Blackout

The Field Where Daffodils Wait for Her
The Field Where Daffodils Wait for Her They bloom where morning softly sighs, Beneath the pale and tender skies, A golden sea in winds that stir—
By Ali Asad Ullah9 months ago in Poets
When Life Blocks Your Words, Punch Back with Poetry
Have you ever felt like life just steals your creativity? That’s been me lately. Bills stacking up, endless work calls, family stuff, and somehow, my brain just… shuts down. The words I used to love pouring out now feel stuck, like they’re trapped behind an invisible wall.
By Shafi Ullah Darwesh10 months ago in Poets
Transcorporeal
Electric rocks hallucinating in vain To further the destruction of the primate brain The veils of reality being burned To turn the world into a paradise of false profits
By Atomic Historian10 months ago in Poets
A beating. Content Warning.
Decibels ringing left and right Night's static in my head feels like a threat But the trap is the pause that I grab Notice that twitch in my pulse
By Vili10 months ago in Poets
No Face
I’m a man with no name No face My mind disconnected My heart lost in space A fantastic phantom animating atoms Thank you for reading my work. If you enjoyed this story, there’s more below. Please hit the like and subscribe button, you can follow me on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @AtomicHistorian. To help me create more content, leave a tip or become a pledged subscriber. I also make stickers, t-shirts, etc here.
By Atomic Historian10 months ago in Poets
You-16
So many days I wept over you You thought I leapt over you But in reality I didn’t know what to do My heart has been kept by you
By Atomic Historian10 months ago in Poets
The Art of Taxidermy
I have mastered the art of interior taxidermy. The scream I swallowed at breakfast? It’s mounted on the wall of my ribs, glassy-eyed, poised in a permanent, silent roar
By KURIOUSK10 months ago in Poets
The Dreamsmith’s Flame
I have a dream, Not the kind that fades at dawn, But one that blazes in the soul Like a star that keeps the night warm. It sings in silence,
By Muhammad Abdullah10 months ago in Poets
Sub Rosa
A dog barked startling me, easily spooking me like it was punctuation, breaking my almost-confession. I think I whispered your name
By Natasha Collazo10 months ago in Poets
The Bite of the Anopheles
In the belly of the dusk, when the moonlight limps, A creature stirs with delicate limbs. Silent wings and a needle-thin beak,
By Muhammad Abdullah10 months ago in Poets
A Moment Of Silence
Ahem I pledge allegiance to the flag A Moment of silence please I’m trying my hardest not to scream of the United States of America
By Matthew J. Fromm10 months ago in Poets
The Day the Chains Remembered
“They gave us liberty, then sold us a dream— With sugar-coated shackles and democratic steam.” —from The Day the Chains Remembered
By Muhammad Abdullah10 months ago in Poets