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  March 2023     3 days ago

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A Poem Written by God

He was a poem written by God,
each line a testament to beauty—
the curve of his smile,
the depth of his gaze,
all etched with divine precision.
I read him like scripture,
my heart stumbling over every verse.

Yet he walked through the world
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by Emily Birdwhistle

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Crossing the Galata Bridge

The sea churns beneath me,
gray and restless,
like the storm in my chest.
I walk the Galata Bridge—
each step a reckoning
with memories I cannot drown.

Istanbul breathes sorrow tonight,
its ancient stones soaked in tears
of lovers, poets,...

by Emily Birdwhistle

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Serenity Grove Mental Hospital

Can you hear your daughter’s
silent cries, maman?
I can no longer hear
your prayers that protect me.

Do you hate me, maman,
because I’m as delicate as a dove?
I’ve lost my way in my own mind
and I have no light to find my path.

Do you...

by Emily Birdwhistle

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added 11 days ago
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H-The War Bringer Vol. II

You came not as a lover,
but a storm draped in silk,
whispering ruin between kisses,
promising peace in shattered glass.

Your name—
a hymn of destruction sung by stars
falling from the heavens,
leaving only ash in their wake.

I built...

by Ece Karadag

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H-The War Bringer

I let the devil into my life,
disguised in a human body—
yours.
And I allowed him to curse me,
as I crumbled with every smile,
and sank deeper with every touch.

You never knew how to love;
only how to conquer.
Your words were so sweet
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by Ece Karadag

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Repeated use of words for effect and emphasis is called ________.
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