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The War on Russia
...This war was not born in the fields of Ukraine, But in boardrooms, treaties, and promises betrayed. In 1990, beneath quiet lamps and whispered words, The West told Russia, “No inch eastward.” Hi......
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Chanda Katonga
Categories:
tightened,
betrayal, conflict, war,
Form:
Free verse
Bitter
...When the moon turns bitter and cold, The night starts whispering tales untold. No caress remains without a scar— No hand can heal what nights unbar. You're not just thirsty for the day, But fo......
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Hannah Nyxnah
Categories:
tightened,
dark, emotions, grief, introspection,
Form:
Free verse
Lesson Relearned
... A love match perfect until the truth won out she was a natural imp and a gifted daughter of nature he was a darkling with mortal appearance to try and gain what wasn't his he tried to cast her ......
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Aundrea Methvin
Categories:
tightened,
betrayal, fantasy, heartbreak,
Form:
I do not know?
Mirage of Sanity
...I never said I was sane. I didn’t claim perfection no, I lean more towards distain. Compare, internalize, never share. Crazy, imperfect thoughts run everywhere but never straight. They don’t play the......
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Sierra Mazzucca
Categories:
tightened,
courage, life, mental health,
Form:
Rhyme
This Probably Isn't For You and You Don’t Have to Answer
... You don’t owe me anything. That’s the difference now. You're not asking. I'm not hinting for less. No one is dressing it up as metaphor. But I did leave something where you’d see it. No......
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Jaymee Thomas
Categories:
tightened,
analogy,
Form:
Free verse
Beneath the Rubble of Hate
... Written: May 17, 2025, for contest Sponsored by: Michael Fulkerson Quote: “Do good to the people for the sake of God or for the peace of your own soul that you may always see what......
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Sotto Poet
Categories:
tightened,
angst, hate,
Form:
Free verse
Those Nightmares After Midnight
...Have to keep the door closed (after that midnight treat) The coyote or wolf far off (too close) Can’t remember the plot (salsa has tightened its grip) upon awakening (not at all sure of that) ......
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Kim Rodrigues
Categories:
tightened,
dream, fear, food, night,
Form:
Free verse
Breathe spilled like bone
...Ariana shrugged facing Josh’s mocking clap the stringy harmonica rang acrobatically on the streetlights. He handed her a firebomb, eyes sharp as vinegar. They ran across the hot asphalt, wat......
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Josh Moore South Dakota
Categories:
tightened,
allegory, allusion, deep, dream,
Form:
Free verse
Breathe Spilled Like Bone
...Ariana shrugged facing Josh’s mocking clap the stringy harmonica rang acrobatically on the streetlights. He handed her a firebomb, eyes sharp as vinegar. They ran across the hot asphalt, wat......
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Josh Moore South Dakota
Categories:
tightened,
abortion, anxiety, cinderella, extended
Form:
McWhirtle
Grabbing a Star
...I grabbed hold of a star today And held on with all my might The brilliance was magnificent So I closed my eyes As I was determined to savor this light I grabbed hold of a star today And pull......
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Mary Scott
Categories:
tightened,
allegory, appreciation, celebration, courage,
Form:
Rhyme
Marked for Exile
...They came at dawn, no warning sound.. Just boots on concrete, bodies bound. A flashing light, a tightened cuff.. No time to scream, no time enough. They scanned my skin, a black ink mark.. A s......
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Derani Blackburn
Categories:
tightened,
discrimination, identity, judgement, life,
Form:
Rhyme
My Bloody Valentine
...the roses scream in silken wails red-stained whispers, love impaled thorns still buried in my spine a gift from you, my valentine your kisses bled, your touch was steel soft as razors, sharp a......
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Alesia Leach
Categories:
tightened,
february, valentines day,
Form:
Rhyme
Chalk Dust and Unspoken Words
...The blackboards loom, a silent witness to that day— I glimpsed her, and my chest tightened. Only god noticed how I held my breath. Chalk-scented classrooms, her pen tapping desk, My eyes fixed ......
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I.A. Ryd
Categories:
tightened,
first love, high school,
Form:
Tercet
Kindred
... Kindred Hooks and loops Laced the path Burning minds Torching trusts Tightened lasso Strangling hopes Frail words Breaking bonds ......
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Olakunle Campbell
Categories:
tightened,
betrayal, conflict, dark, family,
Form:
Light Verse
Strayed Sheep
... The scene of cliff, coast and a flock of sheep, a view of the blue ocean, sky, and wild mossy cliff; where sheep have strayed, too bewildered to leap, they stand, sleep, or sit among w......
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Constance La France
Categories:
tightened,
nature,
Form:
Hybronnet
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