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Stargazing

by draftingdreams · Poetry · Dramatic

This is about losing someone you get are deeply attached to (like a best friend) and losing yourself trying to get them back

ArdenJinn

A Crimson Star

ArdenJinn · Reviews » Poetry » Realistic, Romantic · 3h ago

Hello, write! It's AJ here for a review! This poem caught my eye. It's a really interesting idea that I think is something more could explore. The idea of being ...

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Nisfish

Te-re-re

Nisfish · Poetry » Realistic, Lyrical · 3h ago

You look different when you look at the flowers.

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Lavvie

October Reading Log

Lavvie · Clubs » PawPrints · 7h ago

Habits of the Sea by Shea Ernshaw

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The idea that a poem was a made thing stayed with me, and I decided then that I wanted to be an artist, not just a diarist. So I put myself through a kind of apprenticeship in writing poetry, and I understood even then that my practice as a poet was deeply related to my reading.
— Edward Hirsch