this week's writing prompt: "honey people murder mercy..." from In Memoriam: Martin Luther King, Jr. by June Jordan. source: Poetry Foundation 1 rule: SUBMIT YOUR BEST WORK use the form below to submit or click here For more info about...

[tabby title="Poet Bio"] For singing off tune in my veins Erupting volcanoes on my joints Dancing on my sensitive spots Easing my loneliness with pains I thank and love you still For reminding me I'm not made of steel [tabby...

[tabby title="Poet Bio"] squeezed on the taxi we leak on to the street and run down the byways sweet packed with vitamin c no glass required we're free of that transparent oppression still stuck in this itchy, sticky city [tabby...

[tabby title="Poet Bio"] They tore you from my body Black, blue and bloody They, dressed in white, A common procedure. I'll never know if it was the bright lights or tears that blurred my vision. Blood stained lips, holding back...

[tabby title="Poet Bio"] The beautiful mountains Of the Cape Are so captivatingly exquisite Draped With refreshing breeze. Like grey and white crusts Flaking away Like a teardrop Can truly be singled out. With true appreciation They envelop breathtaking Escapism. Oh,...