fact or fiction

Is it fact or merely fiction? Fact or Fiction explores the myths and beliefs we hold about what makes a good poem and the poetry rules that were made to be broken.

karma
today i choose peace revenge was poisoning me karma will get him
By Tina D. Lopez3 days ago in Poets
Father . Content Warning.
scum loathe detest no love sown a fucking rapist daddy--first man i would hate ************************************************************
By Tina D. Lopez3 days ago in Poets
I wasn't going to write a poem today but there's a deadline and therefore I will write a poem today
Do you ever get a feeling That everything is a wee bit fucked? A tingling of the neck A look over the back
By Matthew J. Fromm4 days ago in Poets
Show Me Your Fist And I Will Kill You
Show Me Your Fist And I Will Kill You Show me your fist, I know that sign, A threat you think will make me blind, But I have stood in darker places,
By George’s Girl 2026 4 days ago in Poets
I'm Hurt - You Want To Know Why - Love "Cannot" Flow From The Sides - It Doesn't Really Make Sense - WHO Said That !?
Okay, let's pretend this is my side !? Let's pretend these are my ribs, and my bones - my SIDES !? Let's pretend these are the people who are with ME !?
By 365poetry4 days ago in Poets
Dealing with the new neighbor
An annoying new neighbour just recently moved in. He has a cocksure personality and features an idiotic grin. This spring, my watch dog was his focus of attention.
By Katherine D. Graham4 days ago in Poets
Cool Down the Sun, It’s Too Hot
Cool Down the Sun, It’s Too Hot We don’t do heat, not this thick choking kind where walls sweat and bed sheets cling like guilt.
By George’s Girl 2026 4 days ago in Poets
Autistic Burnout
There is never enough time Not for the adequate rest I need Not to clean my home of dust and grime Not for the work tasks I try to succeed.
By Natasja Rose4 days ago in Poets
Life Without Replay
I say something. I speak a thought, just as I feel it. I get a comment. The answer comes quickly, but there is a bad connection.
By Magma Star4 days ago in Poets
Core Shattering: A Quiet Evolution
I recently came across a term: "core shattering." It isn't an emotional breakdown, but rather a moment where, one day, you suddenly understand everything. You slowly become quiet; you no longer rush to explain yourself, and you feel less inclined to join in superficial excitement.
By Emily Chan - Life and love sharing4 days ago in Poets
The Eye In The Sky
The Eye In The Sky You cannot see them, no, not once, yet something lingers in the air, a pressure just behind your thoughts,
By George’s Girl 2026 4 days ago in Poets
Cheers!
Pencil, pencil in my hand I wish I were the best writer in the land Round and round in my head These thoughts seem full of lead
By Mother Combs4 days ago in Poets