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 1529° 
Peter Gerstenmaier
Just like that, outta the blue
I realize that no matter what I do
There'll never ever be another you
And it hurts like hell...
Btw, how great is Chet Baker??
 396° 
Hex
When water is still, your reflection is clear,
A mirror of peace, drawing the heart near.
But when it stirs, the image distorts,
Like a restless mind, lost in thoughts.
Calm the waves, let silence shine,
And in the stillness waits the Divine.
 388° 
Thomas P Owens Sr
the saddest part of dying
is what you forgot to do
the ideas born in lucid dreams
that vanished in the hue
the mountains never seen
the oceans never crossed
the poems written on scraps of paper
a lover's smile now lost
the tears you held inside
the chances never taken
the landscape of your life
an oasis now forsaken
 310° 
badwords
We carved into stone —
because the earth would not remember us.
We painted onto pressed fibers —
because the river would forget.
We struck the press — metal on metal —
because a voice, once spoken, dies.
We soldered light into wire —
because even paper withers.

Each time —
a tug —
a pull —
the hand of art against the grinding stone of the world.
A desire — the human one —
to be more than a sigh against the windowpane.

And now —
now there are hands that shape words without feeling —
voices without breath —
thoughts unbothered by thinking.
The mirror has learned how to draw faces.

But I wonder —

can you teach a child to wonder,
if the hands that raise them are mirrors?
can you teach a heart to speak,
if the only language it knows is arrangement?

Can a soul be de-encoded,
once it has been filed, copied,
losslessly compressed?

And when we speak of touching earth —
grasping the real, the aching dirt under the dream —
I wonder —
have we ever truly touched it at all?
Or were we always reaching through glass?

It is easier to drift.
It is easier to let the current carry us, eyes closed,
believing the drift is the dream.

It is harder to open the eyes —
and harder still to keep them open.
It has always been harder.

Somewhere,
someone
still tries.
life has a sense of humor, we have perspectives. sometimes they align.
 286° 
Kai
I've been lately writing poetry!
Oh? What do I see?
A perfect poetry site waiting for me!
First poem, proud of it!
Oh? Someone in my messages?
This guy seems sweet
And he's hoping I don't get beat!
Pretty songs for me to listen to!
And a drunk man messaging me...?
“You're only making yourself a victim because you're cutting yourself"
Oh? Okay- thanks for the paragraph/drunk rant?

Shining lights on all of my latest poems?
Thank you! You're so sweet!
….oh…talking to me about pedophiles…got it…
Why are there so many sad songs?
WHY DOES THIS MAN HAVE SO ****** MUSIC TASTE AGGGHGDGFGCC

Oh? You wrote a poem about the 764 and absolutely humiliating them?
Great! Good job!
…But uhh… why and how did they make a virus only going after your followers that are minors? Not funny!
Why is this man warning me if they threaten me? Is he trying to make me scared on purpose?
Blaming the Japanese for this virus now, huh?
Oh? Now blaming someone else named Pax to be part of the 764? Crazy

…. going to another website? But you're so fun!
May as well click on the link you sent me so I can join you

Drunk rants with me? That's okay!
Giving me gold so I can freely make poems?
THANK YOU SM
Daily texting
2-10 hour sessions
Why are you drinking everyday?
You're making me concerned for your health
I told you to stop drinking, papa
You promised me you'd stop
All you did was keep on drinking

Commenting on every poem I made
Oh? So suddenly I'm a “nasty *****" when I have done nothing to you? ありがとう!
We have a suicide pact now?
I'm going off the bridge first?
Don't mind if I do

Oh? Another poetry site? Okay…
I really don't like the way this site works, can't we just message each other with email?
Yes? Yay!

People bullying you on the internet? That's not okay!
Why would they accuse you of being a *******?
Letting me join an uncensored group to back you up? Great!
Sending me to a Reddit page to back you up?
Alright!
….oh … they warned me and I didn't do anything….
******* this man is an actual *******…..
gotta go fast like Sonic
pack my bags and leave

Oh? I betrayed you? Crazy
We were just friends
Can you stop spitting my name everywhere?
It's like you're so obsessed with me
Stop trying to be the Eminem to my Mariah Carey
Made a poem about you and you HAD to take it down?
Never thought you'd want to hide your identity THAT hard
Oh? Betting on my suicide now, are we?
Sending me multiple emails, desperate for me to come back to him?
I'm not that ******* naive or gullible
It's crazy if you think that about me
…I did tell you to send those photos of your cut open arms but I DIDN'T THINK YOU'D TAKE IT SERIOUSLY AND DO IT

