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94 Stories

  • Stuck In Time by drapedinblues
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    "In a world where everything and everyone keeps changing, here I am šš‚ššššžššŒšš” š™øšš— ššƒšš’šš–ššŽ; stuck in our memories and your mesmerising smile." šš‚ššššžššŒšš” š™øšš— ššƒšš’šš–ššŽ is a collection of 40 poems written in different poetic styles. -villanelle -free verse -haiku -ballad -sestina These poems explore the themes of falling in love and the same love falling apart. The happiness of being in love; the pain of not being able to move on. While most of these are about love, some of these poems discovers the complicated human emotions like sadness, melancholy, emptiness, etc. I hope that whoever who reads these poems would find it worth their time. Thanks. -DrapedinBlues 1 in Poetry 28/6/2025
  • Internal Insanity and Other Mental Mishaps by TH3OGWALLFL0W3R
    TH3OGWALLFL0W3R
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    A collection of poems mostly revolving around resolving past traumas, but there will also be some very random poems thrown in. All kinds of poetry styles.
  •  šŸ‘āƒ šš‹šŽšŽšŒš’ šˆš š€šš‘šˆš‹  by VidaVivido
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    šŸŒøāÆā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ć€ŒšŸŒøć€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā®šŸŒø š“š”š¢š«š­š² šššš²š¬. š“š”š¢š«š­š² š›š„šØšØš¦š¬. š‹šžš­ š€š©š«š¢š„ š›š„šØšØš¦ š¢š§š¬š¢ššž šØšŸ š²šØš®š« š”šžššš«š­š¬. What began as a chessboard became a garden-of grief and laughter, faith and forgetting. Of fathers who never sat on thrones. Of men holding the wrong flowers on blind dates. Of a lab explosion and a Marble Queen shaking her head. Across eleven poetic forms-šÆš¢š„š„ššš§šžš„š„šž, š¬šžš¬š­š¢š§šš, š¤š²š«š¢šžš„š„šž, š”ššš¢š¤š®, ššš§š š¦šØš«šž-šŸ‘āƒ šš„šØšØš¦š¬ š¢š§ š€š©š«š¢š„ is not one story but thirty windows into the same human heart. Some open onto darkness. Some onto dawn. Some onto beauty you didn't know you were allowed to name. š€š„š„ šØšŸ š­š”šžš¦ ššš«šž š«šžššš„. š€š„š„ šØšŸ š­š”šžš¦ ššš«šž š²šØš®š«š¬. For readers who recognize themselves in the specific, the restrained, and the resolutely alive. š•š¢šššš•š¢šÆš¢ššØ 🌸2026🌸 šŸŒøāÆā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ć€ŒšŸŒøć€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā®šŸŒø
  • The Dictators' Guide to Good Housekeeping by valeriemw
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    Selected by Margaret Atwood for the 2012 Atty Award. Collection of 10 poems. (The cover photo is a detail from the painting "Eine kleine Nachtmusik" by Dorthea Tanning. Tate Collection, London).
  • Butterfly Bones by ShadowMaven
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    2025 Amby Awards Favorite! A collection of poems for a dark season, featuring themes of loss, guilt, heartbreak, and regret (yeah, good times, lol).
  • Sweet Betrayal by VoicesOfTruth
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    this poem isnt really a full sestina... there are only 2 6-lined stanzas even though there should be six...
  • The Marionette's Song by VoicesOfTruth
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  • Sestina of my First Love by Its_Irrelevant
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  • The Games of Desperation by HisSiren
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  • Nocturnal poems by amourpasmal
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    Anthology of sestina poems and other short poems constructed under the sleep-deprived induced state of consciousness. Enjoy.
  • Poetry With One Hermit by HermitTrash
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    Poetry of all kinds and themes, written by a hermit.
  • The River's Poetry by Rimaka1
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    Poetry written from the heart of my day to day life.
  • Rantings of a Wanderer (Attys Awards) by SoniyaAhuja
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    A composition of ten poems in ten different poetic forms spanning ten different genres. My entry for the Attys Awards! ----------- The poems will not only span different poetic forms but also different genres and phases of life. I have started with a Haiku but I will encapsulate more forms over the next few days.
  • A twisted history of the New South Wales Central Tablelands by Courtney13Erin
    Courtney13Erin
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    Story fragments combined with sestinas.
  • Fallen Angel by Obsidian_Oracle
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    Dedicated to my Beloved Bear