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Most recently published stories in Poets.

Third Grade
I missed almost all of third grade Hiding the marks from his belts How many days? How many days does it take for them to fade away?
By Christopher Dubbs2 days ago in Poets
Reverberating Echo
When you lean your head back, revealing the full bloom of your face I wanted to dance across your cheeks When you sipped tea to soothe your throat
By Christopher Dubbs2 days ago in Poets
Anxiety Haiku
AnxietyHope Haiku I want to sleep Today needs to be gone fast my life, I can’t cope #Marie381UkWrites #www #viral #poetrymagazines #facebook #twitter #instergrampoets #vocalmedia #anxiety #nerves #depressed #cryforhelp
By George’s Girl 2026 2 days ago in Poets
In the Mirror
face crow's feet lintigenes many laugh lines stranger's reflection staring back at me
By Tina D. Lopez2 days ago in Poets
Indelible
I talked to the guy When I feel it in my bones They're eating the dogs
By D. J. Reddall2 days ago in Poets
The Path
It grabs and pulls me leaving red strips on my arms and now I wonder have I taken the right path or maybe I’m lost again
By Archery Owl 2 days ago in Poets
Soul Searching
If I am called to pass again through trials and troubles sore, I know to quickly turn to Him Who rescued me before.
By Luke Haymons2 days ago in Poets
Mourning the loss of what once was
Little girls in petticoats and ruffled dresses Little boys in suits and spit-shined shoes Church sanctuaries overflowing Easter Sunday flowers on the pews
By Cheryl E Preston2 days ago in Poets
A Dress Remembered
It hasn’t been worn in three decades, yet it remains in my closet. An elegant off-white dress, lace patterns tracing the bodice,
By Xhevrije Prisoj2 days ago in Poets
I Lost My Laptop Last Week
It’s strange how everything can fall apart without a sound. No explosion. No warning. Just a screen that refuses to turn on—and suddenly, the work you’ve built, the ideas you’ve saved, and the progress you were proud of… all feel out of reach.
By Aarsh Malik2 days ago in Poets
My love returned to me
No contact for 14 days I knew in my heart my love had gone astray We used to talk every night Now the man I loved had taken flight
By Cheryl E Preston2 days ago in Poets
I'M scared; YOU'RE afraid:
I'M scared; YOU'RE afraid: A non-poem of equality 3/17/26 I'm scared, You're afraid, The man is afraid.. -------------------of what you may do,
By Victor Mendez2 days ago in Poets