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I build a home

I build a home

A Poem by the bitter taste of almos..


It wasn't for you that I lit the beacons but when you answered for you they continued to burn. I did not open the gates upon your arriv..
In the rose garden, I planted our love

In the rose garden, I planted our love

A Poem by the bitter taste of almos..


In the rose garden I planted our love One by one it took over the roses asserting its dominance Little by little A sickness..
Purple, the color of endings

Purple, the color of endings

A Poem by the bitter taste of almos..


You told me purple was the color of dreams; of sweet flowers and sweeter berries, of wild butterflies, of love in autumn, of you and me; b..
She looks for home

She looks for home

A Poem by the bitter taste of almos..


She looks up at the stars, where she looks for home. I feel the earth beneath my feet, the dirt between my toes, dig for answers; find on..
She comes back so quietly

She comes back so quietly

A Poem by the bitter taste of almos..


She comes back so quietly. My mind holds her like a mother holds her child, sways her lightly from one memory to another; and she forgets to..
By the dock

By the dock

A Poem by the bitter taste of almos..


You think you'll get what you deserve, if you're patient and well-behaved. You crave the wild ocean, the life beyond the horizon, the depths ..
I wasn't ready for the fall

I wasn't ready for the fall

A Poem by the bitter taste of almos..


Autumn comes too soon. Every September, I climb the trees and I clutch the leaves by their stems; hold on tight. I'm not ready for the fa..
PESSIMISTIC DAY-REMAINS

PESSIMISTIC DAY-REMAINS

A Poem by Tasi83


The pessimistic weekdays were many,the worn, useless school desksand the climbing Sisyphus ticket:insufficient - for the most part - and sufficient.Th..
Strange Counterfeit

Strange Counterfeit

A Poem by Tushant


Human behaviour often amuses me. They look permanent but at the end of the day, they are just the outcome of momentary vibrations.
Removed From The Frat House

Removed From The Frat House

A Poem by Andrew Troy Keller


This one komo poem is about what has gotten one college student kicked out of a fraternity house.
In Order To Do The Henotic Gig

In Order To Do The Henotic Gig

A Poem by Andrew Troy Keller


This nuer poem is about a shocking scene that a parent sees three siblings doing in order to make peace with each other.
Recipe for love

Recipe for love

A Poem by Lauren..


A love poem
PICTURE OF LIFE

PICTURE OF LIFE

A Poem by Tasi83


It comes, it goes, it knocks,and then suddenly the time-fragmentof dying minutes leaps on.To my room I wander likea bamboozled frog.The streets' black..
You Said That You Got Over That Jerk!

You Said That You Got Over That Jerk!

A Poem by Andrew Troy Keller


This is my first hannatekle poem in which one person sees a fiancé doing something nasty with someone else.
I Know What Could Be Weirder Than That

I Know What Could Be Weirder Than That

A Poem by Andrew Troy Keller


In this etheree poem, one of a group of college students talks about something that's more weird than being the same age as senior citizens.
Blame

Blame

A Poem by MendezP


What goes up must come down Who once approached will turn around You can’t refuse the bag you’re tossed, The friends I’ve made ar..
Not My Idea

Not My Idea

A Poem by Andrew Troy Keller


This one tanka poem is from the point of view of one half of a couple trying to explain to the other half what's been going on with someone else.
CELLULAR ROMANTICISM

CELLULAR ROMANTICISM

A Poem by Tasi83


Gloomy darkness. Starless all-ness-magan.Fated ones feel sucha sickening persecutionWhen suddenly they are condemned:From scapegoats to mere victims,e..
Touch Me All Over

Touch Me All Over

A Poem by Andrew Troy Keller


The title of this tanka poem happens to be what one person hears a friend say while doing something in a car.
There Really Is A Heaven On Earth

There Really Is A Heaven On Earth

A Poem by Andrew Troy Keller


The title of this free verse poem happens to be what one half of a couple says while the other half does something to that person.