May 14, 2026

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Offer to StandI can no longer hide / the true depths of my mind. / My eyes have learned a worry
@Isthisit121834
27
HasretHasret, Hasrat, حسرت— quite the word / which has spread across the Oriental realm; / A word whose effects can never be replicated
@AtaHH28
26
Non-living FriendOne lie is missing, one lie is extra. / I shared that with salty blues. / It understood that sorrowful drama.
@MimirPoet4
15
Slow HandsWhen I was younger / I didn’t wait for anything. / Delayed gratification might
@Twc48
13
I Wouldn't Hurt A FlyHe touched my hand so gently that it was barely noticeable / I assured him that he was welcome & that I wouldn't hurt a fly / He didn't answer me when I honoured the True One within--
@kim-johanna-baker17
12
A - GIFTThere are no words / To express / The pain will
@Jaybird762
11
DestinyWhen my pen is dipped, / in the ink of destiny, / my story is written.
@lynn-stillman3
11
The Nibbling NightmareIt's always been connection / Just one person who truly gets me / But life is a constant hole of judgement and scrutiny
@Soulreader26
11
Amor Fati*her head tilted against my shoulders,* / *and the world followed.*
@1DNA2
10
The Ebon KeepHe spoke his pronouns / and tensed before the door. / His sword,
@Glintspear77
9
The Other SideHe betrayed her in the worst way she was bound to find out someday He was hoping to hide his sins but she had found out where he'd been He was seeing her for almost a year it was worse than she had feared She felt her entire world change her life went from blue to grey He became defensive with the proof but she already knew the truth Married for so many long years she watched it all disappear Phone calls late into the night she never knew they weren't alright She asked him if he was in love with this stranger she knew nothing of I've seen it a million times but she was a friend of mine As she sank into deep depression I knew self-love was the medication It would take her some time but she'd come out on the other side
@sherri-woodman1
9
Sky wanderersSome always wander in the sky like a cloud. / You might not envy the loneliness, but They different from the crowd. / Bright in their own way, but not so loud.
@hollypoetry39
8
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