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I can’t choose
Between the two
Ends of a spectrum
Pulling me apart
Tears like acid
Pooling at my feet
Face twisted in agony
Hands reaching for the frayed end of a rope
A gray lifeline midst the sea of monochrome
Sloppy stitches over my breaking heart
A bandaid holding back the flood
Soon to break.
I can’t move
Through the fog
Anchored in…[Read more]
… it’s beautiful. I can’t even- tis beautiful.
Tuesday, November 10th, 2020
Hello Poet Gang! 😊
Welcome to the sixth meeting!!
Happy Thanksgiving!
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Monthly Theme: 🍂Thankfulness🍂
In America, November is the month where we think about all the things we’re grateful for. Write a poem relating to thankfulness in any way, shape, or form that you like, and make sure to share it below and on the d…[Read more]
WOAH THIS IS AWESOME. First off, thank you for the warm welcome, and will do the Best Things About People doc! It is.. the same temperature for me as for you, Ginger, probs, and… I CAN”T WAIT TO HAVE TURKEY. Amen, Kira, and we really need to stand for our friends in times of need, and others who might not be our friends anyway. Thank you again!
Ooh yay Poet Gang! I kind of maybe forgot about this for a few weeks, but I remembered again recently and wondered when the next meeting was going to be.
I kind of forgot about this… I might have time to write a new poem. Thanks for the post!
Cool! And I can’t wait to eat food. Lots of food, even though it won’t necessarily be turkey. I have a lot of schoolwork so I don’t think I’ll be as active but still will be here. I had pumpkin pie for breakfast today and it was great! Anything I’m thankful for… hm, I’m thankful that I have a home and that can afford to eat three meals a day.…[Read more]
Thea….
Thea… We’ll tell your story. Not the one of the great leadership. Not the lies about an icon. We’ll tell the story of a human girl who was bashed down so many times, and has the courage to still live. Breathe. Write. Exist. We’ll tell the story of her kindness, her friendship, but we will always remember that she is human. We’ll tell the story…[Read more]
There are words I hold upon my tongue
Unable to set free
I bite my lip and spout a lie
Force my lips to stretch up high
Ink scrawls boldly across my face
Hidden secrets forever encased
As teardrops blur the sentences
I painstakingly wish to say-
If only my eyes could convey.
.
Instead, I continue to waste away
My silence a tonic I take every…[Read more]
Again, you astound me. I can’t even explain, but I am literally crying right now, and that was… you have a gift, I”m sure you know that, but I can’t even- these resonate so deep that I can’t- *I hug you super tightly.* I’ll be spoeing you a lot more often.
Ginger, amazing as always and the last lines really touched me. Your poems never fail to amaze<3
Behind her smile
Her eyes of sky
There lies a heart of glass
Cracked and welded many times over
Beating with a fading light
Succumbing to sorrow.
.
Still, she slides a mask into place
Week days bleeding in copy paste
Eventually, a tear slips through the cracks
Falling in a slow motion play, all black,
Towards the ground in a thunderclap.…[Read more]
*hugs you*
remember, there will be always those who love you the way you are<3
*huggles you (if you don’t like random spoe huggles then I send you a heart-stole that idea from Gabby)*
what Jay said-I can’t put it into better words.
This is beautiful
Thanks guys <3
You’re welcome. It’s beauteous, by the way.
no problem!
awww that means a lot
i don’t know if you mean me but *smiles as i don’t know what to say*
Yes, I meant you coco haha
Ah phew lol. I’m so awkward.
This is seriously one of the BEST things I’ve read- well seriously, maybe ever. Thank you so much for sharing… Taggles to any poems you post, please.
💙💙💙
Saturday, September 19th, 2020
Hello Poet Gang! 😊
Welcome to the fifth meeting!!
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Monthly Theme: 🍁Autumn🍁
Write a poem relating to Autumn in any way, shape, or form that you like, and make sure to share it below and on the doc!
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Special Announcements:
**Since we aren’t allowed to post Google docs on the site anymore, please email us if you…[Read more]
Hmm.. I haven’t been active on this for a while. I’ll try to write a poem about Autumn, though. Thanks, Ginger!
Hi! Random spoe here…
*spoes* this post is killing me cause my name is Autumn lol
i dare you to write about yourself
omg wow
Autumn was just so hard writitng about-
*I wave, and smile sadly*
Well. This is the last meeting I’ll be coming to, most likely, which is too bad, but I’m so glad that we have this place. So many, many thanks to Gingy and Leila <3
I've been okay. Lots of ups and downs. But my teachers are looking like they'll be great, so that's nice.
Gingy, I'll send you my closing remarks for next…[Read more]
(I did create a website for a reason you know)
<3
Congratulations, Fudge!
And the website is an awesome idea. Sorry I haven’t been very active, but I do have a few poems to post.
