1. On the days where you feel more victim than survivor, remember that this was not your fault. There is no blueprint for dealing with …
The Words by Z’monii G. Davis
This voice is hoarse from overuse, lips chapped from the cool silences that greet bruises from the war. At first in our time together you’d …
Summer by Dani Leshgold
we drink summer in champagne flutes. mine will shatter on marble in the foyer. hours will lay on the thick of our tongues while the …
Poetic Tribute to a Badass Lady in History: Sacagawea
Many facts about the famed Shoshone guide Sacagawea’s life, particularly the dates of her birth and death, are unknown. However, all records portray her as …
Metamorphic Bond by Erika Parker
One knee touches the ground and two bodies intertwine in holy matrimony, laying one bone on top of the other to build a foundation. His …
16 and Abused by Vegas Stocker
I look at myself and let a tear slip down my cheek. I tell myself you didn’t mean it, that it won’t happen again and …
Unanswered Questions by Lauren Brice
It is a dim path everyone is wandering Often it leaves them pondering The questions one never got to ask Discovering the answer becomes the …
Quick Tips for Perfecting Free Verse Poetry – Beginners Welcome!
Poetry takes time and practice. You cannot just suddenly excel at it the first time, so don’t panic if you can’t seem to let it …
Awake by Glorienne Broñola
I cannot fathom how long I have been Asleep Asleep but I was Awake Deaf but I can hear Blind but I can see, see …