Friday, August 7, 2020
Silence. Roads empty of cars. Distance. Don’t touch anyone. Alone. Stay away fourteen days. Fear. Don’t infect anyone. Tears. Loved ones disappear. Sickness. Don’t cough or sneeze. Hope. Curve is flattening. Laughter. Loved ones return. Cure. Life comes back. Together. Parties every fourteen days. Close. Embraces everywhere. Sound. Roads full […]
The Candle The candle stands at peace, so still Burning on with flaming will Alone amidst a dense-sea dark Giving its glow – a fiery mark. Wax in cascading drops rushes Tears in torrents, flowing gushes Molding into statues thick As the flame dances on the wick It flickers, withers […]
When you start writing a poem, the first thing you do is add words to a page. Obviously, right? But what if I told you there is a type of poetry that is formed by removing words? Blackout poetry, a kind of verse, is created by coloring over, or “blacking […]
Poetry encompasses so many complex works of art. Throughout the years many poets have come and gone, leaving us with thousands to millions of well-known poems. How can one possibly sort through them all and decidedly choose the best ones? I, after many painfully long hours, have chosen three poems […]
Everyone knows Theodor Seuss Geisel’s poetry, written under the pen name of “Dr. Seuss.” Beloved by many kids, teens, and even adults, Dr. Seuss has taken childrens’ books to a new level of creativity. His work is so well loved that there is a museum dedicated solely to him […]