February 13, 2026

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Intrusive thoughtsIntrusive thoughts / Swirl around me, / Kick inside me,
@Lumin_e12
25
Going HomeTwo hearts that beat as one / beneath sun of a million rays / Giving our bodies a fresh run
@Loretta16
25
The FoxTracks in the frost behind the shed / my rabbits quiet in their wired sleep / Four paws stitched the snow in the night
@doc_mabuse22
22
The Shape Of YouInside me is a room. / The furniture has been dragged out, / rectangles of dust outlining
@daydreams-and-wildflowers32
19
Diamonds and RustDiamonds and rust. / Ash to ash / dust to dust.
@MarkD31
19
No Curtain CallI was searching for a home / through your good and bad sides. / And we found the home in each other.
@Daisiesaregood22
17
Scar TissueThere are songs that feel like memories. / And then there are songs that are memories. / This one is you.
@Abbyslove95
16
Finally HomeYou are standing on a beach. / The sand is warm and soft beneath your feet. / The sun is out.
@barbara-r-maxwell34
15
BorderlineLost in time— / Clock is still ticking. / Yet, we are out of time.
@Poetic-Companion21
15
What I sawI’ve seen many tears shed for the ones who died, / And far too few smiles given to the living. / I’ve seen countless companions walk beside me,
@LaylaMariamShafiq4
14
Prince Charming and the damsel; me.I miss my friends. / I'll never talk to them again, / my only reason for living,
@Lumin_e11
13
Mind of a poet“Are you okay?” / Sweetheart, I write poetry / And some kindhearted people said I write it well
@3am_tears7
13
"Ballad of the Silent Few"In towns where poppies gently fall, / And bugles sound the mournful call, / We praise the brave, the bold, the true—
@ThePoppiesStillBloom30
13
The Price of KnowingI lived in the echo / before the sound arrived, / felt the breaking of things
@Anonymous_Flame64
12
The Dawn RedwoodI sing the Dawn Redwood, / and I sing Amherst that shelters it, / and the long patience of the earth that forgot,
@adamrsweet56
12
The Quiet of a Tragic CapitulationNo trumpet call. / No roar. / Only the slow, deliberate tightening
@marshal-gebbie69
11
MothsI don't want to be lame / But you know the truth stings / I wanna seek the flame
@CognitiveConflict24
10
Her to HimQuiet and docile child, / Holder of beauty and grace, / Never thought she'd be
@orion_stellanis69
9
dont make me explaini hate being misunderstood / saying "thanks, but actually..." / everywhere, i keep having to
@pink_sleeved_girl_828
7
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