Poetry Magazine

A Dead Lover by Shriyanshi Yadav I think my love is meant for someonewho ceased existing centuries ago,and now all I have is grief to hold in my handsand stupid poems I wrote in the washroom of my school,in the name of love. When I look into the eyes of another strangerI hope they would… Read more

Porcelain Doll by Serena Morrigan These lips have lost their colourThese eyes have lost their shineI know where it all went wrongBut I was too frozen to moveChange hurt more than traumaSo I left it all as it was for youPutting on lipstick every dayWiping the tears off my cheeksYou’d never know how I truly… Read more

Transforming Through Ecdysis by Sakina Mohammed Slithering aroundSo grounded and obliviousSeemingly harmless..But if you know meYou will be awareAt the point of insecurityTo hissssssssIs the only defence I know..The poison in me,Becoming the enemyOf my own conscience..My love tooKnows no bounds,My emotions and expressionsHave the strength to crush youIn the toughness of my embrace..My exterior… Read more

A Parallel Universe by Simona Filiposka In a parallel universeI hold your handand I smileat your silly faceand those pretty eyes.In a parallel universeyou play me songsthat you likeand I begin to like them tooso we sing togetherand dance,dance under the moonlight. In a parallel universewe go on datesin hidden bookstores,we read poetryand pretendwe understandShakespeare.… Read more

The Still of the Night by Matthew John Something about the still of the night,brings such peace and clarity,when nothing is movingnothing can go wrong,within the grasp of silencebliss is found. Untitled #31 by Matthew John It’s not about the love that we had,it’s about the lives we created,by having been in loveand falling entirely… Read more

Drops of Faith by Diana Menezes Your eyes help me see what I cannot,Your hands pacify my fading spirit.Holding my broken heart,I walk in your shadowto carry me to brighter days,where numbing pain exists no more,and your light within me stays.You lift me higher than mountains,showering me with jewels of hope,My heart holds on to… Read more

Red by Taylor Wade I kiss you and bleed You speak in thornsand no matter howI try, I cannot seemto find the roses This site contains affiliate links to products. We may receive a commission for purchases made through these links. For more information, see my disclosures here. 

Symphony of Night by Aubree Barnum A symphony of night. With snow softly chiming, pine needles shaking in rhythm. Icicles ringing high pitched, echoing. The overwhelming calm blanketing all with a moonlight interlude. Spirits of Winter’s past whisper over the frozen ground, breathing life into the barren scene. Their dance is haunting, ghostly, but snowflakes… Read more

Nostalgia Stage Call by Jemma Chawla Steamrolled daily by your emerging talentsSince birth, it’s been my job to coach youOne day you’ll play leadYour very own life productionUnconsciously in rehearsalNo need to auditionActs played out in front of meMotherhood matineeCasting your own castYou’re growing up too fastMomentarily slide into my private boxYou’re in crisp, sharp… Read more

Seen by Emily Way-Evans Seeing myselfThrough your eyesIs addictiveJust a glimpseThrough those glassesClean and rose tintedI am hookedTo this sugar-coated viewOf my lifeI want to climb inside your headAnd watch the re-runsMy top ten best bitsMaybe stock up some memoriesWhile I’m thereI want to be filled to the brimWith your admirationOf this version of meThat… Read more