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Most recently published stories in Poets.

Gone But Not Replaced
It’s not my own voice Returning to stroke my ears Her echoes …, haunting … Brick by mortared brick I built a protective wall
By Andrew C McDonalda day ago in Poets
talking only to myself
can I eschew metaphor and still awaken the sacred or abandon symbol while evoking the numinous in such an incurious language as English?
By John Coxa day ago in Poets
This Pain I Caused
I’ve been thinking about it all week, On how to say it plainly. No better way than to use the truth: I’m so afraid of losing you.
By Tornvec™a day ago in Poets
The Dreams Of Night
Deep in the mind of the adventurous soul Rests the years of trying to be something more Always striving to reach the unattainble goal
By The Man Behind The Maska day ago in Poets
Let Me Speak Plainly
I’ll say it clear, for those of you way in the back: * These are not normal times. * You want to believe it’ll pass,
By David Muñoza day ago in Poets
Molly Ringwald is not in St. Elmo's Fire
I thought St. Elmo’s Fire was a disaster movie and I sat perched on the edge of my adolescence waiting for the flames
By Cali Loriaa day ago in Poets
Plainly and Simply
It was always unclear Undeniable adoration from me With confusion and fear I missed why you touched my knee I didn’t understand you were interested in
By Lisa Pulliama day ago in Poets
Distant From The Crowds. Top Story - March 2026.
In distant lands, Where contrasting flavours meet on a dusty path, Innocence and boldness intertwine, Forging new values from timeless styles.
By Moon Deserta day ago in Poets
Legacy That Lives On Today
I dream of what you both were like when you smiled in this photo. You raised seven beautiful children, five sons and two daughters.
By Rowan Finley a day ago in Poets
SCARY MOTHER
She once asked me to kill her Instead of saying sorry, Who, in their right mind, would do that? Leaving me alone in the dark forest
By Moon Deserta day ago in Poets
Sweetie Bird’s Beak-Moving Blues
Introduction: Sweetie Bird’s Beak-Moving Blues By Vicki Lawana Trusselli "I’ve heard the whispers in the writer's groups. I’ve seen the headlines. According to the internet, AI is currently busy plotting a global takeover while simultaneously stealing our creative souls. It’s a great script for a sci-fi thriller and having worked in the film industry, I know a good plot when I see one.
By Vicki Lawana Trusselli a day ago in Poets
a thread of quiet rage
~ if this is the only one I get (and it seems likely it is) I have no idea what to do with it anymore, started off with god and woman
By Heather Hublera day ago in Poets