::02:29:08::

::: Seminal Cities :::

Crumbling under the weight
of their own histories,
they sag in the sunset... (See more on the Christine Emmert Page)

::02:29:08::

::: Danielle :::

She wears the look of confidence on her face.
A woman of strength, a woman of grace.
She works out daily, to keep in shape...

::02:29:08::

::: Unselfish Heart :::

I love you mom, you are a jewel. The kindess person I’ve known.
The perfect example of a mother...

::02:29:08::

::: Wishin :::

A wish
Lies down on shallow knees,
Both red and bruising fair,
Stark and haggard... (See more on the Tyler Scott Page)

::02:28:08::

::: My Family :::

As we gather in our parents home, to celebrate one more time.
Reminiscing our childhood so long ago, there is much that comes to mind...

::02:28:08::

::: Spiritual Crack AKA Sin :::

There’s that feeling again,
it’s becoming a part of me.
It wants to be the heart of me... (See more on the Alvin James Page)

::02:27:08::

::: Painful Losses :::

Confusion fills the air as the dust of the rumble settles down.
Things swirled around and good times gave way to verbal crimes.
Tears fell and spit flew past the teeth that couldn’t hold their tongues beneath... (See more on the Russell B. Long Page)

::02:27:08::

::: Homeless :::

It’s lonely on the wrong side of the street making a living and trying to be neat... (See more on the Veronica Page)

::02:27:08::

::: Red Carpet :::

Overreactress
Schmactress in a red dress
redrum carpet rollout... (See more on the Tyson J. Hewitt Page)

::02:27:08::

::: The Pain We Fought :::

You see it cause I see it
but you don’t bother to stop and stare
cause to me its not fair... (See more on the Prince Page)

::02:27:08::

::: Puppy Love :::

You came to me when you needed a friend and I was there you came to me when you needed some one to lean on and I gave my shoulder... (See more on the Prince Page)

::02:27:08::

::: Unspoken Love :::

I wrote you never met you
but I can tell god blessed you
something special you are indeed... (See more on the Prince Page)

::02:27:08::

::: Lost Beauty :::

She’s a beauty on the skin side she’s darkened on the inside she kneels and prays every day closing her eyes looking up at... (See more on the Prince Page)

::02:27:08::

::: Corazon :::

She stared out of her window, the feathered pines mirrored in her glassy gaze... (See more on the Lynsey Moon Page)

::02:27:08::

::: On The Ocean :::

The eagles fly, a mother cry. She cries for me. Where could I be...

::02:27:08::

::: I Am :::

“I Am” like one in the midst of thundering stallions, galloping across grassy meadows. Free, strong, beautiful...

::02:26:08::

::: My Brother, My Friend :::

I love you dear brother, with all of my heart. You’re not only my brother, but my friend.
I want you to know...

::02:26:08::

::: Coffee Break :::

She stared into the cup of coffee in front of her, a blank expression on her face. A quick stolen glance to the nearby clock was all she needed to obtain... (See more on the Lynsey Moon Page)

::02:25:08::

::: Turned Inside Out :::

Enter my space, my world, my dreams, and there you will find completeness. My spirit has driven me to a...

::02:25:08::

::: Transformed :::

The bee became honey. Honey became food. Rivers and streams became fresh drinking water. Fresh drinking water became a healthy environment...

