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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.
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
The Freedom of an Unattached Heart
Indeed, the best state of life is being single and having no one you are pining for. I recently stumbled upon a post that unexpectedly resonated with me. The gist was that someone asked: "What period of your life do you think was the most carefree and happiest?"
By Emily Chan - Life and love sharing2 months ago in Poets
The Day I Stopped Romanticizing My Pain
For a long time, I believed my pain made me interesting. It gave my stories weight, my voice depth, my silence meaning. I wore it quietly, like a badge only other wounded people could recognize. When something hurt, I didn’t run from it—I wrote about it. I turned it into metaphors. I dressed it in beautiful words so it would look intentional instead of unbearable.
By Imran Ali Shah2 months ago in Poets
