Thoughts Unspoken by Jean-Sebastien Surena

The voices… they’re a little quiet these days You’d think I’d be happy they’ve given me some leeway but I see the real truth I see what’s at play They’ve given me space so that they may see the res…

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Burn the Felt Heart | andileighwrites | Ellipsus

A poetry collection. Originally published in 2023.

Ellipsus
#monoku by new contributor, thomas david. thomas is from West Sussex in the United Kingdom. His #haiku and #senryū have appeared in Failed Haiku, tsuri-dōrō, Wales Haiku Journal, Cattails, Cold Moon Journal, The Heron’s Nest and now, FreshOut. #poetry #poetrylovers #uk
The Mermaid’s Lament by Corey Niles

what more could I have done for you I brought you to my home showered you with presents seated you upon a coral throne as my king when you slouched I remained proudly beside you I made sure you sat…

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#haiku by Joanna Ashwell, a writer from the UK. Joanna’s #poetry has been featured widely & received many awards & nominations. Some of her books for sale on Amazon include ‘Every Star’ (tanka), ‘Moonset Song’ (Cherita), ‘Love’s Scriptures’ (Cherita) & ‘Book Patronus’ (haiku & tanka). #UK #poetrylovers
No Skin is Too Thick by Fadrian Bartley

Let us hold men in our hands to feel their rough edges between our fingers and massages their temper before we misunderstand, let us have them submit to our attention and call that moment the vibes…

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Blue Heron Fall by Frank Babcock

A blue heron lands, four-toed stilts trailing, wings outstretched, feathers spread like fingers catching the right amount of air, letting some pass for a light landing. In very few steps it settles…

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WALKABOUTSVERSE 74 OF 230

part two (cont.) WALKABOUT WITH MY PEN (conclusions) Poem 74 of 230:  ANTHROPOLOGICAL SOCIALISM Anthropology -     World's-cultures s...

Aphorisms

If Narcissus had had a camera, he would have spent his days taking selfies. Smartness isn’t the same thing as intelligence. Smartness is mental ability. Intelligence is what you do with your smartn…

Richard Greene
The Dead Write No Poems by Steve Klepetar

Or if they do, only in the language of crows. All night they gather in hills where nightshade grows. I have watched them hefting brown bottles, shadowy hands full of turf. They never sleep, and the…

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