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Sweet Joyous Revenge
You stab me in the back, And what do I do? Remove the sharp blade, And turn to you. Eye to eye we stare, Toe to toe we stand,
By Hannah Shaw3 years ago in Poets
Sorry # 5
He chose me, in the end but by that point I wasn't his to choose And every text, every call every unwanted anything it just twisted the knife down, deeper and sharper
By Jay Mulling3 years ago in Poets
Digging the Past
I tried to move on from you For how many times I walked away I keep on trying to avoid you Several times had pushed you away.
By Lou_Einale3 years ago in Poets
What is Life.....
Life is but a fleeting moment In the grand scheme of things, A brief and fleeting spark In the infinite expanse of the universe.
By Karthik Dinesh3 years ago in Poets
Cuba kitty is a meow mix kitty!
Cuba kitty is such a good kitty that others have been stealing his social media pages, so he had me reset his password to make it stealth so no one else steals his social media pages and platforms any longer laugh out loud.
By Angelina F. Thomas3 years ago in Poets
Commas
Commas, adorn me in my newfound cup of wealth. I want a few Balenciaga purses, and some Marc Jacob bags too, each bag costs a rent or a car note, ugh! I want designer bags to stash commas, car notes, and rent notes, and prosper like a one-percenter who does not fall off and I literally have nothing to lose. What do I have? Nothing!
By Angelina F. Thomas3 years ago in Poets
Be
Be like her soil strong and loving Be like her rivers swift and sure Be like her trees proud yet wise Her energy through space and time
By Dan-O Vizzini3 years ago in Poets
THE FULL MOON
Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered weak and weary. Over many quaint and curious volume of forgotten lore - While I nodded, nearly napping suddenly there came a tapping...
By Princess Rev. Nnedi Iwuchukwu, M.Msc., LMT, LMI, MMP, Yogi 3 years ago in Poets
I love my polaroid mouse.
I need this Gucci bag stat. I need it for real. I cannot wait to buy this damn bag I mean wtf. Natalie's ma got it for her but she doesn't want the bag. I need to stash 100's and 50's in this new Gucci bag.
By Angelina F. Thomas3 years ago in Poets
The Power of Perseverance
We all have dreams and goals in life, But sometimes the journey can be rife With obstacles and challenges that seem insurmountable,
By Muhammad Atif 3 years ago in Poets
While I dreamt, I Screamed
Even while I dreamt, I screamed. Even while I dreamt. I wished, Upon a lonely start above, I wished, To free from the depth untold,
By Nneka Anieze3 years ago in Poets
The Darkness in me and What I see.
Flying over the seas and the pretty hills. Though with a smile that is how my happiness feels. But on days with no light, no flight, and no support in sight.
By Jewel Medina3 years ago in Poets