::02:25:08::

::: The Sweat That Soaks Your Fear :::

Tensions rise when you corner me, I clench my fists and show my teeth. My habits have seasoned... (See more on the Russell B. Long Page)

::02:25:08::

::: Being Planted Inside :::

Visions of danger fracture my dreams sending shards of glass through random scenes. I run and hide, never escaping the... (See more on the Russell B. Long Page)

::02:25:08::

::: Young Yet Aging Man :::

I did not like that caging age
I did not like that aging cage
I did not like that chapters turn... (See more on the Heroc Page)

::02:25:08::

::: system starvation overcome (S.S.O.) :::

Open wide to take in food
And that food you’ll always have
Have to touch to eat to be... (See more on the Heroc Page)

::02:25:08::

::: Roaming :::

Roaming. Strolling. Moving thru the motions of being.
Your walking but slowly the path is blurry... (See more on the Nicole Page)

::02:25:08::

::: thoughts at 5am in a stranger’s bed :::

repetitious, I thought. I sought
a change of mood.
a tonal difference... (See more on the mallory Page)

::02:25:08::

::: Admitted Repetition, Part II :::

and I was “cage-free” after desperate injections I could never invent.

rib cage.
breast plate... (See more on the mallory Page)

::02:25:08::

::: listen! but every poem still sounds the same :::

laxatives wait to take on
what’s been forced through
my teeth... (See more on the mallory Page)

::02:25:08::

::: The City :::

city scavengers
bold and lonely. fester.
creep.
on a worse... (See more on the mallory Page)

::02:24:08::

::: I Will Be :::

Our hearts will dance in rhythm. We will draw from the wells of each other’s spirit...

::02:24:08::

::: Krista :::

This eve of an eclipse filled night I plan to see light surpassed But alas... (See more on the Filaso Fur Page)

::02:23:08::

::: Doublespeak :::

How u acting is not what u claim to be Ur not that people-hugger, nothing in... (See more on the Da Cat Page)

::02:23:08::

::: The Warmth Of Your Being :::

Kiss me with the softness of your lips. Your love is sweeter than honey in a honeycomb. The savor of your body is like...

::02:23:08::

::: Really Dig It :::

I’m full of typos
and I’m not--
your average... (See more on the Rachel Eagle Reiter Page)

::02:23:08::

::: I’m off to play :::

Blink Blink
Who robbed my pen
of it’s ink... (See more on the Rachel Eagle Reiter Page)

::02:23:08::

::: Mystery :::

Filled thoughts
broken vessels... (See more on the Khera Page)

::02:23:08::

::: Letter To My son-In-Law :::

My dear son. Some say you are my son-in-law, I say you are my son. I have always loved you, and I know how much you...

::02:23:08::

::: A Letter To My Daughter :::

My darling daughter. I released you to God on the day you were born. As you make your departure to a new life, culture...

::02:23:08::

::: You Gave Me Life :::

Thank you mom for birthing me, nine months you bore the pain.
Born during the cold of a winter’s day...

::02:23:08::

::: Return To You :::

The sun rises: The sun goes down; and return to the place where it arose. The wind blows toward the south, and turns toward...

::02:23:08::

::: Show Me :::

Don’t promise me how wonderful things will be. Show me how things are now in this moment, because time slips away like a vapor...

::02:23:08::

::: Together :::

See who I am in the poems that I write. I will see who you are in the songs your heart embrace...

::02:23:08::

::: Never Bid Me Goodbye :::

Keep me always in your heart and soul and never bid me goodbye.
Let us not drift from each...

::02:23:08::

::: I’ll Remember You In My Prayers :::

Go where you will, on land or sea, I’ll share your sorrows and cares.
At night when I kneel by my bed...

::02:23:08::

::: A Sacred Place :::

My mind is capable of pushing beyond the dividing line I have drawn for it. I find new insights when I...

::02:23:08::

::: Gone Too Soon :::

Gone too soon before we knew, trips to the park and to the zoo.
Our daddy loved us with all of his...

::02:23:08::

::: I’m Thankful That I Have You :::

The world is filled with hopes and dreams, and great things to do.
To love, give, care, share...

::02:23:08::

::: We Should Be Together :::

My hand is lonely for you to hold, my ears tired of waiting for your call.
I need your strength and smile to...

::02:23:08::

::: Denise :::

I never thought I would know love, the way that I do now.
To love, give, care, share, “Denise”, you’ve shown...

