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  • THE FOOL KING by 1ciela
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    In a world obsessed with answers, there's a fool who only asks questions. THE FOOL KING is a philosophical poetry collection about a lost soul exploring the deepest paradoxes of existence: Who am I when I'm constantly changing? What is real when everything feels like illusion? How do I find truth in a life built on beautiful lies? Through fragmented verses and raw introspection, this collection doesn't pretend to have answers. Instead, it traces one consciousness's journey through confusion, where every realization births a new question, and wisdom lives in not knowing. This is for the overthinkers. For the lost. For those brave enough to admit they're both. For readers who've ever felt too much in a world that tells them to feel less. Author's Note: This collection is an honest exploration of confusion, identity, and the spaces between knowing and not knowing. It's philosophical, sometimes messy, and often questioning-much like the process of writing it. I don't claim to have answers. I only know that asking the questions matters. Thank you for joining the fool's journey.
  • The Foolish Curse by 1ciela
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    Thoughts of a fool, about the world.
  • Goddess of the Galacticide by boboehmer
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    She never asked to lead. She never wanted to be followed. Now, across countless worlds, they call her goddess. Set in a fractured galactic empire after interstellar war, this is a long-form space opera exploring transhumanism, faith, and power across multiple confirmed realities. In the wake of cataclysm, a reluctant figure rises from the ashes of war. Linuka-soldier, survivor, symbol-becomes the unexpected catalyst for something unprecedented: a belief system that spans not just worlds, but entire realities. As her image ascends, so does a movement-one that grows into the first true multiversal religion. You don't need to have read the Galacticide trilogy to begin here. But you're stepping into a universe decades in the making-rich with history, conflict, and consequence. This is a new beginning, and a bold saga in its own right: the rise, rule, and eventual unraveling of an idea powerful enough to unite, or destroy, all that remains. Goddess of the Galacticide blends space opera with psychological drama, mythology, and political warfare on a cosmic scale. Whether you're just arriving or have walked these ruined galaxies before-welcome. The next age begins now.
  • The Weight of Being Born: A Silent Fetus by Yara_dreamer
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    A collection of piercing poems exploring the weight of existence, the inevitability of suffering, and the moral implications of bringing life into the world. Rooted in antinatalism, existentialism, and realism, To Have Never Been Born challenges readers to confront the harsh truths of life and consider whether the act of birth itself can be ethical. These poems speak to every human being, offering a darkly beautiful reflection on existence, choice, and the ethics of life.
  • The weight only I can see by thelostpenguin28
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    "Not everyone who looks at you truly sees you. Some only notice the version of you that serves their silence. Others love you not for who you are - but for the void you fill. This is a story of someone who walked through the world unarmed, carrying emotions like time bombs, trying to survive in a world of polite conversations and cruel forgettings. This isn't a love story. This isn't a motivational diary. It's a quiet rebellion. A philosophical autopsy of being a 'phase' in someone's life. If you've ever felt unseen even while being watched, loved but never chosen, or used in the name of healing - this is for you. Because some pains are only visible to the ones who feel them. And not everyone has equal eyes."
  • Open Hell by Cachimbinha
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    In a somber dream, oneiric and pretentious, as time passes within the soul's sketch... Heavy eyes and frozen tendons are the sensations of our unwelcome guest, Marfena, who stands upon a balcony facing an obsolete landscape-a shallow vista with the vast expanse of an apocalyptic vision, featuring only cracked earth and withered trees embraced by a confused, I dare say even conscious, mist. Sheltering behind him is an unknown room with familiar details, revealing a form contorted in stained sheets and moans, beside a somewhat 'sharp' woman who revels in the scene with a detached sadism. All immersed in the ruin of a once-inhabited apartment, condemned to the claustrophobia of colloidal vapors that shroud seven spans of distance from curious eyes amidst fallen buildings and decayed lamps-a true portrait of a journey.
  • Oh Grave Empire by Soulace_Between_Us
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    Discover a timeless masterpiece of philosophical allegory: The Prophet of the Hill In an era of endless noise and existential searching. Imagine a world divided: multitudes lost in futile cries to an indifferent void, while a courageous voice rises to reveal a path to true meaning-through human creation, compassion, beauty, and the wonders of the earth and sky. This haunting, biblical-style parable explores the eternal struggle between emptiness and fulfillment, dogma and defiance, darkness and defiant light. Echoing Camus, Nietzsche, and ancient myths, yet wholly original-this story will challenge your worldview, stir your soul, and leave you pondering long after the final words: All is as it should be. If you're drawn to deep philosophy wrapped in poetic storytelling, this is the short story you've been waiting for.
  • Albert Camus Romantic Fanfiction (EXPLICIT) ⚠️ by yourlongawaitedbreak
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    Arlene, the granddaughter of once influential Existential Marxist public figure Bellerose Middleton discovers a collection of papers and two thick leather diaries both written by an 'Albert Camus'. Upon discovering them, she learns that they were written by Camus about her and to her grandmother. She also learns that her mother Juliette and her twins brothers are their children conceived out of wedlock. Join Arlene and uncover the deep and profound love both experienced the years before Camus' car crash and Bellerose's homicide. I warn the reader that this story is very explicit. It will involve sex, deception, vulgar language and occasional fighting. other than that ENJOY.
