Poems & Poets
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Andy Oram’s poem drifts between contemplation and nature’s timeless rhythm. As the mind wanders from reading to the sea’s embrace, memory, curiosity, and wonder blend, reflecting on cycles of change, impermanence, and the quiet pull of the shore.
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Two Worlds on the Same Planet
Kiri Winder’s poem explores the bittersweet journey of leaving a familiar home by the sea for an unknown future. It reflects on childhood memories, the pull of adventure, and the search for belonging in a new place.
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In the Eyes of Summer
Duane Anderson's "In the Eyes of Summer" is a playful invitation to embrace the joys of the season, from baseball to picnics, as Summer knocks on doors.
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Summer Fire
"Summer Fire," a poem by Dodie Ferguson, ignites the senses with its vivid imagery of the season's intensity. The poem pulsates with the heat of summer, as the heart beats faster and the air is filled with anticipation. Ferguson's words ...
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The Sound of Music
Isis I'Yon’s The Sound of Music captures the fleeting magic of friendship and music on a night where laughter and memories linger just beyond the sunrise.
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Under Thunder
Discover Under Thunder by Tricia Knoll, a vivid poem capturing the drama of storms, cozy moments beneath cherry-red comforters, and the timeless rhythm of thunder and rain.
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Summer Pleasure?
Duane L Herrmann’s Summer Pleasure? reflects on a childhood where summer meant hard work, not leisure, set against the oppressive heat and a harsh maternal presence. A raw look at the less romantic side of the season.
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Meat Factory
Dive into Meat Factory by Leigh Doughty, a raw free verse poem that explores the gritty realities of labor, language, and survival in a factory setting.
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It Was Summer
Dive into It Was Summer by Thomas Harrison Humphreys, a rondeau poem celebrating the timeless beauty of warm days, starry nights, and youthful adventures beneath leafy bowers and cosmic showers.
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How to Lose an Hour on a Paddle Board
Jean Janicke’s How to Lose an Hour on a Paddle Board invites readers to drift into serenity on a watery hammock. With poetic imagery, it captures the delicate tether between sunlit leisure and grounding connections.
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