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Janie Mar 12
There was a little girl
Thinking about being
old enough to smoke
There was a little girl
Wanting to work
Rather to sit in classroom
All alone

She thought that life is hard
Being so stressed out
Just because of little exam

Children being as tormenting
As they can be
She dropped her innocent heart
Deeper into the sea

As she grew up
New story came
Thinking there will be
Better Days

Having no idea…
Jerks broke her heart
And she fell deeper
As she ever was
Hating life because of a boy
Feeling that end would bring
Her a joy

As an adult
Smoking relieved her pain
Telling herself
,, that is not what I wanted,,

But not giving up
She held hope in her
Hands
Suggesting she might see
Face of the day

But time passed
And She graduated
And moved out
Thinking again
That life will be easier that way
But financial crisis
Kicked in

And now she dreams
Of Being that little child
she used to be again
Gerry Sykes Mar 11
In Greenhead park's drained
  paddling pool
      a black cast iron water spout
        stands three feet tall;
a puddle of ***** rainwater
  reflects it's rusting brown base.
Red capital letters warn
      Don’t go into the Water when
        there is No Attendant,
      another sign says
        No Dogs.

This Victorian ironwork pipe waits
  for August
      when it will fill the pool with
        water and welcome
            excited, splashing children.
Round the shore
  families will
      enjoy vanilla ice cream
        or sit on plaid blankets eating
            ham sandwiches and blueberry muffins
      washed down with
          tepid coke.

I gaze at the sleeping iron spout and remember
  a blistering childhood August
      when the pool was full
          every day and
  no one thought about lifeguards
      or dogs.

  Ralph and I chased
      each other round the pool:
our bare feet felt
      rough concrete through
          the shallow water.
  He dared me
      to explore the overflow
  as it trickled into
      a dark York stone tunnel.
  I followed Ralph
      down the cold, cramped culvert
        to the starlight of distant planets.

  We walked through Skaro’s black and white
      petrified forest and helped
        Dr Who to defeat
            the Daleks
              in their ozone electric
                  metal city.

  Transported to another universe
      we boldly went
          to seek new people
            and civilizations.
    Ralph and I were
      red blooded Captain Kirk
          and green blooded Spock.

  In September
      school called us back to earth
  but the pool stayed
      full of water
        ready for
            winter ice.

Today
  I walk past the hibernating paddling pool
      as it dreams of summer fullness
  and meditate on
      the roles I played
        after last paddling
            in this pool.
Greenhead park is near the house I grew up in. These thoughts occurred to me as I walked our dog Miley.
Piyush Mar 10
A Glance So Sharp, It Cut Me Deep,
Her Eyes Of Pride, No Words To Speak.
The Silence Grew, So Cold And Clear,
Her Eyes Were Strong, I Felt The Fear.
No Words Could Close The Gap Between,
I Turned Away, Wishing To Be Unseen.

After Weeks Of Silence, I Stepped Outside,
She was Walking By With A Smile And Sigh.
She Spoke Of Her Day; Her Laughter Was Free,
I Listened In Wonder, Lost In The Sea.

Just A Few Minutes,Yet It Felt Like A Dream,
I Wonder, Is It Love, Or Am I Still In A Dream?
Differences Were There, Differences Are Here; Still Trying To Be Closer, I Will Always Be Near.
But The Wait Is Too Long With No Chance To Show, Heart Felt Heavy With The Hope To Grow.
Yet In This Uncertainty, A Light Starts To Shine,
Whispers Of Possibility, Perhaps She Will Be Mine.
Hope you like it and that ending of the poem is stupid so just ignore it.
Piyush Mar 10
An Empty Evening,
A Soul Quietly Grieving.
Streetlights Flickering On,
A Feeling That Something Is Gone.

A Fleeting Moment Lost In Day,
A Memory Thrown In The Way.
A Sight To Watch Carefully,
A Love That Dissolved Freely.

A Story Filled With Lies,
A Heart Where Butterflies Rise.
A Boy Who Lost His Sight,
A Girl Who Shines So Bright.

A Bookshelf, Telling Different Stories,
A Window, Showing Different Glories.
A Fight Between Winning And Losing,
A Story Of Earning And Giving.

A Flower That Tries To Stay,
Even When The Sun Fades Away.
Holding On With All Its Might,
Even When It Loses The Fight.

A Cliffhanger, Before The Night,
A Feeling Which Was Right.
Slow Rain Coming From Her Eyes,
A Boy Who Never Even Tried.
Last Part From Note Series
Danish Mattoo Mar 10
When I Miss You Most, Mother.
It was a night shrouded in darkness,
A night where not a flicker of light could be found.
A cold crept beneath my blanket’s edge,
And the fever wrapped its shivering arms around me.
I searched for warmth,
A sip of water to ease my chill,
Yet all I found was silence in the stillness.

In that aching quiet, memories stirred—
Of you, Mother, beside me through every fevered breath,
With gentle hands and home remedies,
Nursing me back to life.
You’d stay awake if I couldn’t sleep,
And wouldn’t eat if I was too weak.
Oh, how I miss you in my frailest moments,
When no one is there to bring me comfort in the dark.

