Thoughts At Dawn
Written by Life Coach Carioca Da Gema Mind wanders into unpleasantries Through the window shades Blissful beams of light call a toast to…
Expression
Written by Nataly Burgzorg Colors expressing what lurks inside Black, red and white Maybe they’ll understand Or maybe they won’t Doesn’t matter though I…
As A New Day Rises, The Old Clouds Emerge
Written by George Gad Economou once more it rains it pours some things never change new faces old conversations conducted anew no change in…
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Miracles And Other Antidotes: Transforming Fear
Written by Linda M. Wolfe As a bereaved mother, the recounting of my journey through and beyond fear revealed potential influences of our son’s…
Suicidal Nights
Written by George Gad Economou “people want to live,” she said. “not me,” I rebuked with a snicker. “no one likes to read about…
Half Pipe
Written by J H Martin @ A Coat for a Monkey Time to go Time to dig Past the rubble Of dead statues…
Blind
Written By The Hermit Poet I was hurt To gain advantage You came running to give me a bandage. I turned around You sneaked…
Riddle
Written By The Hermit Poet She is an enigma who moves effortlessly in the dark. Far Away From Curious eyes Studied The art of…
The Rat Race
Written By The Hermit Poet Many balls in air Busy Not going anywhere Purchased New sneakers I go round and round the track. Faster Faster…
Sing Me Some Blues
Written by George Gad Economou darling, elevate some of the damn pain; let’s torch the mornings, ride off into the deep night and…
The Mirror Tree: Our Son’s Life Reflected
Written by Linda M. Wolfe THE MIRROR TREE: Our Son’s Life Reflected Maybe once in your life or perhaps twice, a plant will…
Cracked Spectacle
Written by J H Martin @ A Coat for a Monkey When I sit I don’t want to And when I stand I…
Losers
Written by George Gad Economou we’re everywhere: in every bar, classroom, behind desks and under wooden tables; crowding busses, flooding streets—nowhere to go, nothing…
Square One
Written by J H Martin @ A Coat for a Monkey Back When it was prolific Back when It wasn’t so hot …
Submitting To Journals
Written by George Gad Economou is like a colonoscopy; chances are you won’t enjoy the procedure, find it uncomfortable, and the results won’t be…
The Artist
Written by Andrew Abballe @ A Life of Virtue The artist retreats into himself He closes his eyes and surrenders to his imagination…
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Dream Sentence
Written by J H Martin @ A Coat for a Monkey Wooden bench White tiles A desk A uniform I lean forward I…
Perpetual Pain
Written by Susi Bocks @ I Write Her no one told me the days of mourning linger for years those unforgotten bring us more bitter than sweet memories…
In Plain View
Written By The Hermit Poet Simple devices Erode Democracy TV listening to me Complete infiltration has succeeded Gadgets Handle surveillance chores No need to…
Choices, Choices, Choices
Written By The Hermit Poet What should I do? Choppy sea Tourists gone home Beach all for me Everyday I sit under the sun…
Clear Vision
Written By The Hermit Poet You offer me a chalice containing truth Drinking The cloudy solution I now see all of life’s illusions Listening…
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Insensitivity
Written by George Gad Economou you’re not built for success, she said over a glass of warm white wine. that’s quite the insensitive thing…
Sanchaung
Written by J H Martin @ A Coat for a Monkey The full moon party Is over There is No more getting fresh…
Layers
Written by Giselle Beaufort @ Becoming a Widow After Suicide Life lays hidden, unpredictable Wrapped in layers of routines Blinds to open Dogs to feed…
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Alleyway Ghosts
Written by George Gad Economou every night dissipating in crepuscular, tiny rooms there to vanish into the words and works of those that lived…
A Long Waltz
Written by Alice Luka Let’s waltz until we’re old, to a beat no one knows- I’ll bet you’ve been told , My dreams entail…
Sing
Written by Giselle Beaufort @ Becoming a Widow After Suicide My garden is a symphony harmonizing with the bees Composer and conductor air moving through…
Callejero
Written by J H Martin @ A Coat for a Monkey Fortunately That does not Happen here I am One man Walking…
Homicidal Wishes
Written by George Gad Economou “don’t tell me,” Dave bawled with fury painting his trembling voice, “you wouldn’t “kill all these motherfuckers, if you…
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Soldiers
Written by Alice Luka I stand before the entrance to my mother’s grave, several tombstones, lined up like soldier’s before hers- I fear…
Droplets Of A Dream
Written by Giselle Beaufort @ Becoming a Widow After Suicide Sometimes I see a Flying J and stop Sometimes I put hazelnut in my coffee cup…
Those First Nights
Written by George Gad Economou always inconspicuous nights, talking about Auden, sometimes Dylan, Buk, Faulkner, Hem… the great drinkers—and brilliant writers—instead of those that…
Pellets
Written by Ellie Onka Snow white father pellets of god to flower I blame this kiss of death, and the earth was a first…
Karma
Written by Alice Luka Sweetest, tranquility- I rest in the beauty, of your blanketed field of Slumber No one knows what to do,…
Hid Too Well
Written by Ellie Onka A closet my death of the bride in the moon’s bed; I take a drink cut my hair a…
Life Spell
Written by J H Martin @ A Coat for a Monkey Drum Incantation A breath And the space Magic How this life…
In The Shooting Gallery
Written by George Gad Economou “I just need an 8ball, man,” she pleaded. “I said, no! no money, no drugs, okay? we’ve been through…
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Unable to rest Must keep moving The shakes Own The Body Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2021 More On Peeling OFF Mental Illness…
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Depression Tighter the vice Squeeze The happiness Out of me Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2021 More On Peeling OFF Mental Illness HERE…
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Long term illness Steals A person’s freedom Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2021 If my poetry helped, entertained, or moved you, please consider…
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Lost his appetite Everything Down hill From there Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2021 If my poetry helped, entertained, or moved you, please…
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They rush to build A collection of guns Who are they Afraid of? Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2021 If my poetry helped,…
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She wore the America flag On her shirt Carried a gun Husband died during The 2nd Gulf War Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2021…
