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Most recently published stories in Poets.

The Crimson Wanderer
He does not look up at the open sky — he has already memorized its weight, the way light folds at the edges of everything,
By Prompted Beauty2 days ago in Poets
In the Narrow Streets
In the Narrow Streets The streets were thick with smoke and rain, with broken stone and weary feet, where hunger pressed on every door,
By George’s Girl 2026 2 days ago in Poets
A Hug, A Kiss
Every evening. 20:00 Sharp. He would give her A hug. • (He had put an alarm clock On the phone For the punctuality).
By Maya Or Tzur2 days ago in Poets
Our Trash Ontologies
Shit in a toilet in the woods Use an eye cream to mitigate sales Gild a hair salon on promising fades Wig the pleasantries of ignoring waiters
By Paul Aaron Domenick2 days ago in Poets
Stars, Hide Your Fires
[Verse 1] My lord, word has come: the traitor is dead. He confessed his treason and mourned his disgrace. His precious life was taken as the spirits fled.
By Steve Lance2 days ago in Poets
What?
What am I supposed to do? I've called. Protested. Mailed. Swore. Prayed. Shared. Spoke truth. Exhorted. Cried. Screamed.
By Judey Kalchik 2 days ago in Poets
I Was Enough… Just Not For You
I used to believe that love was supposed to feel like certainty. Not perfection… but certainty. The kind where you don’t question your place in someone’s life. The kind where silence doesn’t feel like distance, and distance doesn’t feel like abandonment.
By Mariana Farias2 days ago in Poets
Fastest wagon
Bright yellow Like a canary My parents bought it for us one summer It was the coolest thing in town With its vibrant yellow body
By Jennifer lindquist2 days ago in Poets
There You Are
There you were trusting for another day, completely relaxed with hope There was I, trusting in technology and skill, knowing you were a fighter
By Shirley Belk2 days ago in Poets
The Sound of Unspoken Lives
People arrive like seasons— unannounced, unnamed winds— bosses with clipped voices, friends with borrowed laughter, lovers who promise forever
By Luna Vani2 days ago in Poets
CLOSING DOORS
Letting go things you don’t need Adding value not they’re on…. Causing headaches and the stress Closing doors we need them gone….
By Haychie_Artist2 days ago in Poets
I Thought I Stood Tall
I. I thought I stood tall. Then I got knocked down a peg. II. It's lonely at the bottom, especially when you're looking up
By Dean Traylor2 days ago in Poets