*cries* The website is blocked on my school chromebook.
AUTUMN
The whisper of the wind,
The crunch of the leaves,
The stirring of the animals,
The happiness in our hearts.
My favourite thing about Autumn,
Is the fresh breeze,
And the crunchy leaves,
The magical trees.
You should put that on the Google doc
I wrote one a while ago, would that count?
actually nvm it’s awful
nothing is awful
I c o m m a n d you, so now it’s official that you have to post it (did that come out a bit too demanding it was supposed to be a joke-)
*cri* can I at least edit it?
*is trying to erase ‘watery banana sun from my mind’*
I have decided to just make a new one cos that old one is beyond saving
@beautifulsophie @beautiful (cos I wanna spoe u)
Autumn
Leaves fall gently to the floor
in beautiful, unique patterns
the early morning sun’s light weaker than usual,
the yellows and reds and oranges of the leaves creating an autumnal scene that warms one from the i…[Read more]
Oh so great-
Thank you 😊
Saturday, August 22nd, 2020
Hello Poet Gang! 😊
Welcome to the fourth meeting!!
Can you believe we’ve made it this far?!
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Monthly Theme: 🌈 Rebirth 🌈
This may seem a bit confusing, but summer is generally a time to relax, reassess, and spend time with yourself or friends/family. It rains a lot where Ginger lives in the summer, so she always…[Read more]
Amazing Lauren 😊💖
Love it!!
Oh my god I can’t believe I’m the Poet Of The Month! Such an honor!
I don’t have time to really comment now, but I’m commenting for notifs so I’ll remember to do it later.
I am reminding you to comment
Thank you for the reminder, Coco. A slight bit late, though.
It is impressive that you managed to find this. You are a very determined spoe.
You’re welcome and sorry.
Teehee yes I am.
Not all that impressive, sadly:(
How sad.
You know what would be great?
If you found the first ever post on this site.
Lol I did Fia. A little while ago, but according to Cats it isn’t the first.
Yeah, I know that now. You should find a post from . . . when book 2 came out. (And it can’t be from Soman or Jun’s activity.)
Oohhh like a spoe challenge?
1. Find a post from 9months 3weeks ago
2. Find a post about fruit.
Hmm . . . this is going to be difficult. The nine months three weeks ago is no big deal; I can just look through a few older users’ activities. But the fruit . . . hm. Does watery banana sun count?
*cr* no it is about autumn
Okay.
I can hold my breath..be a good machine. Fake a smile and force a laugh- make other people happy. I guess, the truth is, most days I just want to sit alone in the dark. I want to scream at everyone for no reason…just because I want to feel something. I want them to give me something to feel other than lonely emptiness. It takes so much effort to…[Read more]
*Hugs* I’m here if you want to talk.
*hugs* thanks Uraza….
I didn’t know you spoed in my activity, but it’s a nice surprise. Thank you for caring 💙.
Of course. Anytime. I’ll be here if you need anything.
(Also, I actually found this while spoeing through the site-wide activity, although I do spoe through your activity as well occasionally)
I feel like no one ever tells you how empty depression makes you feel 24/7. It’s like trying to spark a fire on wet wood.
(I just realized I’m allowed to call you Eliot..I don’t understand why I’ve been calling most everyone else by their first names, but I still use your user…welp I never did win any awards for being intelligent lol.)
*Even more hugs* I’m so sorry, Ginger. I really wish there was more that I could do. If you ever need anything, tag me and I’ll be here to listen and hopefully give advice. I’ve thankfully never experienced true depression but I know what it feels like to be numb. The fire on wet wood analogy is exactly how I would describe it. You just feel…[Read more]
That was way longer than I meant it to be but oh well.
*hugs back* Sometimes it helps to talk to someone who isn’t going through the same thing as you, so thank you for being willing to try to shed some light in my little tunnel. Maybe I’m just being wistful, but sometimes I wish this was a VR situation where we could all actually talk and see one another. I feel like I’ve been quite distant lately,…[Read more]
Hey Lauren. That sounds completely exhausting. I am so sorry you have to go through that. *I hug you* I would take it all away if I could. I love you so much. I’m always here if you ever want to talk ❤️
Hey Thea…*I hug you back*
It’s pretty exhausting, but my body is like: sleep? We’ve never heard of her.
I know you’d take it all away, even bring it onto yourself, but unfortunately, we’ve all got our own weight to bear, and this happens to be part of mine. It’s hard to separate where each stressor comes from, and half the time I’m too tired to…[Read more]
That makes sense in a sucky way. You do therapy right? You could try and pinpoint your triggers with your therapist, although you might already be doing that. If you don’t go to therapy you should! It’s very helpful. Love you Lauren ❤️❤️❤️
I do, but sometimes they don’t work.