::02:23:08::

::: Dear Daddy :::

While you are here with us, I want to say, you’ve been a wonderful dad.
Reminiscing my childhood so...

::02:22:08::

::: Post Super Tuesday in California :::

A black woman in Oakland
today
spoke about the young white lifeguard at the pool... (See more on the SD Page)

::02:22:08::

::: Your Tongue Is Not A Toy :::

Two lazy hens
With no where to go
but here
out here
where the planes fly by... (See more on The Floater Page)

::02:22:08::

::: This has got to Stop :::

She held her head in her hands
face down, eyes shut... (See more on The Floater Page)

::02:22:08::

::: Suddenly :::

Suddenly from nowhere you became known to me,
ever since that first day... (See more on the Donna Page)

::02:22:08::

::: Love Poem :::

I would have yelled you a love poem
But it would have been like giving... (See more on the Autonomous C Page)

::02:21:08::

::: This World Is Not Our Home :::

As we live on this earth from day to day, we have many reasons to mourn...

::02:21:08::

::: Silent Friend :::

His words were silent as everyone knows.
He spoke with his heart every day...

::02:21:08::

::: From A Boy To A Man :::

The years flew by, those days came to a close,
Of changing diapers and wiping your nose...

::02:21:08::

::: Teena, Beautiful Brown Skin Girl :::

My little girl all grown up now, was born one warm spring day...

::02:21:08::

::: Nicky, My First Born :::

My first born child, a gift to me, born on a hot summer’s day...

::02:21:08::

::: Love Times Four :::

I never knew how it would be, to share a bond so deep.
God gave me four precious pearls, to love, nurture, and keep...

::02:21:08::

::: I Love You :::

I love the thinning of your hair. I love the softness of your stare.
I love the limp in your...

::02:20:08::

::: Granny's Love :::

For many years I remember, my granny's love and care.
Her goodness, her kindness...

::02:20:08::

::: last days :::

I heard the good life
through the scratches in my ears
blood behind your nails... (See more on the mallory Page)

::02:20:08::

::: fast forward conversations :::

hm. we’ll see.

with great power comes great responsibility.
suppose the powerful... (See more on the mallory Page)

::02:20:08::

::: One Another :::

Considering that
according to
Christian doctrine... (See more on the Rachel Eagle Reiter Page)

::02:19:08::

::: Life Joys Are Free :::

The things in life I enjoy the most, they bring me joy and are free of cost.
To stroll in the park...

::02:18:08::

::: So Cold :::

Dear God dear God
I feel so cold inside
mothers sick
the pain she feels... (See more on the Diggs Page)

::02:18:08::

::: Darkness to Light :::

What does it feel like to be alone
What does it feel like to have nothing... (See more on the Diggs Page)

::02:18:08::

::: On Tha Mind :::

Come down to the land where the skillz are hand crafted-Tha tunes that lurk-While lyricist... (See more on the B Blunted Page)

::02:18:08::

::: Drizzle :::

Morning drizzle to the herb I sizzle
Rizzle it up, ready to burn... (See more on the WillisA Page)

::02:18:08::

::: Piñata rain :::

Listeners shift attention to this smell:
Exploded tires are rubber siding for a shelter
plastic bags build bonfires... (See more on the Lia Yaranon Hall Page)

::02:18:08::

::: Fresh from school :::

On a day when the wallpaper shone
preferable tones of uniform blue... (See more on the Lia Yaranon Hall Page)

::02:17:08::

::: Black Rain :::

I am caught
surprised by a downpour of
small, black birds... (See more on the Jeffrey Hartgraves Page)

::02:17:08::

::: Jerome, AZ :::

Slowly, stealthily, buildings slink away from their foundations... (See more on the Jeffrey Hartgraves Page)

::02:16:08::

::: Good Man :::

In my apricot-oil stained sweats
and my paint stained tee-shirt
after walking for miles... (See more on the Rachel Eagle Reiter Page)

