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Wee In The Sea
Wee In The Sea
A Silly Than-Bauk Poem
Jonny Masters
Jul 10
Double-Speaking Sheep
Double-Speaking Sheep
A Than-Bauk poem about bad apples spoiling good causes
Gemeyes
Jul 10
Vultures, Mosquitos on a Summer Evening’s Walk
Vultures, Mosquitos on a Summer Evening’s Walk
Micro poetry
Janaka Stagnaro
Jul 10
Summer Froth
Summer Froth
A Than-Bauk chain about natural distractions
Eaflevin
Jul 10
At Arm's Length
At Arm's Length
Poem | Love | Poetry Playground
missmedieval
Jul 9
Aquiver in the Shadows
Aquiver in the Shadows
The Pursuit and Perils of Decadent Sensations
Tamanna_Verma
Jul 8
Loneliness
Loneliness
Alone or with others
Nancy S Rust
Jul 8
Portrait of the Artist as an Old Runner
Portrait of the Artist as an Old Runner
A wry response to Poetry Playground writing Prompt #28 — ageing
Andy Porter
Jul 8
My Dog!
My Dog!
A poem in response to Poetry Playground Prompt #29
Miriam Connolly
Jul 8
The Passage of Time
The Passage of Time
Poetry Playground Writing Prompt #28
Monica G
Jul 7
Proof of Earning
Proof of Earning
A Than-Bauk poem about trading happiness for money
Dawn Smiles
Jul 7
The Dilemma
The Dilemma
Response to Poetry Playground Prompt #29: Than-Bauk Poem
Nancy S Rust
Jul 7
Level One Gives Hours of Fun*
Level One Gives Hours of Fun*
*aka torture
Anthea Jones
Jul 7
The Cracks we Show, the Gold we Glow
The Cracks we Show, the Gold we Glow
Why are we kinder to objects than to our own selves? On Kintsugi, and aging
Monica G
Jul 7
Outsider
Outsider
Staying silent isn’t the way
Jennifer Morrison
Jul 7
In the Year 2080, I Struggle to Retire
In the Year 2080, I Struggle to Retire
Even as my bones creak and my mind turns to a bubbling puddle of cheese.
Lela Hannah
Jul 7
Only Miles Apart
Only Miles Apart
A Poem
Eaflevin
Jul 7
A Pound of Flesh
A Pound of Flesh
A poem about taxes and debt
Gemeyes
Jul 5
Summer in my Small Town
Summer in my Small Town
I can still bike from my house to the pool by memory. Six blocks straight north, past the elementary school, across from the baseball…
Portia
Jul 5
Age’s Wisdom
Age’s Wisdom
Journeying through life’s peaks and valleys
Pooja Vishwanathan 🦋
Jul 5
Water
Water
Being true to my nature
Samantha M🥀
Jul 5
Poetry Playground Writing Prompt #29
Poetry Playground Writing Prompt #29
Good form, sir!
Jonny Masters
Jul 5
Waking up to a Not-Very-Difficult Choice: Poet of the Week
Waking up to a Not-Very-Difficult Choice: Poet of the Week
Becoming “Poet of the Week” at Poetry Playground
Priyanka Sinha
Jul 5
Pain
Pain
Healing
Adedolapo Sobaloju
Jul 5
Age Against Rage
Age Against Rage
Poetry Playground Writing Prompt #28
RajatKaura
Jul 3
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