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Category: POETRY

Folly
POETRY, Suzanne Aulds

Folly

April 3, 2026April 7, 2026 by Suzanne Aulds

I drove today, to Folly BeachTo walk along the shore.The sights, the sounds, brought comfort,But still, I needed more. I etched your name into wet […]

Incendiary Invitation
Lee Warren, POETRY

Incendiary Invitation

October 8, 2023October 8, 2023 by mainstreetwrites

By Lee Warren Ban my bookBan my bookEntice the curiousTo take a look What a fine wayTo relayThat I have somethingPowerful to say Within the […]

Cradle in the Crook of a Silvery Moon
Lee Warren, POETRY

Cradle in the Crook of a Silvery Moon

February 1, 2023February 7, 2023 by Lee Warren

Cradle in the crook of a silvery moon

Peace Dreams by Lee Warren
Lee Warren, POETRY

Peace Dreams by Lee Warren

November 7, 2022November 7, 2022 by Lee Warren

Peace Dreams The aging hippies will die Without peace In a country  They do not recognize  They pluck dead flowers  From their hair And dashed […]

Ode to the Cul-de-sac Lady by Veronica Hope
Amber Hope, POETRY

Ode to the Cul-de-sac Lady by Veronica Hope

November 3, 2022November 3, 2022 by Amber Hope

Brassy haired spinster with the ring doorbellYou watch me on live videoYou gawk at me and shriek and yellThough, my name you do not know […]

Broken People by Lee Warren
Lee Warren, POETRY

Broken People by Lee Warren

October 31, 2022October 31, 2022 by Lee Warren

Broken PeopleBroken people are the bestThose who dash their hearts Upon the rocks of reality Battered, time and againThey ride the tides of hope To a crumpled conclusion On […]

Still by Syril Levin Kline
POETRY, Syril Levin Kline

Still by Syril Levin Kline

October 25, 2022October 25, 2022 by Syril Kline

His jacket hangs in the closet,still,on his side of the walk-inamong his shirts and suits and neckties.  His clothes hang thererespectfully unpacked and organizedyet empty […]

Woman in a Bookstore by A.F. Winter
A.F. Winter, POETRY

Woman in a Bookstore by A.F. Winter

September 26, 2022October 17, 2022 by mainstreetwrites

There is nothing as alluring as a woman in a bookstore,Casually strolling through the aisles.Looking for a story, to be swept away.She is looking for […]

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