Inner Conflict

Still Seeking the Light

Explore Thompson Emate's poetic journey through inner conflict and hope in 'Still Seeking the Light.

The Longest Suffering

Guest Author Inner Conflict Mental Health

In The Longest Suffering, H.R. Harper presents a stark exploration of depression's endurance. Through brief moments of relief and silence, the poem dives into the challenges of coping with inner ...

Spitfire

Guest Author Inner Conflict Relationships

Danielle Upshall’s Spitfire follows the simmering tension between Ash and her partner, where silence and unspoken frustration threaten to erupt. As emotions build and tempers flare, the story teases a ...

If Man's Body was a Parliament

Guest Author Inner Conflict Politics

In “If Man's Body was a Parliament,” Shamik Banerjee envisions the human body as a legislative body, with the heart as the ruling party, the brain as the opposition, and ...

In Midair

Guest Author Childhood Family

In "In Midair," Diane Kimbrell captures the excitement and underlying tension of a young girl's first circus experience. As she navigates the thrill of the spectacle against a backdrop of ...

Beneath the Char

Guest Author Culture Drama

In "Beneath the Char," Kate McGovern crafts a vivid scene where the mundane act of scraping burnt toast transforms into a symphony of sounds and unspoken tension. The story captures ...

Safe Zone

Guest Author Inner Conflict Tranquility

In Jone Rush MacCulloch's poem "Safe Zone," the serene imagery of fishing by the Deschutes River contrasts with an undercurrent of inner conflict. As stoneflies are cast into the protective ...

A Father Learns From His Son’s Tattoos

Guest Author Family Inner Conflict

In A Father Learns From His Son's Tattoos, W. Roger Carlisle explores a father's struggle to understand his son's defiant self-expression through tattoos. The poem contrasts the son's vibrant rebellion ...

Existential Musings

Guest Author Inner Conflict Reflection

Existential Musings by Miriam Manglani is a contemplative free verse poem that grapples with profound questions of identity and existence. The poet describes a sense of entrapment within a disorienting ...

All In Sixes & Sevens

Guest Author Emotional Journey Inner Conflict

Kuhelika Saha's All In Sixes & Sevens reflects on the nocturnal sky’s hold over the poet’s senses. The poem intertwines the desire for celestial beauty with a sense of internal ...

Blockage

Guest Author Humanity Inner Conflict

Unveiling the profound struggle in "Blockage" by Cameron Morse, where the body fights against gravity's relentless pull, revealing the delicate dance between surrender and resistance, as each step becomes an ...

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Inner Conflict