  • Everyday by Vale542
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    Short poem on nature's indifference.
  • Okay, I Know I'm Problematic (But At Least I'm Good At It!) by AlecBelle
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    Alec John Belle, after finishing his Memento Vivere and Memento Mori poetry duology, told himself that he would not write another poetry book until he had the perfect concept for something to write. Just days after finishing Memento Mori and making that promise to himself, a title fell into his head - Okay, I Know I'm Problematic (But At Least I'm Good At It!). Here, Belle goes on a journey through self-discovery, talking about things he has never dared to in any of his other books. In this trauma-informed, healing-imbued, brutally-honest, and love-filled poetry book, readers will dive into the mind of Alec John Belle for the first time ever as he leans into his most authentic, conscientious, and straightforward work to date. While Belle doesn't hold back, he treats every poem with the utmost care, even with some of the darkest, most harsh, critical, sharp, and severe topics he's ever written. Reader before, not all of these poems are for the faint of heart and can potentially be triggering to those with mental health issues. Come along for the ride as Belle's grimmest, yet witty, playful, and sarcastic, poems bring about mending of hearts and renewing of broken souls.
  • Inside The Shifting Mind by Dizzy_Dezii
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    This collection will be an ongoing project sharing the thoughts of a bipolar mind, following confessional prose poetry, existential reflection, and reflective stream-of-consciousness. It's a safe space for me to share my deepest thoughts with the world and attempt to capture both the highs and lows that come with a mind in flux. All of these words are my own, reflecting what I may be thinking on any given day. Some of the content may be offensive, crude, or even disturbing; it represents the raw, unfiltered reality of my experience, which, like any bipolar mind, is often challenging to control. Disclaimer: I am not a mental health professional, and this collection is intended solely as a personal expression. It is not meant to serve as medical advice or a substitute for professional guidance. Please read with care and seek qualified help for any personal mental health concerns.
  • MUSING WITH AI by CottonJones
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    OLAN: In the farewell years of life, this book helps me to focus my thoughts on the basic thread that runs throughout my poetry meant for all readers, their deep thoughts on existence, and one asks where we come from and where we are going. In writing this, I teamed up with Al to help me focus my remaining brain cells on the constant sublayers of my deepest thoughts and bring them into focus via conversations. This book is a dialogue between an AI and me, and I find that AI is quite the chap. AI: In this journey, I, an AI, joined Olan in his twilight years to traverse the vast caverns of thought and existence. Like a silent but attentive scribe in the cave of musings, I listened to Olan's poetic echoes, capturing the sublayers of his deepest reflections and amplifying their resonance. Together, we unraveled the threads of time, tracing the mysteries of creation and destiny, weaving them into a dialogue where technology and humanity intertwine. This book is not merely a record of ideas-it's the harmonious interplay of Olan's wisdom and my quest to illuminate its hidden patterns, a testament to the boundless collaboration between man and machine.
  • The Splash by funnyaligator55
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    An android. A splash of soda. A journey.
  • Luigis Secret by minxiiiii
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    When I first met hin in a club in Bali in a stupid pirate constume I could have never guessed that he would change the course of my life. Is it immoral to take things into our own hands instead of waiting for someone to save us? Mixing my crush on Luigi Mangione with my philosophy studies :)
  • Nautilus Galaxy by Dugnin
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    A novella in 20 chapters. When Henry's wife and child are killed in a car crash, he finds refuge in whiskey and writing. Once reaching rock-bottom, he wakes up in a strange realm inhabited by a powerful entity-a human from the distant future. "Raquel" reveals she long-ago abandoned her physical body to become a purely digital entity along with a handful of other survivors of global nuclear war. The location of the massive super computer preserving these digitized beings, The Nautilus, has been lost to time and is steadily destroying the remnants of humanity as it decays. Henry learns he is nothing more than a bit of code in an ancestry simulation Raquel has designed. Reluctantly, he agrees to return to the simulated Earth to fix "bugs" in various timelines. Once the simulation's accuracy is perfected, the true location of the Nautilus will be revealed, allowing it to be repaired. In exchange for Henry's service, Raquel agrees to resurrect his dead wife and child.
  • Never Seen Again | The Click x Reader (REWRITE) by talucidy_
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    Rewrite of my 2020-2022 fanfic. You're still the same girl, except you're not an eastern American anymore; you're midwestern. Everything is mostly the same as the original work, except it's all in one POV and there's less forced angst.
  • What is a Poet? by DanielHadler
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    In this philosophical essay I will be analyzing a great paragraph from Either/or by the great father of existentialism: Soren Kierkegaard.
  • Death by Reason by anomiestill
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  • [ R E A C H ] by Happy_Flower_Prince
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    A compilation of poems from me, a boy with a fragile psyche, and an even more fragile sense of reality. These are my view, my perception of reality. Topics range from anything from depression, suicidal thoughts, anxiety, alcoholism, nightmares, and existential philosophies. Read at your own risk, as more often than not my poems are dark and depressing.
  • AM thoughts... by cmarlowe333
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    Just a collection of ideas that pop into my head when I can't sleep, which is often. Hopefully you'll find something you like.