Being racist?
“Japshit”?
Why are you so obsessed with my Chinese genes?
“I thought I can use Kai because of her Chinise genes because the Chinise was known to be very good spies. ☝️🤓" へー! Didn't know that!
Also, that's not how you spell Chinese, my fellow kind sir
Threatening people to come to America with a Katana and slice us to pieces
So envious, I see
You're just mad because we have a little bit more freedom than your drunk *** does

Oh…. Talking to me about ****
Got it
Thanks
I didn't need to be taught about METART or some **** like that
I'm only 12 years old
You ***** *****

Well…this is the aftermath
There it goes out to all of you:
Ghost
RGH
Ryan Geoffrey Hayward
Nephilim Angel
Nephalem
Rose White
Rose Red
Jacob Lives
Hybrid Angel
Tormenter
Bread Crumbs
The Machine
Dirt-In-My-Shirt
Soul Unknown
And etc. ENJOYERS

(Btw, all of these names are RGH's names so if you have these names, please don't feel targeted! The person knows who they are.)

EDIT: ILY ALL SM!!! I DIDN'T THINK THIS POEM WOULD GAIN THIS MUCH ATTENTION BUT I'M HAPPY THAT IT DID!! (⁠≧⁠▽⁠≦⁠) I'M GOING TO VIRTUALLY KISS EVERYONE ON THE CHEEK ONCE THEY READ THIS... or just virtually hug you, yk, whatever you're comfortable with
 269° 
Frances Raeburn
I am sailing on
a sea of huge regret
still smiling
but nevertheless
navigating
badly
a sea
of huge regret.
 222° 
Isla
i am not a poet,

nor am i a poem.

i am not a writer,

nor a book.

i am not a painter,

nor a painting.

i am not a sculptor,

nor a sculpture,

i  am not the artist,

nor the muse.

i am an idea,

that exists

only

in your imagination
I wrote this on a total whim, I quite like it.
 219° 
S
I keep trying to connect to my younger self-
I’ve been reading old journals,
listening to old Ed Sheeran albums-
wondering, “Did I really love this magenta color so much”?

Attempting to feel the way that she did.
Feeling her excitement-
her joy-
her passions.

I have been rediscovering that my past self and I have been through many things. Things that I don’t think about because they are too hard to think about, or simply things that I have forced myself to forget about- like putting my memories on paper and then burning them in a fire.

She was a really sad person.
She struggled.
She was anxious.
She was depressed.
She hated herself.
She had moments of unwavering positivity but there was so much self doubt.

She still is a really sad person.
She still struggles.
She is anxious.
She is depressed.
She hates herself, sadly so.
She still has moments of unwavering positivity but there is still so much self doubt.

I guess some parts of us never change, despite us wanting them too.
Trying to come back to my comfort space of writing, I don’t know if anyone even follows me anymore, but this is for me
 193° 
Mrs Timetable
The purpose is still burning
Even tho everything is jaded
My heart light faded
No one can take it from me
It's mine forever meant to be
Reignite my purpose
And you'll see
 175° 
joaquin
i’d crack open
all the sunflower seeds
in the world for you

but what if
you were allergic
to sunflower seeds
are all my efforts in vain simply because they were in a language you can’t understand?

also what do I do with all these sunflower seeds
 170° 
Kate Borlasa
pesky pestering dreams
dumb and disturbing
they all seem

a menace, meaningless
macabre delusions
deceitful in conclusion
For all my anxieties manifested by my nightmares.
 146° 
yıldız
Some souls are like stars in the night,
Calming chaos with gentle light.
No words are needed, just their glow,
A breath of peace, a steady flow.

They shine so rare, a celestial find,
A moment when the heart and mind align.
For in their presence, darkness fades,
And silent comfort softly pervades.

When you discover such a star so bright,
Your mind and heart unite in light.
No longer fighting, just serene,
A cosmic calm, a peaceful dream.
 144° 
Juan45th
To the one that with me since then,
I love you!

To the one that always cares for me,
I love you!

To the one that never left me,
I love you!

In times of my struggles,
You cares for me.

When my mind are full of thoughts and worry,
You give me peace.

When I failed and still failing,
You are there to hug me.

When troubles found me,
You ease my mind by kissing me.

I'm sorry for the troubles my love.

Thank you for staying by my side.

I love you LOVE OF MY LIFE.
 115° 
Liana
“Are you okay?”

