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One Poem Only
A daily reading. A quiet moment. One poem, center stage: just for now, just for you. A one-night-only show, in verse. Come back tomorrow. The curtain rises again.
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One Poem OnlyI Watched Gaza Burn From My Bed by Fatima Zahra Gul
I Watched Gaza Burn From My Bed Fatima Zahra Gul i made teawhile gaza lost internet.they bombed jabalialike it wasn’t filled with sleeping children.like it…
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Pop Punk Therapy (Kristen’s Version) by Kristen Rosasco
Pop Punk Therapy (Kristen’s Version) Kristen Rosasco I. THIRTY, FLIRTY, AND DEEPLY UNWELLThey told me thirty would feel likefreedom—like a crisp Chardonnay in…
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Broken by Ani Leland
Broken Ani Leland They say I'm heartbrokenBut heartache can't sufficiently describeHow the physical agony in my chest steals the air from my lungsPain so…
One Poem OnlySunday Recap & I Worry by Maggie Devers
Here’s your recap of this week’s poems plus one new poem to carry us into the week ahead.Sep 1 - The Bleeding of Dreams by Dean Charpentier @mrcharps on…
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Stillness of Light by J. Ishaan
Stillness of Light J. Ishaan The wind runs wildacross empty ground—no footsteps, no voice,no soul to meet its cry.The sun slips away,its final raysbrushing the…
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Accidental Birds by Deborah Howard
Accidental Birds Deborah Howard Let’s meet beyond the ticking of clockswhere the river flows over smooth stoneand wildflowers lace the muddy banks.I will come…
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A memorial service before death by Adheena S Farhan
A memorial service before death Adheena S Farhan a house/ before it’s a funeral home/ is a pitstop for God.a hot midafternoon always seems to linger/ past…
One Poem OnlyWhen I die, lay me down under a willow tree by Peyton Michelle Bryant
When I die, lay me down under a willow treefacing my mountains dressed in blue. Bury me in the costume jewelry my grandmother gave me-a ring on every fingertwo…
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Playground by David Park
Playground David Park In the spheres the playgrounds are alive!Excitement pours forth in laughter and tears. What’s now and what’s nextis felt as the…
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The Bleeding of Dreams by Dean Charpentier
The Bleeding of Dreams Dean Charpentier for Andrea Gibson“Who possesses a perfect soul?” — RimbaudI am reading Rimbaud onmy porch when I hear you have died. It…
One Poem OnlySunday Recap & Propaganda I’m not falling for by Maggie Devers
Here’s your recap of this week’s poems plus one new poem to carry us into the week ahead.Aug 25 - Unfinished Men by Miss Greenwood @_miss_greenwood_ on…
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Paper Boats by Donna Burke Esgro
This poem first appeared in Flora/Fauna an internationally curated book of eco-poetry and photography, edited by Pete Taylor and published by Open Shutter…
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When two writers fall in love by Neeta S
When two writers fall in love, they amuse each other weaving words And when at war with each other, they use equal amount of flowery words as swords.- Neeta…
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Wild Acolyte by Jenny Beldame
Wild Acolyte Jenny Beldame If my body is a temple I am its priestI will offer it the strongest grainsmy grandfathers did not farm the landfor me to starveI…
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"a soul of no age" by Elle Sirs
a soul of no age,shifting in and out of internal organs,white blood cells curse,being held back in the busy traffic of the body.signs flash with warnings of…
One Poem OnlyWhat I love about women’s sports by Lauren Mantis
What I love about women’s sports Lauren Mantis It’s the sweat / the ponytails / the surprise ofacrylic nails / women moving like predators instead of prey /…
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Unfinished Men by Miss Greenwood
Unfinished Men Miss Greenwood I can no longer burn for two.And certainly not for three.It's that truth which might shake your comfort zone, but in the end - it…
One Poem OnlySunday Recap & Full Moon in Capricorn by Maggie Devers
Here’s your recap of this week’s poems plus one new poem to carry us into the week ahead.Aug 18 - As I sit frustrated at the world’s apathies by Mar Lamar…
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Home by Narayani Goenka
Home Narayani Goenka I scratch the wallstill my nails break.. till the sound of the scratch sends an unrelenting wave of anxiety through my body till there is…
