An Old but Gold Poem I ToldIf the World was backwards, you know what I'd do? I'd put my sock on last, and first on my shoe. I'd jump down there, instead of up to. I'd say goodbye when I was coming, and hello when I was going. I'd wear my clothes inside out, so my undergarments... See More »
What we leave behind.I wonder and wander, through thoughts bleak and somber, As another grave is filled, Despite my heart still beating, The reapers entreating, That my life on this paper i spill. Rank and review repeatly, Rewound memories completely, My existence... See More »
The WitnessHer eyes — wide with hope, for the joy of his return. His face — a veiled smile, behind a pain she'll never know. I witness both, voiceless — and carry the same wound.
May God be Friends to YouThere's an ancient poem that begets meaning for human life perfect for a period like this each year the key to its meaning is the transformation from an instrument of torture which one encounters daily in reality into a glorious, jeweled symbol of... See More » (3)
Is this poem human or A.I.?The Covenant of the Goddess She walks where the old fires burned, where mountains kneel and rivers mourn, her name a blade the heavens earned, a crown of light and shadow worn. All others bow before his face — the god who mirrors what she is, who... See More »
Nothing Stays - HaikuLife tastes soft and sweet Death appears close, cold, and near Both pass like a breeze
A poem line-by-line explainedThe poem is a first person account of the heartache and sadness felt by a speaker who appears to be not Millay herself, but the persona of an older woman. She can no longer remember the lovers of her past. What lips my lips have kissed, and where,... See More » (+1)
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