Became… Becoming
I was born into a family loving and kind Yet I grew up without a peace of mind Always feeling somewhat out of place The feeling of...
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Poetry
Lyris D. Wallace
Feb 212 min read
Why You Hate Me
Why you hate me? You hate me because I walk and I sway to the rhythm of my own greatness, which God gave me from the beginning of time....
Chyrel J. Jackson
Feb 212 min read
Unmuted
She made us rise as we were told why the caged bird sings. We saw Black women poets honored by Presidents. As we watched the esteemed...
Zaneta Varnado Johns
Feb 211 min read
Red River
Inspired by Langston Hughes By Zaneta Varnado Johns I know a river filled with nightmares— ghosts of my people ghosts of my people...
Anila Bukhari
Feb 213 min read
I Am a Heartbroken Girl
Always seeking my father's opinion, But he sees me as a burden, Not that I use my shortcomings to excuse myself for what has been said. I...
Anila Bukhari
Feb 212 min read
Your Daughter
Yes, I'm the only one you referred to as daughter, But now it seems you've forgotten me. Your heart has hardened, now not softer, Unable...
Lwin Win Ko Ko
Feb 201 min read
My garden
Life is a garden of thousand flowers Love is a magic red rose in blossom Though all the flowery fields else wilted by shadows over. Life...
Glory Neeraj
Feb 202 min read
The Blooms of Loss
Love is in Bloom, yet agony resides, A mother's womb, where a void abides, In silent grief, her shattered dreams collide. Each petal...
Yasmin S Brown
Feb 191 min read
Flower of Love
By Yasmin S Brown United States What is love, If not a flower, A seed planted, Watered for hours, When nourished properly, Growing...
Amita Raj
Feb 191 min read
LOVE IS IN BLOOM
In a haven of fresh flowers, with a soft smile I dance, Filled with a limitless longing, swept in tender trance, The caresses of the wild...
Grace Sitharaman
Feb 191 min read
Forever
Love patiently waits in the bud, to spring out like a silly lamb. It blossoms and blooms anywhere, not aware of it's acceptance. Love is...
Ency Bearis
Feb 191 min read
Unrequited Love, Simile
Unrequited love to consider In simile is wildflower Along with the nice flair in bloom With the fragrance core, like perfume Love, like a...
Sangeetha Kamath
Feb 162 min read
FEBRUARY RHAPSODY
Melodies of lovelorn songs spill In the summer infused night breeze as a nightingale's trill When moonbeams glow over towering rooftops...
Vijaylaxmi Sarmah
Feb 161 min read
Nothing is Beyond Love
Do you feel the fragrance of love in the air It is the month of love and desire Let go off all the pain you are holding Celebrate love...
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