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Hope is Dancing by James Roethlein
Hope is Dancing James Roethlein Lying alone each night, empty arms aching,all the while hope is dancing hope is dancing hope is dancing in my dreamswhen I’m…
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I Seek Solace I Seek Peace by Ro Hefzu
I Seek Solace I Seek Peace Ro Hefzu I lost my chance at education, My possessions scattered like fallen leaves, Obliged to forsake my heritage, I buried my…
One Poem OnlyIn which I explain myself by Alex Dawson
In which I explain myselfAlex DawsonI want the garden, not the flowersin their sterile vase, I want the bees,the fruit, the soil under my nails,I want to make…
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She will always be an unfinished poem. by Nur Houda Or
She will always be an unfinished poem. Unfinished in the way she lives -where passion collides with fear,and potential and failure reside in the same home…
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"As I sit frustrated at the world’s apathies" by Mar Lamar
As I sit frustrated at the world’s apathies I see my daughter happily chasing light leaks spilling through the window they’re doing their own dance breaking up…
One Poem OnlySunday Recap & Be Free by Maggie Devers
Here’s your recap of this week’s poems plus one new poem to carry us into the week ahead.Aug 11 - Silence the Foe by Gloriaea. @_gloriaea on Instagram…
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Baby Blue Marble by Old Fart with a Guitar
Baby Blue Marble Old Fart with a Guitar You ask me why in the world do many little things matter to me?Why in the world can’t I ever let anything slide?You say…
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Words Are Fairy Dust by Misti Marie Elmore
Words Are Fairy Dust Misti Marie Elmore Presumably in disbeliefI chased the star of PsalmsSang a song of lamentationWisdom proved me wrongTemptation swept me…
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I Will Sing Louder Than Bombs by Aslam Sheik
I Will Sing Louder Than Bombs Aslam Sheik Sleep, my child, though the night is wide, I’ll hold the dark from coming inside.Close your eyes, don’t hear the sky…
One Poem OnlyThe Biggest Lie by Gabrielle Kay
The Biggest Lie Gabrielle Kay The biggest lie you've been told Is that the world doesn't need youThat no one needs you to understandOr needs you to be…
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i promised myself i will not write about you by Bushra Iqbal
i promised myself i will not write about you Bushra Iqbal but here i ambreaking it in twolike the flesh of a fruitgone terribly badthe sand breaks softlywith…
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Silence the Foe by Gloriaea
Silence the Foe Gloriaea Horror Horror Blood poured from my eyes Every word you penned Dug through my irisesBut why foil the ink Stuff it back in the pen Hold…
One Poem OnlySunday Recap & Circe by Maggie Devers
Here’s your recap of this week’s poems plus one new poem to carry us into the week ahead.Aug 4 - Until We Are Soft Again by Shauna Richmond…
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Voice by Yvette Francis
Voice Yvette Francis Voice to speakWhy don’t they listen?Voice to teachDo they really learn?Voice to whisper… to sootheWill they take comfort?Voice to declare……
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I've had too much to drink today by Precious
I've had too much to drink today The haze of smoke blurs the edges of my deepest musingand leads my mind to wonderLike a restless travelerThese songs I…
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Episode 99 - Speak by Maggie Devers
Speak Maggie Devers She speaks in poetryLike she doesn’t know another way.Seriously, there is a soundtrack to her life.It’s not even main character energy,It’s…
One Poem OnlyAncient Remedies by Raquel Medora
ancient remedies Raquel Medora can you tell me?how the roots and the leaves listen while i place my hand on their trunks and ask them to whisper their wisdom…
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"meet me under the celestial croissant” by Irina Vérène
meet me under the celestial croissantwith its ridged crispy doughand cream-colored insidesdreamy cratersperfect for scooping up spacelike blueberry jamedible…
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Until We Are Soft Again by Shauna Richmond
Until We Are Soft Again Shauna Richmond I know a place where living takes flight where we can plant willow and watch them grow gracefully cascade to the ground…
One Poem OnlySunday Recap & Ask the Bear by Maggie Devers
Here’s your recap of this week’s poems plus one new poem to carry us into the week ahead.Jul 28 - Unholy Hunger by katherine kier. @katherinekier on Instagram…
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You’re so hot by Jacqueline McCoy
