Dying of Drought in a Desert by Rishan Singh

[tabby title="Poem"] Stuck in a desert in the dark, Hoping for there to be a spark. The only thing he could do was think, ‘Cause there was nothing to drink. Praying for daylight, wishing for sunlight, Brought him some bright...

Here A Pain Oozing by Fasaha Mshairi

[tabby title="Poem"] I have been writing for a while, I am still trying to pen better poems. My fingers have adopted a fashion of wearing pins and needles. I'm hurting... Sometimes pain is hard to scrape off my skin so...

You Are Going Nowhere by Malerato Phokane

[tabby title="Poem"] You are going nowhere Not when my heart has rejoiced, Of the love that came back, More often was lost Very hard to find but with fortune found it Love!don't leave me The 'sweet of the heart' my...

A Poem A Day writing prompt 12 Jan 2015

this week's writing prompt: Revolution Day in reference to Zanzibar Revolution Day which is observed on the 12 of January in Zanzibar. Write a revolutionary poem or a poem about revolution. 1 rule: SUBMIT YOUR BEST WORK use the form below...

remembering what I had by Bongani Nkambule

[tabby title="Poem"] At days like these I remember what I had Remember what I lost... Love that went cold Just because he had a Price tag with so many Zeros it was left untold Yet still I fell for you...