They frown a lot and say, you don’t belong But days with them my God here still prolongs; Each beat the swift pulse in it, fire flies ‘Gainst throngs that wind louder that, I should die One happyless, unfortunate human being Passed by the best a daily hour fleeting. Look at myself; his shadow by […]
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Read Poem: TEARS, by Pallavi Deepchand — POETRY FESTIVAL. Submit to site for FREE. Submit for actor performance. Submit poem to be made into film.
Walking through the rain, I try to forget the pain. I try to ignore the sting in my eyes, because I know a strong girl never cries. I begin to run, run from my fears. But I am followed by my ever-present tears. I want to leave these familiar places, leave behind all of these […]
Read Poetry: The Fall, by Lucy FitzGerald — POETRY FESTIVAL. Submit to site for FREE. Submit for actor performance. Submit poem to be made into film.
A cloud of smoke haunted us until an empty gale blew it away A susurrus of dead leaves and poison dioxide I sat silent benchside cess benchside sycophants A ménage à trios of social decay And while I was breathing Death’s frozen kiss they cradled their own disgrace My company a cigarette snug between bones […]
Read Poetry: War Cry, by Megan OKeeffe — POETRY FESTIVAL. Submit to site for FREE. Submit for actor performance. Submit poem to be made into film.
Don’t open my door if you aren’t going to close it when you leave Are you listening to me? I deserve respect no matter my size or shape, just like everyone else I am not some object to conquer or kill Are you listening to me? The Taliban cannot just board my dusty school bus […]
Read Poem: Journeys of Mortals, by Toyin Sebastien Ajimati — POETRY FESTIVAL. Submit to site for FREE. Submit for actor performance. Submit poem to be made into film.
We are born eventually knowing that we will die, Yet that reality brings fear, faith, infatuation and a mystic that is unmatched in our existence, From scriptures to sacrifice we are godless to what is to some a God requirement of this universe, Some try to reverse and stop the inevitable, By shaping themselves with […]
Read Poem: Self-Assertion, by Gary Beck — POETRY FESTIVAL. Submit to site for FREE. Submit for actor performance. Submit poem to be made into film.
The desperate need to differentiate oneself from regular citizens was once done by wearing a social garment, zoot suits, pegged pants, motorcycle jackets, disheveled jeans. Social responsibilities changed. It was no longer sufficient to dress differently. Body art, piercing, gaudy colored hair became normal, to allow conformists to stand out from the herd.
Read Poem: THE DEVIL’S CLUTCH, by Kevin Parish — POETRY FESTIVAL. Submit to site for FREE. Submit for actor performance. Submit poem to be made into film.
Eerie hands paint the canvas black While wisps of smoke still linger Surely, evil has become manifest Where once were talented fingers Brushstrokes of darkness in shades of gray Follow along haunted lines Lost are the souls whose eyes behold This gallery of Hades lies Countless virgins sacrificed Off cliffs over a raging sea Whilst […]
Read Poem: BUTTERFLY EVENT, by MARK-ALAN — POETRY FESTIVAL. Submit to site for FREE. Submit for actor performance. Submit poem to be made into film.
THE BUTTERFLY EVENT! The Official Poem for the Butterfly Life Cycle Lesson Plan! Excerpt The Butterfly event is nature’s intent for you to know sent from heaven rain for seven so you can grow, and learn how to gather your wings to fly anywhere you want to go, THE BUTTERFLY EVENT The Butterfly event is […]
Read Poem: The Artist, by Latonia Sears — POETRY FESTIVAL. Submit to site for FREE. Submit for actor performance. Submit poem to be made into film.
The whisper of sweet nothings in your ear projecting love in the background feeling something familiar inside The vibrations you feel with every beat followed by the distant and vague strokes you hear from the amplification of it all Turning poetry into perfection and a memorable moment in your mind it feels so sublime to […]
Read Poem: ENOUGH, by Mirain — POETRY FESTIVAL. Submit to site for FREE. Submit for actor performance. Submit poem to be made into film.
Let’s talk about the Swedish teen Who’s been making headlines, Appearing on screens With Red Light warnings About global warming And the indifference of the masses. Greta Thunberg – With the might of an iceberg She stands. She’s stood alone and with many, At home or abroad, Stand does she Stubbornly Broad with defiance, A […]
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