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Community News

Congratulations to Monalisa, winner of the February contest

Submitted by Ink Dragon on 9 March 2010 - 9:22am.

Join us in congratulating Monalisa, whose poem “Dirt is tastier than dust” won the February contest!

You can read her winning poem here http://www.neopoet.com/node/35563


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Spotlight

Sshh!,

Submitted by lyz on 11 March 2010 - 2:05am.
Style / Type: 
freeform

Shadow puppets
on the wall,
in moonlight magic
they rise and fall,
as phantom breath
over window sill,
exhales a gust
of slighted chill.

Bodies bathed
in breath and beam,
are soon consumed
by sleep and dream,
while nightime whispers
of the daylight shy,
share their secrets

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BAD FAITH

Submitted by Bonitaj on 3 March 2010 - 5:23am.| Updated 12 March 2010 - 3:24am.
Style / Type: 
freeform
 

We forfeit our longing, 

parsimonious to share -

Stashing excess emotions

for a faceless love for whom we’ll care.                            

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Poetry Stream

A live stream of raw poetry, dancing before your eyes. Or sometimes sulking.

Half the people we meet are less than average.

Submitted by weirdelf on 12 March 2010 - 5:54am.| Updated 12 March 2010 - 5:57am.
Style / Type: 
freeform

I wave my shaggy head around and

grunt

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Unbridled Love

Submitted by seabhac on 12 March 2010 - 5:43am.
Style / Type: 
freeform
 

 

20 years in the saddle

Of another love.

Girthed so tightly

My breath was held fast

Head held in a martingale

Of my dreamed desires.

 

I trotted to his pace,

Not mine.

Reined in, held back.

Strained,

Bridle broke.

 

I was

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THE GARDEN OF MY SOUL

Submitted by Bonitaj on 12 March 2010 - 4:22am.| Updated 12 March 2010 - 5:40am.
Style / Type: 
freeform

You thrive on neglect.

 

A magnificient magenta magnolia,

or a specimen of the
 

 orchid variety, 

perhaps an African Violet

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Diffidence

Submitted by xena465 on 12 March 2010 - 5:37am.| Updated 12 March 2010 - 5:39am.
Style / Type: 
freeform

I’m faltering, adrift in a turbulent storm
In the seas of my mind’s chaotic waters
Overwhelmed by thoughts that drown realistic visions
Cells battling against the storms of my reasoning
Leading me into secondary confusions
I fight against the odds of menial edification
Trying to escape the rituals of insanity

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Run Away

Submitted by old friend of kurt on 12 March 2010 - 5:00am.| Updated 12 March 2010 - 5:11am.
Style / Type: 
freeform

Run away with me, and we can go walking.
Got some music to play, there’s no need for the talking.
There ain’t nothing to say, got this highway aglow.
We’ll come take it instride. Got no place now to go.

Run away with me, and we can go dancing.
Got some rhythms to sway, there’s new life for the chancing.

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Your Tears

Submitted by race_9togo on 8 March 2010 - 3:23am.| Updated 12 March 2010 - 5:06am.
Style / Type: 
freeform

The tears of pain you shed
are my release,
for they give me an excuse
to touch my lips so gently
to your face
and kiss away your sadness.

The tears of rage you shed
are my redemption,
for you let me brush them
with my fingertips
from the anger in your soul
and give you peace.

The tears of joy you shed

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