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  • Over-Under-Estimation

    Over-Under-Estimation

    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 10
    I Wish I Were Bilingual

    I Wish I Were Bilingual

    Hola and a carton of leche
    Go to the profile of Mark Tulin
    Mark Tulin
    Aug 10
    Your Place

    Your Place

    A response to the prompt: “Home”. Thanks Lucy Dan 蛋小姐 (she/her/她) for tagging me
    Go to the profile of Patricia Pixie❤
    Patricia Pixie❤
    Aug 10
    My Favorite Spatula

    My Favorite Spatula

    A Poem
    Go to the profile of Lisa M. Gott
    Lisa M. Gott
    Aug 10
    Chill Me Baby. Cool Me Down From the Outside

    Chill Me Baby. Cool Me Down From the Outside

    Let me grow warm from within
    Go to the profile of Sally Prag
    Sally Prag
    Aug 10
    It Is A trap

    It Is A trap

    Do You Understand?
    Go to the profile of Lazarus
    Lazarus
    Aug 9
    Can’t Stop Thinking

    Can’t Stop Thinking

    The phone seduces Frantic fingers failing me Ghastly vibes creep in Ethereal forms siphon me Will I be next to crumble
    Go to the profile of Lazarus
    Lazarus
    Aug 9
    Noodle Breakfasts

    Noodle Breakfasts

    a poem and a little piece of joy ♥
    Go to the profile of Lucy Dan 蛋小姐 (she/her/她)
    Lucy Dan 蛋小姐 (she/her/她)
    Aug 9
    Poetry: Not Lost

    Poetry: Not Lost

    'Cenedl heb iaith, cenedl heb galon' (A nation without a language is a nation without a heart) — Welsh proverb
    Go to the profile of Cee Arr
    Cee Arr
    Aug 9
    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
    God Hates Cowards

    God Hates Cowards

    Whatever Happened to Man
    Go to the profile of Lazarus
    Lazarus
    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
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