::02:16:08::

::: The Jewess is Me :::

I see you are trying
to get a smile
out of me... (See more on the Rachel Eagle Reiter Page)

::02:16:08::

::: Exodus Genesis Exodus :::

Swallows ascend in plumes of smoke
their plumage grips smut
for no oil permits its resistance... (See more on the Lia Yaranon Hall Page)

::02:16:08::

::: I suspect you expect :::

Foul once again gang
In the good morning middle of the night... (See more on the Matt Kellison Page)

::02:16:08::

::: In My Dreams :::

Fall asleep
to escape the ills of the world
undress my mind... (See more on the Treal Page)

::02:16:08::

::: Gotta Have :::

I just want her.
I gotta have her.
Regardless; she belongs... (See more on the Nicole Page)

::02:13:08::

::: EvilOlivE :::

Echoing through my dreams I hear the voices of the peaceful masses as the tanks shoot tear gasses... (See more on the Jonas Moffat Page)

::02:13:08::

::: dare to care :::

I flip flop through life
My spirit high
The world tells me something I should believe... (See more on the Jonas Moffat Page)

::02:13:08::

::: quid pro quo :::

Only if...
you are

avant-garde... (See more on the Rachel Eagle Reiter Page)

::02:13:08::

::: He is Stirring :::

My Future is Nebulous.

At the Advice of Naomi,
I am here at His Feet... (See more on the Rachel Eagle Reiter Page)

::02:13:08::

::: Acid at a Beer party :::

Those freezing. city nights.
Gray, naked thighs
and cigarettes... (See more on the mallory Page)

::02:12:08::

::: Angel In Heaven Above :::

Words do not exist to describe the deep,
dark emptiness and pain
Nights are the worst... (See more on the Shay Page)

::02:12:08::

::: Kind of Sickness :::

I will tell you a story
about a couple
in the state of
cagamosis... (See more on the Rachel Eagle Reiter Page)

::02:12:08::

::: She Blushes :::

Pink Pearls
Pink Shoes
Pink Ring
Pink Dress... (See more on the Rachel Eagle Reiter Page)

::02:12:08::

::: She’s the Finest :::

She deserves to be woven
together with silk, velvet... (See more on the Rachel Eagle Reiter Page)

::02:11:08::

::: Back and Forth :::

Sometimes I wish I had the power
To set u free from her devour
It hurts me every time the thought crosses... (See morre on the Nyte Page)

::02:10:08::

::: are really: bisexual :::

The girl picked
up the pen
in her left hand... (See more on the Rachel Eagle Reiter Page)

::02:10:08::

::: For Humanity :::

You say that you are a door
You say that you are a vine

If you are a door... (See more on the Rachel Eagle Reiter Page)

::02:10:08::

::: Paperclips :::

It was the teacher’s
Policy
To put Tape on the
Mouths... (See more on the Rachel Eagle Reiter Page)

::02:10:08::

::: Political Winds :::

Pearl Stars
swimming in
a petite patch... (See more on the Rachel Eagle Reiter Page)

::02:10:08::

::: Views On Life :::

This life is clouded like the visions of drowning eyes Never know what’s gonna happen til you do it a thousand times... (See more on the King Page)

::02:09:08::

::: Life :::

Life?...
It baffles me..
Rattles me and laughs at me.
Sometimes I wonder whether death... (See more on the King Page)

::02:09:08::

::: Her :::

I’m not obsessin, but its seems since I met her I’ve just been stressing, I usually don’t get nervous but she was an exception, once I saw her... (See more on the Caesar Page)

::02:09:08::

::: Chateaubriand or Nothing :::

I had a dream that Victor Hugo was at my funeral frenching my sister and kicking soon to be mothers in the... (See more on the Tony E. Million Page)

::02:09:08::

::: Through The Shattered Glass :::

