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We thank you very
much for sharing your poems with us and with other poetry fans!
For recent submissions, please
see
New Poems.
For the full list of original poems sent in by our readers, see the
Original Poem
Index.
Barbara Kelsey from England writes that
her poem
One Day is “about love betrayed, death, and the broken
dream.” Read about more poems from Barbara Kelsey below.
I.O. Idamoyibo, a native of Nigeria has written forceful poems
lamenting the current state of affairs in his native land,
Shells
Without Flesh, A Lament for My Beloved Country, Nigeria
and The
Shameless Negotiators. Plus two additional poems
beginning with
Can Life
Rewind?
As a follow-up to his earlier poems, I.O. Idamoyibo
has submitted
four poems
of tribute to those of most importance in his life.
Linda Wlodyka of Cheshire,
Massachusetts
writes of love's uncertain course in
Restless Abandon.
She previously submitted
Unconditionally about nature's intervention on her spirit, and
she evokes mystery in the shadows of
Twilight.
Nicole A. Laskero-Monroe from Chicago, Illinois had time to think
when recovering from illness. Here is what she learned—As I Mature. She hopes the poem reaches those who are in need
of inspiration.
Becca from Chile writes of a troubled relationship with her
stepfather in
Silent.
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The original poems included at our Web
site express a range of emotions, from joy to sorrow and from hope
to despair. These are
feelings that we all
 experience
throughout our lives. There may be some
poems, however, that question the value of life, as in Hamlet's "To Be or Not to Be" speech, which could be quite
disconcerting for some readers. Our hope is that the expression of
even very negative emotions through poetry will have
some therapeutic value and perhaps encourage us to reach out to one another. We also believe in the power of
positive thoughts to help us endure difficult times, as
in Keats's poem To Hope.
Of course, there are some life
circumstances that task our inner resources and require that we seek
help from professionals. Please see these
help links if you
or someone you know needs help in solving life crises, has
depression, or is contemplating suicide.
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and
The Stolen Smile are two poems
written by Barbara Kelsey that express contrasting feelings of
warmth and sorrow. The
second poem is about "the warmth of a certain person's smile that can
draw you back from the edge, that can make the days warm "
These are followed by a
bonus poem from Ms. Kelsey.
Power
of Art We agree with Steve Anderson when he says in his poem
that "Art can make you feel so much / When you were just feeling
nothing."
13 year old Dominque of Arkansas who
has submitted poems for two years, has several poems about companionship, real and imagined:
A Breath Taken By You,
My
Imagination,
Forever
Fallen, and her latest,
Joker.
Golden Flyers of Eternal Spring
Munayem Mayenin was born and educated in
Bangladesh and now makes London his home. His latest collection of
poems, Son of Eternity, has just been published and is
available at
amazon.com. You can learn all about him at
www.munayemmayenin.com.
We also have two additional poems by Mr. Mayenin. Follow the links or
see New Poems
or the Poem Index.
For Londoners or those visiting London,
consult the Poet's Letter
Web site.
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Some of the original poems submitted are introduced on this
page. Please check regularly for an update of these selections.
A complete list of submissions is provided in the
Poem Index,
now on two pages: the
Favorite Poem Index and the
Original Poem Index.
Tasha, an anonymous poet from Pune, India writes about trying to
escape from the clutches of another in her tense poem,
The Phone Call. She also has four other poems posted. See the
Poem Index.
Christopher Johnson has submitted a
powerful poem about the insidious lure of addiction.
Click here.
Perfect Peace
and
That Mine Is
Lin Hu writes about inner peace, and shows
a deep appreciation of nature and its rhythms in these uniquely styled
poems.
Some of our poets are submitting poems
that are expressions of love for their partners. We have started a
new page to include some of these poems:
Expressions of Love.
Roland Coggins of Indianapolis
writes of reacquainting with someone special after 30 years at a
Class
Reunion.
Niagara
Here is an original poem by Ozan Haksever
inspired by his trip to Niagara Falls. Ozan says, "This was the first time anything in nature amazed me like this, and I had to write about it."
Ozan has also submitted
three love sonnets.
A mother from Clinton, Mississippi
writes a tribute to her daughter serving in the military in
My
Daughter, My Soldier.
Shannon R. Wiegand makes an appeal for
understanding in
Spare
and shares a Shakespearean quote.
Idanna from Nigeria writes about seeking forgiveness in
I'm Sorry.
Spirit
Katie Malone has written a poem about the power of human spirit, which
she has
dedicated to the memory of every victim of the Holocaust. Then read
about what's in a name in
Oswiecim.
Daniela Iordache writes from Detroit, Michigan of a shocking
high school experience on
September 11, 2001.
Keith and Sandy are the directors of Potentials Unlimited, a unique performance troupe that
brings together on stage professional and amateur musicians, actors, and dancers with performers of all ages who are challenged by
developmental, physical and emotional special needs. They
have graciously shared with us the poetic lyrics to some of their
inspirational songs.
Precious
Stones is written
by
Sandy Streid for her husband.
Not Just Sleeping was written by Keith James for a young girl who was seriously
injured in an auto accident. She awoke from a coma to face many new
and unexpected challenges.
They
wrote a third song after hearing a report on the news about an
office whose job was to count the homeless.
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