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Premium Member Random Acts of Kindness
A crazy old man once told me,
“Heaven is made of the things you give away.”
It appeared he was next in line for heaven
as he had...

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Categories: acts, allegory,
Form: Free verse



Premium Member They Walk Amongst Us
They walk amongst us, but in silent ways,
spreading peace and love without any praise.
When thunder roars and lightning strikes in rain
they watch over us, healing...

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© Silent One  Create an image from this poem.
Categories: acts, angel, appreciation, tribute,
Form: Sonnet
Premium Member American Indian, Nightshades, Moonshadows and Howling Wolf
American Indian, Nightshades, Moonshadows And Howling Wolf

Thirsty for red moon, its sacred beams and eternal pull
howling-out to speak to this dark and blind world, without...

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Categories: acts, art, conflict, death, history,
Form: Verse
Premium Member Hero
In a world where hearts ignore compassionate cries.
Acts of kindness become rare, so empathy dies.

As human nature loses the skill to listen,
his mission is to...

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© Silent One  Create an image from this poem.
Categories: acts, inspiration, love,
Form: Rhyme
Simple Words For Simple People
If I  had a pretentious brain
which acts faster than my heart
Maybe then,I would abhore this soul
which spreads freely through each verse
Maybe then I would...

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Categories: acts, analogy, beach, beautiful, books,
Form: Prose



Premium Member Tissue Box
like visitors from outer space
they came with tears, and lined the sidewalk
long in face, and arms embracing
some (I have no inkling) who
they were or why...

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Categories: acts, child, cry, daughter, grief,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member Held Aloft
We'd laid old George to rest the week before,
at ninety-one he now rejoined his wife,
no heirs to his estate, so one thing more
to do, and...

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© Viv Wigley  Create an image from this poem.
Categories: acts, heartbreak,
Form: Sonnet
Premium Member Child of the King
I wondered how that I could be a child of the King.
A long lost soul, I had no goal, but to maybe act and sing.
I...

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Categories: acts, blessing, christian, depression, devotion,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member Empathy of Elements with Ink Empress
When life parades a fine line 
between alienation and rationality,
internal intruders of the soul shroud spotlights.

In my dreams 
I'm playing charades with the grim reaper.
surrounded...

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© Silent One  Create an image from this poem.
Categories: acts, analogy, metaphor,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member Vibrations of heart - Blitz with Ink Empress

Can't stop flashbacks
Can't stop vibrations
Vibrations like echoes
Vibrations irritating wounds
Wounds that bleed
Wounds that torment
Torment the mind
Torment emotions
Emotions of guilt
Emotions full of anger
Anger from the past
Anger from...

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© Silent One  Create an image from this poem.
Categories: acts, angst, anxiety, mental illness,
Form: Blitz
Premium Member Show Me the Way
So long have I harped of regret,
For price of vice is not paid yet,
With rueful heart, Lord, now I pray;
O God, won't you show me...

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Categories: acts, forgiveness, introspection, prayer,
Form: Kyrielle
Premium Member Heart Spilling Blood
Written: February 5th, 2024
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My heart is leaking...

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© Sotto Poet  Create an image from this poem.
Categories: acts, analogy, anger, bereavement, heart,
Form: Free verse
Because He Gave a Single Rose
Her tired old eyes lit up bright.
A thankful tear, she could not hide.
A sweet aroma fills her nose;
because he gave a single rose.

Confined to this...

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Categories: acts, blessing, giving,
Form: Kyrielle
Premium Member Evolution of a Soul
A soul unites with a vessel. With no preconceived notion of what lies ahead.
A soul, upon arrival is molded by senses, by experiences, by emotions.
A...

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© Joe Inka  Create an image from this poem.
Categories: acts, philosophylost, lost,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member Finding God
FINDING GOD

My hungry heart and thirsty soul yearns for refill...
Darkness and light roll then turn me up and down.
Laughter and cries conjure caress my being...

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Categories: acts, bible, faith, god, inspiration,
Form: Rhyme

Book: Reflection on the Important Things