Get Your Flarf On
I first heard of flarf poetry when I was asked to write one for a Creative Writing class. Having never heard of it before, the name...
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Don’t Be Afraid To Grow Lil’ Flower
Once a seed is planted it is nourished. The sun rays warm the soil, and the raindrops cool it. All in hopes of creating one perfect flower...
Broken Strings and Shattered Wood
May your once fearful kingdom gather the courage to storm your castle and take back what is rightfully theirs.
House of Glass
I was made of glass My transparent walls reflected back what you wished to see inside You saw you, didn’t you? I figured the familiarity...
Iron and Graphite
I am from castles of dreams and towers of torture.
Burns for Dummies
Completely new to Robert Burns and don’t know any Scottish English? Fear not! With these tips, you’ll be reading his poetry no problem.
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It Hurts But You Did It: A Poem
It hurts but you did it. You said it, you told the truth You feel hurt but you ended the pain It hurts but you did it. You admit it that...
Thanks Be to Poetry: An Acrostic about My Thanksgiving
One of the best ways I know how to show my love and gratitude for moments in my life is by putting them to prose. For this year’s...
Milk x Honey's Open Mic Success
Student poets performed original slam poetry pieces to a crowd of approximately a dozen at the Milk x Honey open mic, hosted by Terpoets on...
Do Not Mistake Poison for Water -- A Poem
Toxicity should not be present in our lives.
Me, Myself, and I
Elevation requires separation A constant thought In my social media generation But I can't separate from myself, Or my fears and...
Frosty Tears of Amethyst
Frosty tears of amethyst kiss your forehead, gently serenading the song of winter. It gets harder and harder to get out of bed When the...
Poetry: We Built the Light at the End of the Tunnel
We Built the Light at the End of the Tunnel We were born with illuminated souls ready to set our foretold destinies ablaze. But those who...
5 books every black girl should read to grow and overcome
Growing up, my mother would always instill in me the value of being a Black woman in a society that constantly belittles us. There is a...
Snowfall
the little flakes of snow brush against my cheeks and cover my hair as i walk. the flakes do their gentle dance whirling and swirling...
Shadow -- A Poem
It was more than a shadow.
wait!
wait! she tells him her eyes flushing a wild forest green that matches the t-shirt she wore that morning, the ratty holey grungy tattered...
Why You Should Write Poetry (Even If You're Bad At It)
I used to hate poetry, to be honest. I thought it was pretentious and complex and that it was not for me. Then, I watched the absolutely...
My Favorite Slam Poems
Words are just as powerful as actions, if not more.
Is The Grass The Greener On The Other Side
From the fancy car and fast life From just being 14-year-old kid thinking about what did I had for dinner last night Is the grass really...
