249 Results with the "Poetry" genre


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      John Brown

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      by LovelyMay John Brown begins not as a declaration, but as a solemn meditation by a man approaching the end of his mortal journey. He does not plead for sympathy nor seek forgiveness. Instead, he reflects on the emotional distance that time, cause, and conviction have placed between himself and the woman he addresses. Their separation, more spiritual than physical, was born of his unwavering pursuit of justice—an endeavor he admits left little room for tenderness. Yet beneath this admission lies no regret, only a…
    • Ballad: A Worm Will Turn Cover
      by LovelyMay A Worm Will Turn follows the life of Bernard Jupp, a man who radiates positivity no matter how hard the world tries to bring him down. His laughter is not the kind born of ignorance, but a deliberate response to the heaviness life can bring. Even when faced with personal and financial ruin, Bernard does not waver. There is wisdom in his wit, strength in his silliness, and hope behind every grin he offers. His approach to pain is not avoidance but reframing—it’s about choosing to see value in struggle…
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      by LovelyMay A Woman's Answer begins as a tender, yet unapologetic declaration of how love cannot be caged or confined to a single form. The speaker does not diminish her devotion to her beloved but rather expands the definition of love itself. Her soul responds not just to the touch of one person, but to a symphony of experiences, memories, and meaningful connections. She remembers how sunlight first fell on his hair the day they met, and how winter’s stillness brought him back into her arms. Love, for her, is…
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      Chapter Six

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      by testsuphomeAdmin The chapter introduces ten-year-old Roya Shirazi, who struggles with persistent bedwetting despite her efforts to avoid liquids and empty her bladder before sleep. Her humiliation is compounded by her older brother Arash's mockery and her parents' silent disapproval, with her mother's pitying glances and her father's avoidance deepening her shame. Roya's anxiety manifests in her belief that her classmates can detect her odor, making her hyperaware of their reactions. A classroom incident where she…
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      by LovelyMay Pontus De Tyard, 1570 introduces a philosophical meditation that blends poetic sensitivity with emotional clarity, drawing readers into a realm where love, illusion, and grief dance together in delicate tension. It opens with a portrait of a woman whose life, untouched by love, becomes hollow—a succession of routine days with no trace of joy or transformation. Her solitude is not merely loneliness but a condition of existence deprived of beauty, where even wisdom becomes a dull, joyless inheritance. The…
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      Yesterday

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      by LovelyMay Yesterday carries with it a strange authority, a gentle insistence that things were somehow better just a day ago. In golf, this memory shows up often. It hides in the sigh of a missed putt, in the shoulder slump after a slice, and in the words, “I was hitting them straight yesterday.” For a new player like the narrator, it’s difficult to share in that nostalgia because there are no golden days of skill to remember—just lessons still being learned. Yet, while he lacks a glorious golfing past, he is…
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    • VERSE: THE TWO SPIRITS (1855) Cover
      by LovelyMay The Two Spirits (1855) opens in the silence of night, a silence not empty but filled with something ancient and weighty. In this hush, two beings meet—embodiments of different eras, each carrying the memory and meaning of their time. One looks backward with pride; the other, forward with reflection. Their exchange is not argumentative but contemplative, like two voices echoing in a cathedral of time. The Spirit of the Past recounts a world defined by unflinching loyalty to honor, where death on the…
    • Ballad: King Borria Bungalee Boo Cover
      by LovelyMay King Borria Bungalee Boo reigned over his kingdom with more appetite than wisdom, ruling not with justice or diplomacy, but with an endless craving that kept his subjects uneasy. His court had once been filled with noblemen and servants, but over time, that number dwindled—not by rebellion or disease, but by digestion. Only four subjects remained by the time hunger overtook him fully, each marked by their personality and their fear of being next on the menu. Among them, Pish-Tush-Pooh-Bah flaunted…
    • Ballad: The Two Ogres Cover
      by LovelyMay The Two Ogres reside deep within the enchanted grove of Wickham Wold, far from the reach of townsfolk and even farther from predictable morality. One, Applebody Bland, views himself as a just force, punishing only children who act badly. The other, James M'Alpine, cloaks his cruelty behind a polished wit, rationalizing his delight in devouring well-behaved children with a twisted logic. Both ogres, though differing in targets, see themselves as upholders of balance in a world too eager to judge by…
    • Ballad: Etiquette Cover
      by LovelyMay Etiquette guides the unusual and ironic survival tale that unfolds in this ballad, where two stranded gentlemen on a remote island let manners dictate their fate. Rather than working together in the face of adversity, they let the absence of a formal introduction keep them apart, highlighting how arbitrary social rules can override basic human instincts. Their division of the island becomes a metaphor for the self-imposed barriers people build, even when common sense urges otherwise. GRAY and SOMERS, each…
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