Last week, Keren stole our breaths away, literally, with that masterpiece titled ‘My First Kiss’. Yo, I relived my first kiss as I read those lines, and when the reel finished, I moved on to relive my best kiss ever. And what better way to spend your Thursday morning than a stroll through kiss-ville in […]
Poets’ Thursday is coming back … Season 2 starting next Thursday!
Season 2 is here, and it’s still as simple as it used to be. Write a poem and following the instructions on the Submissions page, give it a chance to appear on Poets’ Thursday. 5 POEMS 5 SEASONED REVIEWS ARE YOU READY?
Poets’ Thursday: Love is blind?
I don’t believe that love is blind. I see your flaws with a magnificent pair of eyes, modified by proximity. I see your rumpled shirt, creased still by tell-tale signs of a day in the real world. I do not see perfect teeth when you smile, I see lips spreading shamelessly with true […]
Poets’ Thursday: Fiendship
Friends Like the tide Come and go Ne’er do they abide Over hearts And minds They swell But do not dwell Tarry long I pray thee But they pay no mind Looking on to the next wind Plotting the next thrill Compasses leaning over keel Heart and hearth have they none Neither […]
Poets’ Thursday Review: Strong
Cece reviews Strong, a poem written by Wolfe. Strong is the kind of poem I would write when upset or depressed. The fiction is simple, and that is where it all ends. This poem has the ability to evoke the appropriate emotions. But the problem here is, it leaves the reader high and dry, leaves me […]
Poets’ Thursday: Yesterday
Yesterday is a story of love, a story of war Of my deep-seated affection for And my battle with desires, Lord Yesterday is when I used my pen To write words, not hope Yesterday is when my heart pumped blood, not love When my feet trod roads, not dreams Yesterday is the awakening […]
Poets’ Thursday: Sisi
**first in a short series. Stay tuned** I have heard about you. I have been shown how to identify your type. They say you will have your wares loaded and set. Like a beautifully crafted letter, punctuated in the right places. They say I need to take heed ‘cos my head will […]
Poets’ Thursday: Growing up
Growing up sometimes feels like a choker You know, that necklace that claws at your throat Truth is, from a distance, it appears very beautiful And perfect. But just like the wearer alone knows where the shoe pinches I alone know how it feels. Some days, it’s good. And cool. And free. You know, […]
Poets’ Thursday: will i forget?
will i forget these moments … when i awake with the taste of your name on my lips? with a longing that shoots through the sky like rocket balls and back? will i forget the songs which your absence brought to my heart? which your aura brought to my lips like a kiss of life? […]