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Most recently published stories in Poets.

Purity In A Time Of Corruption
Have we forfeited our purity in these times of corruption? The decoy principles of profit driven by polarized politics And sacrifice of self in order to uphold the greater good
By Raven Aurora9 years ago in Poets
Lovers + Lust
Chaos or Calamity Whatever this weather it may seem to be. Unspoken words kill like a disease. Communication is key. And who to listen to?
By Auburn Ashton9 years ago in Poets
Cold Water Women
“I need a drinkof cold water,” I mumble upon waking up. Daddy shows me howa scrunched-up straw wrapperbecomes a wormunder a dribble of cold wateron the table at Cracker Barrel–look! how the fledglingworm blossoms.Little Katie laughs.
By Katherine Orfinger9 years ago in Poets
Siren
Eyes that looks right through your soul A voice that makes your blood run cold Words that makes you go insane A body that will numb your pain
By Vivi Vanille9 years ago in Poets
Incubus
Why doth ye heart fight thy logic? In spectacle grief in one's frolic Graves layeth open for thine tears With gaping ears,
By Shellbell kuhn9 years ago in Poets
A Whirlwind of Identities
I am a beautiful catastrophe, a walking disaster that no one can look away from. People staring in horror and intrigue, as I attempt to find the purpose to the hurt and the pain.
By Charlie Kolenich9 years ago in Poets
Ahhhhhh
This is a moment, If even that. A fragment, of mind lapsing. It's inspiration, If even that. An epiphany, That has collapsed.
By Michael Gallegos9 years ago in Poets
The Swordsmen
Some people would call it abandonment others self-destruction I call it my life. Moving out of my mother's house at a mere 16,
By Lake Rose9 years ago in Poets
Achy
heart lightheart fullit’s an achy time of yearrose petal teaisn’t pinkmy hands trembleyearn to be heldbitten-down nailstender bloody cuticlesspring is an eggshell at the Sederthe cleanest whiteas whitened teethSarah’s brand-new ballet flatdancing through my memoryachy tendersoft as the cleanest dream
By Katherine Orfinger9 years ago in Poets
You Left
I never thought I was going to miss you as much as I do. My heart beats and beats every day, I think and think wondering where you have been or what you have done.
By Alejandra Menendez9 years ago in Poets
Lately
Lately I've been breaking down counting all the waterfalls Lately I've been missing you never wanting someone new Lately I've been wondering
By Vivi Vanille9 years ago in Poets
Ghent
What are you to me? You're my home when I feel homesick. My place to live when I feel like dying. My chaos in this orderly world, and order in my world of chaos. My home, Gand. Ghent, Gent.
By Ingkor bergen9 years ago in Poets