“I am real!” said Alice, and began to cry.
The Queen: It’s a poor sort of memory
that only works backwards... (See more on the Hugo Alberto Vargas Jr. Page)

::02:09:08::

::: Meditative yearning to become free :::

“You can do all things. If it is possible, let this chalice pass from me”

A ruthless grail that held her dreams... (See more on the Hugo Alberto Vargas Jr. Page)

::02:09:08::

::: She walks alone :::

She walks alone in roads not chosen
Roads that circle blocks and gather... (See more on the Hugo Alberto Vargas Jr. Page)

::02:09:08::

::: Her even body still her face divine :::

Defined in contemplation of a godly
sleep.

A sleep that only snow can... (See more on the Hugo Alberto Vargas Jr. Page)

::02:09:08::

::: Used :::

She was used, devalued, dusty like a broken toy
daughter of an unconscious truth... (See more on the Hugo Alberto Vargas Jr. Page)

::02:09:08::

::: She no longer speaks in sentences :::

Broken glass reflects her shattered memories
time denies her a place in nouns and predicates... (See more on the Hugo Alberto Vargas Jr. Page)

::02:09:08::

::: 2008 :::

This is the chance
To make it right... (See more on the Marc Shapiro Page)

::02:09:08::

::: Now They Take Our Shoes :::

Ancient ports of Africa
Beryl, Onyx, Topaz, too
Ivory, gold and ebony... (See more on the Tanata Page)

::02:09:08::

::: All the Little Things :::

He slept through much of the day
His children had learned that he would wake in his own... (See more on the Jake Thornton Page)

::02:09:08::

::: As we run through the Pain :::

As I hide in your shade, from a heartbroken sun,
I feel we are the same our hearts beat as one... (See more on the James Page)

::02:09:08::

::: Struggles :::

KRS told us a time ago,
we must learn,
instead of street life... (See more on the Skilz Page)

::02:08:08::

::: Lollypop :::

The lawyer
took a hiatus
from his telephone...

::02:08:08::

::: Life :::

I hope you will--
believe me
when I tell you... (See more on the Rachel Eagle Reiter Page)

::02:08:08::

::: Me Breath :::

Would you catch me if--
I were to faint
I hope you wouldn't let me... (See more on the Rachel Eagle Reiter Page)

::02:08:08::

::: Safe Haven :::

I'm from a bad place that I still call home
I'm from the city that's never been a drug-free zone
I see Bum's, Thug's... (See morre on the Treal Page)

::02:08:08::

::: Carpe Deim :::

I know I'm blessed
but the what If's got me thinkin out loud
Tryna get up out the hood... (See morre on the Treal Page)

::02:08:08::

::: Uncover :::

Magnify my deepest lie and uncover what I've kept inside
Break through the thickest... (See morre on the Nyte Page)

::02:08:08::

::: Trying :::

A stray to this household yet we bare the same last name
Confused on the apparent, I evade truth by... (See morre on the Nyte Page)

::02:07:08::

::: Green Thumb Thugs :::

Rolling blunts on Harlem stoops, nobody should be outside in such ease... (See morre on the Luzleaf Page)

::02:07:08::

::: Uptown Found :::

Sometimes Americans, full-time Muslims

that kick it on the stoops in Harlem... (See morre on the Luzleaf Page)

::02:07:08::

::: Dear Family :::

Dear mama life's going on another morning dawns waking with dad gone... (See morre on the Hana Page)

::02:07:08::

::: Time goes by :::

Imminently time goes by nothing but sorrow cries wishing it all to be a lie... (See morre on the Hana Page)

::02:06:08::

::: On A Roll :::

And all the fleeced have gone to sleep.
The last chips collected, there are no cheap
Replacement modes to... (See morre on the Will Cole Page)

::02:06:08::

::: Fall Of An Empire :::

In a tunnel of darkness.
On a day of disaster.
With the eve of destruction... (See morre on the SkyBlack Page)

::02:05:08::

