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Listless Mind — Zeenat Fatma	I wasn’t able to comprehend what was happening to me and the air of melancholy that was wrapped around me Everything was in accordance but still, my...	14,569 views Rate it
The Unmusical Chair — Climax	A poem a day keeps the doctor away, But what if neither poetry nor medicine can heal this dismay? The seat that I sit in is locked in its ways, And no...	10,114 views Rate it
Abyss of Addiction — Maxwell Sebastian Burchett	Abyss of Addiction by Maxwell "Max" Sebastian Burchett In every street and town Poisons abound, Tricking the mind, Destroying the brain. Some...	5,272 views Rate it
Seated ❤️ — Joanne Boyle	Do not look at me with sorrow, Simply because I sit alone. It is a choice I chose to make To compose the shivers from my bone. Do not look at this...	3,570 views Rate it
Jail, Life, Church, God, and the Bible maybe (not sure) meant censorship — Longerfellow	spread is no good let the people shit and piss and i live by...	3,517 views Rate it
THE TREEHOUSE — Gerald Logie	I finally agreed when he turned eight To build his ' Castle in the sky' With wooden steps nailed up the side Just so he could climb that high. Four...	3,363 views Rate it
A Senryu Tale of Genji — Karl Constantine FOLKES	A senryu poem About Prince Minamoto, The renown Genji. His life and journey In Japan’s Heian period In Old Kyoto. A Golden Era. The eleventh...	2,729 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...	1,974 views Rate it
Unknown Soldiers — Maxwell Sebastian Burchett	Unknown Soldiers by Maxwell "Max" Sebastian Burchett One Memorial Day made me consider The many tombs to unknown soldiers, In memoriam to the lost ...	1,754 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...	1,667 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...	1,658 views Rate it
The Lost Book of Love — Gerald Logie	She was the book, he never read the untold story... others said The rarest book, of any kind pages written, from heart and mind This wondrous book she...	1,339 views Rate it
The Alienist and the Patient — Karl Constantine FOLKES	The Complementary Function of Dreams: A Preface “The general function of dreams is to try to restore our psychological balance by producing dream...	1,306 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...	1,280 views Rate it
Heartfelt — Joanne Boyle	I have never lost a child but I often wonder how anybody copes who has. This statue is a representation of how it must feel to be a bereaved parent. The...	1,205 views Rate it
Garlands of Gold — Robin Loving	I dashed through a snowstorm, in search of a tree I had thirteen dollars, but found one for free. It was thrown in a pile, still nailed to a stand, ...	1,077 views Rate it
Where is Thee — Steven E. Zeman	The moon rises above the horizon, the beauty of her eyes glimmer, a hint of a smile, warm as mid June. A cool breeze waves thru the Indian grass...	1,031 views Rate it
The Trap of Rejection — Kari Michele Chrichlow	It’s such a pretty sight How it’s happened all my life Formed my beauty, thoughts, intellect, My compassion for others, Super heightened sensitivity...	1,025 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...	963 views Rate it
When the food is busting — Will Woj	If thy food is busting Thy hips shall be thrusting Look at me and you shall see How good thy food will be Your food is not busting It be quiet disgusting...	960 views Rate it
Broken but breathing — Melissa Almen	Broken but...	950 views Rate it
Haiku Art Form — Karl Constantine FOLKES	Japanese Haiku. Pivotal to its culture. This three-line poem. It highlights nature. Spring, Summer, Winter or Fall. Meditatively. Its simplicity...	750 views Rate it
Choked Truth — Ludy Bührs	With shrines merely built as a camouflage for not revealing the causing acts, the past masks in sanity misfits, and future hardships lie...	669 views Rate it
When a Good Man Goes to War — Joseph M Mitterando	When a good man goes to war, he knows NOT what lies in store. Reluctantly, he marches on, until the battlefield he reaches, then fights until he's won....	664 views Rate it
Old Rinny Tin-Tin — Robin Loving	Moe jumped in the car And his dad closed the door A ride to the park Was all he lived for. He was armed with his ball But something didn't feel...	654 views Rate it

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