I’ve found kind souls around me,
Gentle hearts that fill the space you left.
They care for me, and I am truly, grateful.
But still, no one could be you, Mother—
Though they are not lesser,
They are never quite the same.
Some nights are darker than others, not because of the absence of light, but because of the ache that sits deep within. I wrote this poem on one such winter night, shivering with fever and longing for the gentle hands of my mother.

When you’re in pain, and no one is there to comfort you, it’s impossible not to think of the days when just a touch from her could ease every discomfort. Those sleepless nights in childhood, wrapped in her care, feel like a memory that time cannot replace.

This poem is not just a reflection of longing; it’s a tribute to every mother who sacrifices her peace for her child’s well-being. It’s a reminder of the irreplaceable warmth that only a mother can bring.

I hope this piece resonates with you as much as it did with me when I penned it in the stillness of the night.
Piyush Mar 9
A Quiet Afternoon,
A Wanderer's Forgotten Tune.
Eyes On The Door,
A Heart That Can't Be Restored.

A Crowded Room,
A Bride And A Groom.
Fitting Together,
Like Stars And Moon.

A Coffee Cup Left Half-Full,
A Message Left Unread,
Promises Whispered In The Dark,
Which Never Reached.

Sunlight Through Cracked Glass,
A Moment That Won't Last,
Hands Reaching But Never Close,
A Longing That Only Grows.

Footprints Washed Away By Waves,
Secrets Lost In Hidden Caves,
A Song Listened In Regret,
A Love That Stayed Repressed.
Continuation Of Part 1,i.e, Note I
Eve Mar 9
beneath the folds
of aged leather,
a poem of nostalgia
creates a tether
between two strangers
of different eras.
one long gone,
the other closer to forever.
for nameless and faceless is he,
head bowed and laughing,
captured in timeless reverie.

and i know he is gone,
yet i am still left grasping
at the fragment of stolen memory.
twisted, in my fervent hope,
but i still want to remember
the person i will never know.
based on real events
Piyush Mar 8
An Early Morning
A Broken Man's First Earning
Children's Laughter
A Beautiful Disaster.
A Rainy Night
Two Lover's First Fight
Matching Clothes
Silenced Voice
Slow Rain Coming From Her Eyes.
A Lover
A Light
A Horrific Sight
A Book That Has Seen All The People Overlooking It On The Shelf
A Girl Who Loved EveryOne But Not Herself.
An Abandoned House
A Homeless Family
Sunsets
Sunrise
A Beautiful Surprise
A Pair Of Eyes With Baked Tears
A Smile That Hides Fears
A Shoe Without Shoelaces
A Hand That Has No One To Hold
A Story That Has Never Been Told.
A Fair Hour,
Candies That Taste Sour
Lilies And Lavender
A Loud Thunder
A Mourning Silence
A Justified Violence
An Unanswered Question
An Unrevealed Letter
An Unlistened Prayer
A Dying Candle
A Forbidden Scandal
An Underrated Singer
A Million Things That I Could Count On The Tips Of My Fingers
Everything That Makes Your Thoughts Linger
I Wonder If Only You Knew
Everything That Reminds Me Of You,
The Voices In My Head
Are Words That Were Said
By Someone That Spoke True
They Remind Me Of You.
v Mar 8
i'm not sure
but i think
it was when
you tried to
teach me the
names of all
the constellations
they’re
the same stars
every night you
told me and
i didn’t get
how something could
never change
nothing
was bigger than
that darkness in
that moment stifled
breath and quiet
buzz from the
space heater at
the centre of
the table
an
old man came
down the lane
whistling a tune
about an old
man coming down
the lane and
you laughed and
i laughed and
i forgot to
watch for
comets
what time is it there?
The month of coldness, the frost descends,
Laziness welcomes as winter extends.
Memories awaken, frozen in time,
Of childhood winters, pure and sublime.

The first snowfall, a childhood scene,
Playing on roads where joy had been.
Cricket in alleys, laughter in air,
The snowflakes falling, a sight so rare.

The fog clogs at night, the streets lie still,
The cold grips tightly, its icy thrill.
Yet amidst the frost, I found a spark,
A memory hidden deep in the dark.

Notifications flood, recaps appear,
Revealing snapshots of the passing year.
Flashes of moments, both joy and ache,
Etched in the snow, like trails we make.

That girl I met, years before,
Her face appears as winters explore.
Forgotten for years, now she returns,
A fire within, as December burns.

Oh December, you carry so much weight,
Of snowy mornings and a destined fate.
You remind me of all that I treasure,
The too-cold month, yet filled with pleasure.

Yet you are passing out, wrapping this year,
We’ll step into the new days, both bright and clear.
Maybe we’ll miss you, but not your coldness—
Only your echoes, your warmth, your boldness
Written with the chill of December, warmed by the fire of memory.
★ Honestly I didn’t plan to write this—it just happened. Too Cold December is stitched with fragments of my past, the coldness of now, and the memories I never meant to revisit. It unfolded naturally, like scattered thoughts coming together on a winter morning, triggered by the stillness of foggy streets, the rush of year-end recaps, and the quiet nostalgia that December often brings. Some memories stayed hidden for years, but somehow, in the cold silence, they found their way back into words
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