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Short stories & poems for everyone from everyone

Author: VK Lynne

good and evil poem 1

Poetry

Carrion Cost

Poem   I believed him a sheep, because I felt the fleece, But the wolf was always there. I never felt the sharpness of his teeth, So his secret hadn’t cost me a care....

Poetry about struggle 0

Free Verse Poetry / Poetry

Waterbed

Poem To the naked eye, it was a fine mattress. The woman, supine, seemed serene on the waves- gentle and small (it’s only a waterbed, after all.) But zoom in- you may notice her...

poem about choice 0

Poetry

Dual

Poem   The arena was informal, but the stakes were high. The crowd, eerily silent, chose champions, But kept their preferences to themselves. She watched and wrung her hands with dismay, Yet did not...

Back Alley 0

Poetry

Alleyways

One step, and a thick, warm fog wraps around me. My head swims; my eyes grow heavy. I can barely see- everything is blurry. I know that I’ve been here before, And in my...

life poem 0

Poetry

Boomerang

Life Poem Sometimes it comes back… Like cat who’s been away on a spree, Or like the smell of a night flower, Blooming again for the summer. Sometimes it comes back, And it feels...

Reflection poem 0

Poetry

Vision

Poem   “I still don’t see it.” He sighed. Trying to stay patient, he pointed again. I looked in the direction he indicated, But my vision ended at his fingertip. He rubbed his temples....

Regret Poems About Life: 1

Poetry

Storage

Poem Every morning, my eyelids push open upon my brain, and, as light streams through the windows to my soul, the boxes and stacks of grief piled against them topple and become a heap....

Cat in a Barrel, poem about the fragility of life 0

Poetry

Fractured

Poem No sudden moves- Can’t let a shard slip. The vessel is barely carrying The puddle I call Me, and This glue, this glue Is imperfect. It’s makeshift composition: Wine and approval Pounds and...

sad love poem 0

Poetry

Breath

Poem   Sometimes I forget to breathe, But that’s not true. In reality, I just stop sometimes; I think about you and Pause my processes Close my eyes Grieve the losses And a bit...

a person in a blue hoody covered in darkness 0

Poetry

Exorcism

It snarled. I closed my eyes and sighed, Here we go again. How had it lived this long? This beast, this BEAST, This shape-shifting demon. Lured by its advent charm- Its warm, disarming demeanor-...

poem about pain 0

Poetry

Monster

Poem   Even if I’d set out to intentionally create a source of pain, I couldn’t have done better. Because it never really leaves, it only lessens, Becomes distracted by a leg cramp here,...

god poem 0

Poetry

God

Poem   Gold, bright, I shield my eyes. It’s here? What now? I didn’t count on… Crushing. Reasoning. Oh God, Oh God… The black velvet, I smiled. No tomorrow, just this… Delicious. Devouring. Oh...