by 91 members Words that have roots. Moments so etched into our being, they have to become poetry. Raw, harsh and taboo. Love, pain and death. The unforgettable lessons life has taught us and made us who we are. Tragically beautiful moments that we keep alive through our poems and songs. If it didn't kill you, it enriched and taught you something. Whatever it is, keep it alive here.
Papua New Guinea
Smile on my face, I came from mother's womb, cried loud when grandmother struck me on my buttock with her palms, and grandfather just stared …
Cape Town, South Africa
Just another young broken fool. Full of words that hurt and help. So here I am To release, display and contemplate them. Hope you like …
Germany
Sometimes sad, mostly happy. Sometimes quiet, mostly loud. Sometimes like all, always myself. ♥ There's no need to be the sun, if it rains. It's …
24/M/South Africa
Writer | This is ancestral, past-life reading; this is meditation & prayer; this is future telling. always becoming. The undying soul in a decaying case. …
form is emptiness emptiness is form ~ The Heart Sutra Ga-te, ga-te, para-ga-te, para-samga-te, Bodhi svaha! Gone, gone, completely gone, utterly gone, behold Wisdom!
Guildford
Bio/Comments: Dónall Dempsey was born in the Curragh of Kildare, Ireland, and was Ireland’s first Poet in Residence in a secondary school. He has read …
Durban (South Africa)
Nothing special here but thoughts of my own , No major in English , Nor literary degree, no command of the language or verse and …
Pearl Of The Orient Seas
Hello! I am a public secondary school teacher, a passionate artist married to her dream. I've been here since May 11, 2014 so it's been …
Boca Raton, FL
"That love is all there is, is all we know of love" Emily Dickenson Currently teach yoga, retired from nursing and teaching career, love reading, …