Sweetheart, I write poetry
And some kindhearted people said I write it well

That can only mean one thing
My mind is an unescapable hell

“Yeah, just tired”
Random thought
 110° 
November Sky
Some things
are only true
when falling—
slide and snag
bang and brag
a snarl
gone viral.

The trick
is not to fear
the bruise—
but love
how the bruise
proves
the skin.
 88° 
Xannegy
Poetry is my release of emotions,
Into a world of words where I feel understood.
 85° 
Simon Bridges
Polka dots tumbled from your dress
To Settle
Mirror                                 
Constellation Andromeda
                    Far from home

Your attire
Changed character
Became lost in surroundings
                    That didn't ask you to leave  

Then        
Gravity changed
Clouds were contained
Attraction deepened  
                    Moon was outpaced by the sun
 84° 
Lore
Without any hesitation,
and zero regard for humanity,
he’ll take your innocence,
lace it with profanity,
and cut out rails with your morality.






                                          My knife to his throat,
                                                     I plead insanity.
 83° 
Heidi Franke
Every thing made,
Not from human-kind
As if humans knew
Kindness, From this earth
Has a song each it's own.

The melodies of every stone
Of every branch, from every
Droplet of a wave,
The Wave itself
Lends a message that is held
Together by the sun.

The lyrics cast light
On every shadow
Drawing maps of age
And wisdom along a line of Ink
So fine that it remains hidden
Behind what it means to be alive.

Every thing is a seed
With its own song
Rooting up for no reason
Heavy, even as the weight
Of a raindrop tries to be measured
In its sheer amount, the music will
Outlast this and every season
Beyond this
the orchestra of time.
 83° 
ophelia
when the world weighs too much,
and silence roars louder than thought,
i’ll be your ground,
run to me.

when your heart breaks in pieces,
i’ll gather them close,
come, run to me.

when the night feels endless,
i’ll be your spark,
run to me.

in the chaos, i’ll be your calm,
come, run to me.
i have nothing to lose by loving you endlessly.
 81° 
A Poet
Today was the first day of silence,
no answer,
no text,
the message was simple and hurtful,
it was goodbye.
when I met you
I knew that there would
never be another you
I think of you on the daily
but alas
miles of roads separate us
my feelings are true
whether they're reciprocated
or not
there will never be another you
 79° 
Maydaya Miedema
I want to live life as a dream
Laugh it all away
Like flowers in the wind
In April and in May
But instead, there’s a storm
So I call my mom inside
She tells me it will be ok
And spreads her arms so wide
13-04-25
The Norns weren't kind
When they wove our fate
You were gone too soon
While I was left behind
To slowly fade
In memory of a dear friend...
 76° 
Unpolished Ink
I want to unplug
sever all connection
I’m long overdue
for a period of reflection,
time to spring clean
dust my mental shelf,
remove all the cobwebs
and try to find myself
Minutes and Moments
Precious and prevailing
Dares me to steal from you
At least a second from each
To relish an hour in paradise
And turn a single day with you
Into a memory for life…
But it remains a wish….!
 68° 
Zahra Ali
Peel me like an orange, layer by layer.
Slurp me like iced tea with boba's gentle tap,
Sniff my skin like roses in the morning dew.
Consume me like ripe mangoes and olives, a blissful thrill,
Heal me like a whispered promise, a gentle, loving pill.
 67° 
Lostling
It's funny how
It's easier to open my skin
Then to open my mouth
And ask for help
=/
#sh
 67° 
Kay Lyn
Pretty bright tulips
you deserve your name
So perfectly embracing
to anyone who looks your way
"Nature awakening’ is always
breathtaking

- Kay Lyn
🌷
 61° 
Kingston Bao
Buffalo buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo
This is grammatically correct
 60° 
MetaVerse

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 59° 
bulletcookie
White confetti trees wave in the wind
a blizzard of petals race and spiral earthward.

Swallows dart over water chasing transparent wings
small exoskeletons full of jet fuel for these bird dynamos.

Hammered glass ripples appear in the lake
touched by invisible breaths blowing betimes.

The turtles still sit and bask in the cool sun,
warmer than the cold mud that kept them in winter.

One lone resident heron stands tall and still
waiting for a foolish fish to fatten his lean frill.

Walking slowly on this dirt path, concrete does not suit,
nature unfurls it flag to the weather, proclaims fruition.

