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How-tos for all things poetry; learn how to analyze a poem, construct a haiko, differentiate between a metaphor and simile and more.

how to forgive
step one: you must want it—to forgive. others will act as if forgiveness happens on its own, as if it is a passive thing that you will feel desperately, hungrily.
By katherine j zumpano2 months ago in Poets
"How to Live With Intensity"
Begin by noticing the moment before the feeling arrives. It often announces itself quietly--- a tightening, a quickening,
By Jeannie Dawn Coffman2 months ago in Poets
I'm Boring - I Say The Same Thing Every Day, And Now I'm 79 Years Old, Will You Love Me Still - I AM Still Alone, Desperate, I Am Still Boring
I woke up this morning, same like the morning before that, and the morning before that - will you LOVE me still! I woke up this morning, same like the morning before that, and the morning before that - will you LOVE me still!
By 365poetry2 months ago in Poets
Home
Half way through, feeling like I’m a new beginning, starting another new chapter, in another book. A new beginning, endless chapters of being unapologetically me and accepting me without judgement.
By Courtney Curran2 months ago in Poets
How to clear your mind
How to clear your mind start from morning walks or exercises if you dont feel like doing it so Stay in bed and while being in bed calm down your mind and body if they are on a loop with many thoughts by just slowing down as if you were slowing your life purely into the sound of the nature
By Lightness2 months ago in Poets
Better Alone than Exhausted
"I’d Rather Be Alone and Quiet Than Tired of Being with Someone Else" We aren't afraid of loneliness; we are afraid of entrusting ourselves to someone who doesn't appreciate us. At certain stages of life, what matters more than mere companionship is the feeling of comfortable peace. If a relationship requires you to constantly suppress your needs, pretend everything is fine, and work tirelessly to please someone else just to receive a spark of positive energy, then you are better off alone.
By Emily Chan - Life and love sharing2 months ago in Poets
Feeling Nervous Completely
There are nerves. Yet, you want to do your best. The road curves. This so happens to be your test. All of the practice,
By Michael Owczarek2 months ago in Poets
This Was How I Thought I Would Be, I Mean - I Guess, Like, I Guess, No Energy!
My birthday was last week, and like everybody else - I've literally been the only shadow in the house! My birthday was last week, and literally the house was empty, the "MOUSE", was in for some "good" surprise!
By 365poetry2 months ago in Poets
To disappear in a world of noise. Content Warning.
I want to speak, but no words come. The air feels too heavy. It becomes too hard to breathe. Every step in the right direction seems impossible. Endless.
By Minou J. Linde2 months ago in Poets
What Would You Say If You Were Here Today?
Do you remember back in 2012? When everyone thought the world was going to end? The Apocalypse. Everyone was in some frenzy about what they were going to do with their last moments.
By Dr. Cody Dakota Wooten, DFM, DHM, DAS (hc)2 months ago in Poets
Instructions for Going Cold
Try to laugh. Your mouth won’t open. Good. Stop asking. Try to smile. Your face doesn’t remember how. Let it forget.
By Dagmar Goeschick2 months ago in Poets
The Manual They Never Gave You. Content Warning.
How to Feel Fucking Okay A step-by-step guide to surviving when everything inside you is broken First, lie to yourself.
By Miss. Anonymous🌻2 months ago in Poets