Reflection

BartholowMew Simpsunny – The Stray Who Came In From The Heat

In BartholowMew Simpsunny – The Stray Who Came In From The Heat, Ken Gosse offers a whimsical quatrain about a stray cat who looks like a battle-worn desert rat. Found ...
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Can I Serve You Breakfast?

In Can I Serve You Breakfast?, H.R. Harper presents a haunting metaphor of forgotten promises and unpaid debts. Through imagery of wolves and a tattered robe, the poem explores themes ...
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The Seahorse That I Am

In Dodie’s "The Seahorse That I Am," the speaker likens themselves to a hidden seahorse, protected by a boney exterior and drifting through the warm, shallow waters. A quiet reflection ...
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humpty dumpty is back

In Persis R Singh’s Humpty Dumpty is Back, the speaker reflects on a personal shift from prioritizing others to embracing self-care. A poignant contrast between past sacrifice and present fulfillment ...
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Yesterday

"Yesterday" by Thompson Emate captures the conflict between embracing a new day and being haunted by past troubles, which strike with the force of a hammer, overshadowing newfound joy.
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A Father’s Dream

Jonathan Chibuike Ukah's "A Father’s Dream" captures a nostalgic vision of childhood wonder. The poem contrasts a magical, boundless sleep under sunflowers with the eventual realization of life's constraints. Ukah’s ...
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