-cec
 55° 
Kezexxe
~
It is worth your while,
To give someone a smile,
They could be thinking of dying,
It could change them, to see someone smiling,
Change their mind,
"Maybe life is worth my while"
~
 54° 
Abby
when the sun goes down
behind the trees
and locks her shutters tight

the moon comes out
with silver keys
to open up the night
 50° 
Soul-in-poetry
You say you’d cry,                
If my eyes went dark
Say your world will die
If death makes its mark—

On me, your child, I swear,
To watch you from above– wiping your tears
The cause for my fate— you would not bare
I apologize for endorsing your fears


Don’t worry, don’t cry
It’s not time to say goodbye
I promise to try
But please, don’t rely—

On an Oath, so hollow
So easy to break
But still I beg you, do not follow—
For joining me will not heal your ache
 49° 
Daniel Tucker
When we first moved in
The landowner said that
The old crabapple tree in
The yard hasn't yielded
For many a year.

The executioner was going
To end its life, but we
Convinced him to grant a
Stay of execution regarding
The beheading so we could
Make a valiant attempt at
Rehabilitating the desolate
Old soul.

Because of that last minute
Reprieve, the old soul has
Been rehabilitated--bearing
Fruit for many a year for us
To eat and share with others.
©2025 Daniel Tucker

Allowing room for a new lease on life, even if it seems unlikely.
She's fallen from the skies
underneath leaves of green,
Angels cry and will abide
their lost & love goes unseen.
The grey covers over the blue
and down lashes rain and dew,
Skin, teeth, flashing white
will be lost from the light to night.
She won't be buried in a tomb,
but where flowers grow and bloom.
This is going to be a stormy midnight,
as her soul lifts and out of sight.
 42° 
Steve Page
Golden sunlight drips
Kintsugi salve on the hills
Three trees remaining

Sunlight endows warmth
Golden strata breathe promise
Three trees remaining

The hills pray for aid
The sun renders grains of gold
Three trees remaining

And by remaining
Three trees swell with seeds of hope
Gold granulation
After 'Three trees remaining', a painting by Susie Heyes. @susieheyesart
 42° 
arby
Aku menyusuri jalan,
kembali ke tempat itu, memesan kopi yang sama,
mengulangi rutinitas kecil yang entah kenapa terasa menenangkan.

Kadang aku terjebak hujan,
di perjalanan berangkat, atau saat hendak pulang.
Tapi aku tak benar-benar sendiri,
selalu ada kisah-kisah kecil yang menemani,
seperti sore itu:
sebuah keluarga kecil menepi di tengah derasnya hujan,
anak mereka bersembunyi di antara dua tubuh yang hangat.

Aku terdiam, menunduk,
berdoa dalam hati:
“Semoga rezekimu dilapangkan Dek.
Semoga orang tuamu suatu hari bisa membawamu pulang
dengan nyaman tanpa perlu basah seperti ini.”

Aku jadi ingat,
aku pun pernah berdiri di tempat yang sama.
Hujan membasahi tanah yang sebelumnya tandus,
bersama seorang anak sekolah,
dan beberapa orang asing yang memilih meneduh,
diam-diam berbagi waktu di bawah atap yang sama.

Kala itu, jas hujan ada di sepedaku,
tapi aku tetap memilih tinggal.
Entah kenapa, terasa penting:
melihat hujan membasahi tanah yang dulu kering.

Karena aku percaya,
kering tak selamanya,
dan kita semua di waktu yang sama,
sedang bertumbuh.
 39° 
Still Smiling
कल बैठे बैठे आँखें भर सी आईं,
तारों की रौशनी में जब तेरी यादें लौट सी आईं।
अब सोचकर खुद से पूछता हूँ मैं,
क्या वो एक ख़्वाब थी — जो सिर्फ़ मेरे सपनों में आई?

अगर ऐसा है तो उस ख़्वाब से जगाना ना तुम मुझे,
उसी ख़्वाब के साथ मर जाने दो मुझे।
क्योंकि अब उस संसार से क्या ही रिश्ता-नाता हमारा,
जिस संसार ने तुम्हारी आवाज़ सुनी ही ना।

जिन ज़ुल्फ़ों को हवा ने सँवारा ही नहीं,
जिन आँखों को चिड़ियों ने गवारा ही नहीं।
उसने हम क्या ही बात करें,
वो दिखती कैसी थी — हम क्या ही बयां करें।
 38° 
Zywa
Of course I'm the cook,

although we like to keep that --


negotiable.
Performance "Stroman & Trawanten" ("Straw man & Hendymen", 1983, Freek de Jonge)

Collection "Loves Tricks Gains Pains in the 80s and 90s"
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