you're so hot your heart will never break againonce you realize the absence you grieve is a presence within asking to receivethe magic you perceive is but you…
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Nights Full of Terror by Nicole Marie
Nights Full of Terror Nicole Marie Remember the vision you had?For a split second, That caused you to feel complete terror?A thought,That chilled your body to…
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Irises by Maggie Devers
Irises Maggie Devers I had to write her story Before I heard it from the lips of another,Even a writer I admired—I had to release it first.So I stopped…
One Poem OnlyMourning Politely by Anne Card
Mourning Politely Anne Card sorry to bother you it's just that when I was new to the world he was the first person to ever hold me please excuse me it's just…
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Noon. by Sophie M. (Almon) Hensley
Noon. Sophie M. (Almon) Hensley 1866 – 1913 No ripple stirs the water, No song-bird wakes the grove, Calm noon-tide sways his sceptre, And hushes even love. On…
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Unholy Hunger by Katherine Kier
Unholy Hunger Katherine Kier the blood shed from biting my tonguetastes bitterbut you like it that waythe blood shed from the fruit between my thighsfilled…
One Poem OnlySunday Recap & War is a Defeat by Maggie Devers
Here’s your recap of this week’s poems plus one new poem to carry us into the week ahead.Jul 21 - Jawbone, Ribcage by Emily Holman @maximumsparrow on…
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No Apologies by Michelle Vivier
No Apologies Michelle Vivier I refuse to apologize for all the ways I've sought out love and pleasure.I am so much more than my body and those I once let use…
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It's Not Too Late by Travis Hupp
It’s Not Too Late Travis Hupp Looks like I'll have to do things differentlyNo more hitting and missing intermittentlyGotta buckle down and not knuckle…
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Full and Free by Maggie Devers
Full and Free Maggie Devers Spread a blanket on the grassUnder the eucalyptusLie down and feel the relief.Sit in the swingLet your hair dance in windHear the…
One Poem OnlyReckoning by Anna Goodman Herrick
Reckoning Anna Goodman Herrick You have to know you're enough. And you have to remember.Then,you have to forgetand tumble into the soft darkness and let it…
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Morning Song of the Bees by Louisa May Alcott
Morning Song Of The Bees Louisa May Alcott (1832 – 1888) Awake! awake! for the earliest gleamOf golden sunlight shinesOn the rippling waves, that brightly…
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Jawbone, Ribcage by Emily Holman
Jawbone, Ribcage Emily Holman I Split [The chord of my brain as it connects to] [] [my spine snaps; thoughts gone, gone] Myself Apart, [My spine snaps, a snare…
One Poem OnlySunday Recap & I’m a protest poet by Maggie Devers
Here’s your recap of this week’s poems plus one new poem to carry us into the week ahead.Jul 14 - Bricklayer by Katrina Kaye @poetkatrinakaye on Instagram…
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I feel the weight of always needing to be helpful by EdenS
I feel the weight of always needing to be helpful, but never truly being knownI was told to be obedient, but not to be asked.To echo kindness, but never be…
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unwritten by Zaïnab El Meziani
unwritten Zaïnab El Meziani Edited by Nabiha Qureshi my words i speak them and sing all of mei breathe them with suffocating lungsi stand in the middle of…
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Two of Cups by Maggie Devers
Two of Cups Maggie Devers When I was in grade schoolWe made bookmarks from tarot cardsFor Renaissance DayAnd I’ve forever saluted the parent who made it…
One Poem Onlyi'm going to spoil the ending for you by Katie Cecilia
i'm going to spoil the ending for you — it works out.the storm you’re in? it passesthe weight you’re carrying gets lighter.the december chill you’re feeling —…
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The Muse by Anna Akhmatova
The Muse Anna Akhmatova 1889 – 1966 When in the night I await her coming,My life seems stopped. I ask myself: WhatAre tributes, freedom, or youth comparedTo…
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Bricklayer by Katrina Kaye
Bricklayer Katrina Kaye This poem was first published in Catching Calliope Vol 2, 2014.I want to be a bricklayer;something concreteas opposed to just…
One Poem OnlySunday Recap & Round and Round by Maggie Devers
Here’s your recap of this week’s poems plus one new poem to carry us into the week ahead.Jul 7 - worlds without blueprints by Paper Trail Poetry…