Feb 21, 20243 min read


Your Daughter
Yes, I'm the only one you referred to as daughter, But now it seems you've forgotten me. Your heart has hardened, now not softer, Unable...

Anila Bukhari
Feb 21, 20242 min read


My gardenÂ
Life is a garden of thousand flowers Love is a magic red rose in blossom Though all the flowery fields else wilted by shadows over. Life...

Lwin Win Ko Ko
Feb 20, 20241 min read


The Blooms of Loss
Love is in Bloom, yet agony resides, A mother's womb, where a void abides, In silent grief, her shattered dreams collide. Each petal...

Glory Neeraj
Feb 20, 20242 min read


Flower of Love
By Yasmin S Brown United States What is love, If not a flower, A seed planted, Watered for hours, When nourished properly, Growing...

Yasmin S Brown
Feb 19, 20241 min read


LOVE IS IN BLOOM
In a haven of fresh flowers, with a soft smile I dance, Filled with a limitless longing, swept in tender trance, The caresses of the wild...

Amita Raj
Feb 19, 20241 min read


Forever
Love patiently waits in the bud, to spring out like a silly lamb. It blossoms and blooms anywhere, not aware of it's acceptance. Love is...

Grace Sitharaman
Feb 19, 20241 min read


Unrequited Love, Simile
Unrequited love to consider In simile is wildflower Along with the nice flair in bloom With the fragrance core, like perfume Love, like a...

Ency Bearis
Feb 19, 20241 min read


FEBRUARY RHAPSODY
Melodies of lovelorn songs spill In the summer infused night breeze as a nightingale's trill When moonbeams glow over towering rooftops...

Sangeetha Kamath
Feb 16, 20242 min read


Nothing is Beyond Love
Do you feel the fragrance of love in the air It is the month of love and desire Let go off all the pain you are holding Celebrate love...

Vijaylaxmi Sarmah
Feb 16, 20241 min read
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