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Rise, Even When You’re Tired
Some days the weight feels heavier, like the sky chose your shoulders to rest. You wake up already exhausted, fighting a battle no one can see.
By ORM_Specialist2 months ago in Poets
!PUBLIC NOTICE!
⚠️ PUBLIC NOTICE: ADVISORY ON THE CONDITION KNOWN AS - FALLING IN LOVE⚠️ The department of Human Affairs and Social Emotional well being act
By Chxse2 months ago in Poets
Flinty Heels . Winner in Instructions for a Feeling Challenge. Top Story - January 2026.
To survive, you must first line your eyes with seduction. * Hide your shades of strength in pants instead of dresses.
By Caitlin Charlton2 months ago in Poets
The Discovery Button On Every Website Page!
So like every night you just stare! You don't even mention my name, not even a little bit - like hey chica, you mixed!?
By 365poetry2 months ago in Poets
Breathe
First things first Breathe Life comes as it may From moment to moment We twist and turn As currents of air and water
By Mythos Monkey2 months ago in Poets
Some People Don’t Leave Us—We Leave Them
For a long time, I told myself they left. It was easier that way. Easier to believe I had been abandoned than to admit I was the one who slowly loosened my grip. The story sounded cleaner when I painted myself as the one who stayed too long, cared too much, waited too patiently.
By Imran Ali Shah2 months ago in Poets
we are they
it's a wilderness in here big dreams, obvious obsessions shepherded fears in flight from hope i run into the arms of tomorrow
By ⸘jason alan‽2 months ago in Poets
Calling All People
WANTED: Please be on the lookout for this person: Average Joe This average Joe could be anyone, anywhere and doing anything at anytime.
By Kelli Sheckler-Amsden2 months ago in Poets
THIS IS AN EMERGENCY
⚠️ OFFICIAL ENERGY CONSERVATION EMERGENCY NOTICE ⚠️ The office of Energy Reliability has declared an energy emergency across the state.
By Chxse2 months ago in Poets
Reclaiming Your Energy
Don’t let others delay your decisions for too long. Many people only truly learn how to make decisions after entering a relationship. Because their current living conditions are often stable—they have enough to eat and wear, and even in difficult times, they won't be destitute—it is relationships that most easily trap people in a tug-of-war of exhaustion and hesitation. It is these connections that most easily force you to confront your true self.
By Emily Chan - Life and love sharing2 months ago in Poets
NOTICE OF REVISED RESPONSIBILITY
PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT Effective immediately, the following changes are hereby enacted. A man previously classified as optional
By Sound and Spirit2 months ago in Poets
January 27 is National Chocolate Cake Day
Public Announcement National Chocolate Day is January 27. Beware of the treachery of false-hearted bakers. There are many cake flavors, but chocolate stands out; it rises to the top.
By Andrea Corwin 3 months ago in Poets