Tags : Life

It's a Compliment

It's a Compliment

A Story by Kristen Chan


Are "positive" stereotypes really compliments? From the perspective of an Asian student, "positive" stereotypes can do just as much harm as an insult...
Matchstick

Matchstick

A Poem by Abhilash Hegde


Italk of a Matchstickthat lent fireto my candle.It had afierce headof gunpowderwith a slender tailof ageing wood.It ponderedall whileand wishedfor a n..
An Open Letter To My Abuser

An Open Letter To My Abuser

A Poem by Magistrate Merdé


There are so many things I could say to you. This is the only way I can express it.
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A Poem by Randomness


Just another simple poem about living
Once More

Once More

A Poem by Randomness


Sometimes you just can't get away from it. You just can't.
Path of Echoes

Path of Echoes

A Poem by Randomness


A Poem about Journeys
Old People

Old People

A Poem by Earl Schumacker


Old people are more than just raisins with hair.
The Villain I Appear to Be

The Villain I Appear to Be

A Poem by Thatone


A poem about how someone else's words become your image to other's ears.
Spring

Spring

A Poem by Thatone


My spring is not so beautiful. The soil that I offer is dry and cracked. It does not welcome the seeds of regrowth. It leaves little for ..
Fireplace

Fireplace

A Poem by Lana


Like a piece of paper in a fireplaceI am scared to disappear in ashesIf only you could tell me you love meThen each year would be worth dyingAs my fea..
Blooming Life

Blooming Life

A Story by Zephyr


Still with me...
Blue December (In the City)

Blue December (In the City)

A Story by Roseanne L


All the streets so lonesome, Christmas lights like confetti in the sky, spinning 'round and 'round... but I know I'll find a new December in the city,..
As The Stars Do

As The Stars Do

A Poem by Rose


She watched as twilightFaded into midnightgleaming with the eyes and souls of the universeand dancing with the knowledge that they would appear anothe..
Zen Death Haiku V

Zen Death Haiku V

A Poem by Michael R. Burch


Zen Death Haiku VThese are my translations of Zen Death Haiku and other haiku.All evening the softest sound―the cadence of the white camellia pe..
Basho Haiku Translations

Basho Haiku Translations

A Poem by Michael R. Burch


These are my modern English translations of haiku by the Japanese master of haiku, Matsuo Basho.The first soft snow:leaves of the awed jonquilbow low&..
Poetry: The secret of life is seldom really a secret to you.

Poetry: The secret of life is seldom really a secr..

A Poem by zennedpen


Secrets only really ever just hide ourselves from ourselves. Open yourself up to all of those around you, and you will see yourself open to yourself m..
Got Sleep?

Got Sleep?

A Poem by Robert Ronnow


Nothing more intimate than sleepwake before dawn, go downtownprepare for tomorrow, come home from work late.Most cities prosper undisturbedsleeping pe..