Fig Tree by darren

[tabby title="Poet Bio"] When I was young in our garden Stood my grandmother's fig tree Around the corner from where I was first kissed. With every summer I was Promised the taste of new fruit. Whenever her hands were tasked...

Dying of Drought in a Desert by Rishan Singh

[tabby title="Poet Bio"] 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...

Here A Pain Oozing by Fasaha Mshairi

[tabby title="Poet Bio"] 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...

You Are Going Nowhere by Malerato Phokane

[tabby title="Poet Bio"] 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'...

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...