Too Long by P. Makhosonke

[tabby title="Poem"] Youtube ads have taught methat five seconds is way too long.So, I will no longer wait forthe time to be right;with three beats leftin my rippled heart,I wish to tell youthat you are the one. [tabby title="Poet Bio"]...

A Poem A Day Writing Prompt 09 June 2023

1 rule: SUBMIT YOUR BEST WORK "Something about a road..." "This or that" "Destination ahead" Image by Micha Use the form below to submit For more info about A Poem A Day click here

Abandoned Nest by Amy Blanchard

[tabby title="Poem"] Last Spring,a pair of Cape turtle dovesflew back and forth,piling twigs high. I watched from my window,as I cradledtiny, new you in my arms. Now, the frangipani treeshave lost all their blooms.Swirls of yellows, pinks and whitesare brown....

A Poem A Day Writing Prompt 08 June 2023

1 rule: SUBMIT YOUR BEST WORK "Timing is..." "Beautiful illusions" "Hold the light" Image by MBatty Use the form below to submit For more info about A Poem A Day click here

THE PEOPLE HERE by Mbongeni Khumalo

[tabby title="Poem"] The people here are indifferentEach a faceless mask walking pastWith neither zest nor lust for lifeA crowded cityInhabited by total strangersNo one knows anyone hereI'm completely lostEach passing soul a shuffling ghostNobody knows anybodyAll trapped in a prisonOf...