i hope you never stop singing
...a songbird beloved who moves with intention
will find themselves in times of trouble
mother mary on their bustier—
a sight for those with the privilege to see.
stands on a paddleboard...
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Categories:
embodies, body, endurance, friendship love,
Form: Free verse
My Maajaan
...The desire of a clouded sky is to wash away pain of the earth,
Regardless of it’s elaborate discomfort and darkness full of pain.
A motherly affection desires to root out the sources of pain and sm...
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Categories:
embodies, age, angel, appreciation, birth,
Form: Free verse
Becoming
...Your Divine Spirit is an open book of spontaneous reference. I have met people who seldom read the bible...yet, most every word they speak and action they take, is Biblically correct. Am I saying, no...
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Categories:
embodies, bible, christian, god, humanity,
Form: Prose Poetry
See no Beauty
...Embracing the idea that to "hear no beauty, see no beauty, be no beauty" is to overlook the true essence of a rose. A rose is not merely a flower or a collection of blooming buds; it embodies a profo...
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Categories:
embodies, 8th grade, america, break
Form: Free verse
What is the truth in your name
...I am called Annie A Lander.
Perhaps my mother believed
This name would be fitting for me,
But my father disagreed; he felt
I should bear the name of a goddess,
Such as Sarasvati, who e...
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Categories:
embodies, anger, appreciation,
Form: Blank verse
DESERT DATE PIP
... Sponsor : Tom Woody
Contest : Black Hole Love
Submitted: 16/7/25
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“Love embodies in millions of forms and frequencies, not all known. Its int...
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Categories:
embodies, allegory, allusion, change, character,
Form: Ballad
In the depths of the soul, where only silent shadows whisper
...In the depths of the soul, where only silent shadows whisper,
Burns a nameless flame, a sun that knows no setting in the whirlwind,
Born from our meeting like an intersection of falling stars,
It'...
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Categories:
embodies, fantasy,
Form: Free verse
Central Park
...Central Park radiates beauty when you’re in love. It transforms into a slice of heaven, where every moment feels like a poet's dream. Imagine harps playing softly and golden crowns illuminating a bli...
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Categories:
embodies, anger, creation, devotion, encouraging,
Form: Dramatic Monologue
Nothing seems to change
...Black Sea of Hate**
I find myself unwilling to immerse myself in your vast and tumultuous black sea of hate.
It’s essential to recognize that nobody enters this world with a broken soul; rather,...
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Categories:
embodies, abuse, allusion, angst, appreciation,
Form: Blank verse
The Harmattan Winds Of The Incorruptible People
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I’m talking about the beautiful country of Burkina Faso
Formally known as the Republic of Upper Volta, the newcomer on the plateau
The new country with a charismatic and highly compete...
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Categories:
embodies, africa, america, black african
Form: Rhyme
Melody of Endless Love
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Written: May 08, 2025 For contest by Brian Strand
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within the vastness of time and space
dwells in a lovely realm where souls embrace
awakening to an echo of...
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Categories:
embodies, appreciation, spiritual,
Form: Free verse
Antique Ink Euphoria
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Written: April 1st, 2025 for contest sponsored by Brian Strand
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esoteric lines are etched
with antique ink
as wise men dither to think
euphori...
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Categories:
embodies, appreciation, hope, love,
Form: Free verse
Amma
...In the quiet of the black night, beneath the white moon's glow,
My mother stands like Durga, fierce yet gentle in flow.
With a crown of stars and a heart full of grace,
She embodies strength in ev...
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Categories:
embodies, appreciation, mum, thank you,
Form: Free verse
Water Imbibes All Truth Reveals
...What is this creature revealed,
when an object hits the surface field?
It emits a splash that springs up into the air,
like a fountain surging up skyward with flare,
to reveal everything you need...
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Categories:
embodies, water,
Form: Rhyme
Self Harm?
...I realize then, that my entire emotional existence embodies contradiction. I profess how you’ve wounded me but haven’t I presented you with your weapon and placed your finger on the trigger? “You hur...
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Categories:
embodies, absence, abuse, child abuse,
Form: Free verse
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