::: Distortion/Distraction :::

Distortion/Distraction strong, feeble or weak reaction
Distortion/Distraction a leader for change and maturation for a... (See morre on the MagicMan Page)

::02:05:08::

::: Talking to the Dead :::

I nominate you for beauty of the year
Words spoken softly whispered in her ear
Not a reaction or a... (See morre on the Tony E. Million Page)

::02:05:08::

::: Forever Heather :::

Her eyes were lovely her hair was brown
She asked if I could stay around... (See morre on the Tony E. Million Page)

::02:05:08::

::: Mademoiselle :::

Mademoiselle,
Don't change your hair cause the summer treated you unkindly... (See morre on the Tony E. Million Page)

::02:04:08::

::: Keepin it Ill :::

My whole persona real,
and don't really care if I cop me a deal,
don't walk with it... (See morre on the Skilz Page)

::02:04:08::

::: Only One - Just Like Her :::

Crowned in Virtue
and gifted with
the Wisdom of Athena... (See more on the Rachel Eagle Reiter Page)

::02:04:08::

::: Haves and Have Nots :::

It's a cold world out there,
the haves versus the have nots,
so unfair... (See morre on the Skilz Page)

::02:04:08::

::: America - Again :::

Dear America,

You watched me grow and stumble through your obstacle course, you gave me journeys through life... (See morre on the Tony E. Million Page)

::02:03:08::

::: Waiting :::

Chocolate flavored snowflakes
Fall from heaven
Harboring love's winged... (See morre on the Janet Trakin Page)

::02:03:08::

::: Better :::

What in Hades
are you
laughing at?... (See more on the Rachel Eagle Reiter Page)

::02:02:08::

::: Hope and Faith :::

I wanted my heart to secrete honey
I wanted the veins in my body to fill with its... (See more on the DaRoseburner Page)

::02:02:08::

::: Untangled :::

Maybe it was his clone--
Who do you think it was?

He wore
two attractive silver loop...

::02:02:08::

::: Bit of a Freak :::

How can she be so tough
how can she be so sweet... (See more on the Rachel Eagle Reiter Page)

::02:01:08::

::: Sometimes :::

Sometimes the wind cries on the darkest night

Sometimes the earth... (See more on the Jayson Manuel Page)

::02:01:08::

::: Definitive Moments Corp :::

It's a few minutes from a quarter to five and
You're wondering how you got here in the first place... (See more on the Lia Yaranon Hall Page)

::02:01:08::

::: Drawing Attention to the Human Familiar :::

I focus on moments of unconscious behavior
All races presume their given places in the

Basic emotional truth of ugliness... (See more on the Lia Yaranon Hall Page)

::02:01:08::

::: How to avoid the peace obstacle :::

I am more animal now than ever.
You are more vegetable.
Less human, more numeral... (See more on the Lia Yaranon Hall Page)

::02:01:08::

::: On the crosswalk :::

Between the painted lines, fast food scraps
And headlines break down in the sidewalk... (See more on the Lia Yaranon Hall Page)

::02:01:08::

::: So Much, Gray :::

This is a hilltop story dedicated to you.
One height of myopic vision
While laying supine, you see... (See more on the Lia Yaranon Hall Page)

::02:01:08::

::: Yet Another Hierarchical Officious Oracle :::

Today I imagine myself at peace.
Find a __-buddy tonight.
Update your credit... (See more on the Lia Yaranon Hall Page)

::02:01:08::

::: Pin a Tale on a Bobby :::

They demand it be simple like the possible backstory
For the bobby pin on the floor and those... (See more on the Lia Yaranon Hall Page)

::02:01:08::

::: The High :::

You don't love me and I don't love you
we're just two, young, attractive fools
who fell in love with the high... (See more on the mperfection Page)

::02:01:08::

::: A new page :::

Let me Bless
A Star
Wish her Well... (See more on the Rachel Eagle Reiter Page)