Also, since you were the last Poet of the Month, do you have any activities or closing Remarks you’d like to contribute?
Oh! Hmmm…
Maybe just something like “love y’all stay safe!” XD idk
You can do whatever you want! I’m doing my part of the remarks on John Lewis, but you could do something fun!
I have no idea honestly. Maybe just the quote:
“Two roads diverged in a wood, and I—
I took the toad less traveled by
And that has made all the difference”
A VR sounds like it would be so much fun.
IKR!? With Covid and everything, it sounds like a dream.
*hugs you*
*hugs* thanks Petra 💙
Doc is posted in the comments
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Saturday, June 20th, 2020
Hello Poet Gang 😊!
Happy first day of Summer everyone, the heat has just begun.
We were so happy with the responses to our first meeting, and we’re hoping to continue the fun, challenges, and writing. We also want to continue to grow our poet family, so keep spreading the word!…[Read more]
Oof I’m early yay!
I’m doing good. Trying to get over the fact that I’ll be starting high school this fall. 😬 If any of yall got any advice for that I’m all ears.
For the summer, I’m hoping to get started on that novel I was talking about last meeting as I am still in the outlining and planning stage and just to do more soccer stuff in general.…[Read more]
Oooo you have an awesome birthday!!
My GAD has a social anxiety aspect too, so I totally get where you’re coming from. One of my worst fears is also being looked at, being the center of attention, etc.
I can’t wait to read your book whenever you are ready to share some of it!
As for high-school, I can empathize with your nervousness. I’ll be in…[Read more]
Thank you so much Ginge! This is really helpful advice, and yes I will definitely let you read some of my book when I actually have some of it finished lol!
Hello!
I’ve been holding up decently well. Lots of ups and downs, but hey. I’m here, so I’m happy. That’s all I really want.
My family is going camping twice, I have three online summer camps lined up, and my family and I are going to a smaller beach town for a few days in July.
Greatest fear? Being hurt by someone I love, especially a friend.
The…[Read more]
Sometimes being here is the best we can do, I know how you feel.
Ooh those all sound really fun! What summer camps are they, if you don’t mind me asking?
I definitely understand that fear- especially if it happens once, then can you have a hard time completely trusting other people…
Ah, I definitely feel that- it’s hard for me as well to be…[Read more]
A writing one and two science ones.
Ahhhh that’s great ginge! I have just the poem. Congratulations Effie!
I hope you’ve been good! I have basically no more work for the summer so I’m just chilling. My birthday is September 10th.
☀How is everyone holding up?
Not great, but I’m doing my best
☀Any Summer plans or wishes?
I want to have an amazing sleepover picnic thing with my frie…[Read more]
Congrats to @EFFIE! Yes, Justice is a perfect theme for this month, everyone remain aware!
Ooh, it’s always nice to just be able to relax for the summer!
*huggles* I’m always here if you want to talk about anything- that goes for everyone.
A picnic with friends sounds super fun!!
Those are two really understandable fears- failure is really painful for a lot of people I know, and it’s pretty easy to worry that your friends aren’t…[Read more]
Oh wow thank you! Now I feel bad for commenting so late.
Justice is a great theme. Um . . . I might try and think of something. Maybe maybe not.
Welcome new members! We’re glad to have you!
My birthday is May 20. I have not been working on my slideshow. Better do that.
Um. I don’t think I could think of any activities. I’ll do the closing remarks,…[Read more]
It’s great that your library is doing drive-through! Mine’s doing curbside pickup, so that definitely makes life a lot less boring.
I know… It really bugs me when I see people out in public without masks, not social distancing at all, just disregarding all guidelines… *sigh*
Awww, guinea pigs are always so cute!!!
You definitely deserved it 🙂
Hello, I’m good! Summer is my favourite season so there’s a few things I want to do! I’m planning to have a water fight with a couple of friends and a barbecue once lockdown is over! What about you? I don’t have a greatest fear, there’s just things I’m scared like the dark (I don’t know why) and spiders. My least favourite part of the pandemic has…[Read more]
Ooh, those both sound really cool!! Personally I’m thinking a picnic kind of thing with a few friends (socially distanced) would be one of the things on my to do list for this summer. Ah, that makes sense.
It’s been nice talking to you more recently, although it really does suck not being able to see irl friends, I know that’s one of my least…[Read more]
*midnight thoughts*
…Will it be enough?
Will they tell your story?
*looks up at the grey sky*
Was it not enough?
I was not enough to tell your story…
Two halves of the same whole. No room for a third. Pushed out, slowly, until I was but a passing petal in the wind. Were we friends? Are we friends? Can you feel the hole you’ve punched…[Read more]
Those are some beautiful, very, very poetic thoughts… you are enough, Gingie. You are enough, and I love you so much.