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  • Not a Poem, Just a Scream

    Not a Poem, Just a Scream

    a poem (and a scream, as the title says) (( and a writing challenge if you want to scream with me))
    Go to the profile of Lucy Dan 蛋小姐 (she/her/她)
    Lucy Dan 蛋小姐 (she/her/她)
    Aug 8
    Poem: Invisible

    Poem: Invisible

    I kept silent about this for months. Now it is starting to burst out.
    Go to the profile of Damilola Abiola
    Damilola Abiola
    Aug 8
    Finite Time The Dance Of Life

    Finite Time The Dance Of Life

    The Brain Is A Noodle Writing Challenge: “Finite”
    Go to the profile of Chasing Dreams
    Chasing Dreams
    Aug 8
    Favorite Spoon

    Favorite Spoon

    A poem.
    Go to the profile of Simão Cunha
    Simão Cunha
    Aug 8
    (I have a favourite spoon)

    (I have a favourite spoon)

    a poem and a piece of joy (and a writing challenge, as usual)
    Go to the profile of Lucy Dan 蛋小姐 (she/her/她)
    Lucy Dan 蛋小姐 (she/her/她)
    Aug 7
    The Tired Man

    The Tired Man

    5 Haikus on a Man who tires of war
    Go to the profile of Lazarus
    Lazarus
    Aug 7
    A Dying Art

    A Dying Art

    #WritingPrompt: lost languages
    Go to the profile of Timpoa
    Timpoa
    Aug 7
    Forget that Sharing is Caring

    Forget that Sharing is Caring

    I’m keeping this one to myself.
    Go to the profile of Karen Schwartz
    Karen Schwartz
    Aug 7
    Don’t Do It; Don’t Do It

    Don’t Do It; Don’t Do It

    a poem and a writing challenge
    Go to the profile of Lucy Dan 蛋小姐 (she/her/她)
    Lucy Dan 蛋小姐 (she/her/她)
    Aug 7
    That Escalated Quickly

    That Escalated Quickly

    You wouldn’t want to know how that felt
    Go to the profile of Lazarus
    Lazarus
    Aug 6
    Kindness

    Kindness

    A tiny poem inspired by Lucy Dan
    Go to the profile of Teressa P.
    Teressa P.
    Aug 6
    Click Bait à la Just Do It

    Click Bait à la Just Do It

    S'il vous plaît à la demande
    Go to the profile of Star Love Grey
    Star Love Grey
    Aug 6
    Poetry of the Week 31

    Poetry of the Week 31

    Four poems and one story-poetry style.
    Go to the profile of Simão Cunha
    Simão Cunha
    Aug 6
    Lost and Changed

    Lost and Changed

    #WritingPrompt: lost languages
    Go to the profile of Simão Cunha
    Simão Cunha
    Aug 6
    Accepting Kindness is Not a Blindness

    Accepting Kindness is Not a Blindness

    Love comes in those tiny bursts
    Go to the profile of Aza Y. Alam
    Aza Y. Alam
    Aug 6
    Poetry: Gold Standard

    Poetry: Gold Standard

    ‘All alone at night she’s cried / Silently is filled with pride / One day they’ll know / She’s got a heart of gold’ — James Blunt, Heart…
    Go to the profile of Cee Arr
    Cee Arr
    Aug 6
    How to Spot a Narcissist

    How to Spot a Narcissist

    Don’t allow a toxic personality to batter your self-esteem
    Go to the profile of Caroline de Braganza
    Caroline de Braganza
    Aug 5
    I Waited

    I Waited

    A Poem
    Go to the profile of Ali
    Ali
    Aug 5
    Lost Languages

    Lost Languages

    a poem and a writing challenge!
    Go to the profile of Lucy Dan 蛋小姐 (she/her/她)
    Lucy Dan 蛋小姐 (she/her/她)
    Aug 5
    Avoidance

    Avoidance

    Short Poem
    Go to the profile of Lennie Varvarides
    Lennie Varvarides
    Aug 4
    Love So Sweet

    Love So Sweet

    I never felt like this before, This sweet feeling, This everlasting fragrance, Seeing you around me makes me blush, I am in love, And I can…
    Go to the profile of Damilola Abiola
    Damilola Abiola
    Aug 4
    The Honeymoon Phase

    The Honeymoon Phase

    Would this end well?
    Go to the profile of Lazarus
    Lazarus
    Aug 4
    jostled

    jostled

    a poem and a writing challenge!
    Go to the profile of Lucy Dan 蛋小姐 (she/her/她)
    Lucy Dan 蛋小姐 (she/her/她)
    Aug 4
    Leaving, Leaves, Behind.

    Leaving, Leaves, Behind.

    a poem and a writing challenge
    Go to the profile of Lucy Dan 蛋小姐 (she/her/她)
    Lucy Dan 蛋小姐 (she/her/她)
    Aug 3
    My TBR Pile Is in a MOOD

    My TBR Pile Is in a MOOD

    And I can’t say that I blame the books
    Go to the profile of Betsy Denson
    Betsy Denson
    Aug 3
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