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Palestinians Wait Change may never come Another Generation lost While Israel Prospers Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2021 If my poetry helped,…
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Burma Protest March for freedom That never comes Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2021 If my poetry helped, entertained, or moved you, please…
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Statue stood tall People fed up Pulled it down Start of a new day Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2021 If my…
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No Remorse A man Begs For his life He gets shot anyway Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2021 If my poetry…
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When we lose hope Every part of our body Is Shriveled Like dry prunes Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2021 If my poetry…
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Old age Is good If it was a live Lived With gusto Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2021 If my poetry helped, entertained,…
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Sitting on park bench Under giant Ficus tree Peacefully His fingers gently Played the harp Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2021 If my…
Memories, Never Mine
Written by Ellie Onka only memory leads me back to my past, fatherly stones burn my feet, these oceans will be extinct. I’m…
Rinse Cycle
Written by J H Martin @ A Coat for a Monkey Take it Use it Throw it away Again and again And again…
The First Hole In My Closet
Written by George Gad Economou it was supposed to be a relaxing night; she arrived, I cracked a bottle of wine: good wine, preserved…
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Crowds gather Demanding Change How much really gets done? Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2021 If my poetry helped, entertained, or moved…
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Large sums of money changes hands He always eats At the same greasy spoon Men and women Come from faraway To ask for a Loan…
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Every night Whisky & Coke The only way to Fall asleep Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2021 If my poetry helped, entertained, or…
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The human race Endless Fight Over Religion Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2021 If my poetry helped, entertained, or moved you, please consider…
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A man In the rain Holding An umbrella Wandering When his luck Will change Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2021 If my poetry…
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Naked Crunched down on the floor The Man Is All Alone Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2021 More On Peeling OFF Mental Illness…
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Slow motion Depression Takes its time Chewing away The happiness Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2021 More On Peeling OFF Mental Illness HERE…
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Of course I have Moments when I cry Depression Feeds off The Tears Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2021 More On Peeling OFF…
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Only working for food and shelter Leaves No Time To Pursue the arts Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2021 If my poetry helped,…
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Having fun Pealing Eating A Zipper Tangerine Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2021 If my poetry helped, entertained, or moved you, please consider…
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Man Stood at his hot dog stand Taking Orders Dreaming Of one day owning A restaurant Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2021 If…
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Humbly The monk Walked with his begging bowl The tradition That Has Gone on for generations Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2021…
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Boys Kick around soccer ball Enjoying No responsibilities before They Become Adults Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2021 If my poetry helped,…
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Stone angel Stood At the mountain top Keeping watch over the town Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2021 If my poetry helped, entertained,…
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Rainy day Bus stop Sheltered She never look up Reading her bible Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2021 If my poetry helped,…
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Gigantic donations To the top schools Is Upper education fair? Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2021 If my poetry helped, entertained, or moved…
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Little girl Sits at her desk Looking far away What will her future be? Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2021 If my poetry…
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Those eyes No life Dead When did he die? Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2021 If my poetry helped, entertained, or moved you,…
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Things work for Some This does not mean It will work for Others Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2021 If my poetry helped,…
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Wide open fields When I look at this I see endless Possibilities in life Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2021 If my poetry…
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Married over 50 years Elderly couple Embracing each other Time just Flew on by Like flipping pages In a book Copyright© Edge of Humanity…
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Knick-knacks Filled the home She Does not Remember Where She Purchased Most of them Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2021 If my…
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So long ago Knights rode horses Today Pilots Fly fighter jets Killings is all the same Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2021 …
Black Tea
Written by J H Martin @ A Coat for a Monkey The song from a bird The splash from a pond The cherry…
What Nourishes You?
Written by Janice Schroeder There is more to nourishment than just eating food for survival. There are different kinds of nourishment. There is body…
A Tiny Voice
Written by Luvgood Carp Yes, of course, we, too, care about a neglected rose struggling to survive among the scattered bricks of a crumbling house,…
Neon Lights
Written by George Gad Economou a flashing neon sign of a martini glass attracts the right kind of people, the ones that need a drink,…