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rksingh
rksingh
Poem Published
17th Apr 2025 5:22am

International Haiku Poetry Day

after the storm
picking fallen tamarind--
too high the tree

--R.K.Singh
 #morning   #spring 
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Hashman
Hashman
Poem Published
15th Apr 2025 00:07am

puzzled

such a beautiful thing we have
why do we kill each other
beauty is everywhere
and we turn it ugly
hate is winning
love is losing
so fucking
confusing
 #confusion   #fear 
 #hope   #sadness 
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AfterSexDilemma
AfterSexDilemma
Poem Published
11th Apr 2025 11:50pm

Well I'm Happy

Why cry,
When you can die,
And still be happy??
 #philosophical 
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SonderNinja
SonderNinja
BenjaminEC
Poem Published
11th Apr 2025 11:44pm

One Last Requiem for the Hill Folk











Just like the mountains,
you never fully notice
until they are gone.





 #DeepUndergroundPoetry   #minimalist 
 #sadness   #senryu 
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Vision_of_insanity
Vision_of_insanity
Poem Published
11th Apr 2025 6:30pm

Quality of life?

Are you really living longer or just dying slower?
 #illness   #MentalHealth 
 #minimalist   #philosophical 
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SweetKittyCat5
SweetKittyCat5
Poem Published
11th Apr 2025 12:17pm

Let The Sunshine In

Live In The Moment
Embrace the inner you
Have faith, when all seems impossible
Manifest your dreams
Explore every facet of your inspirations
Smile at the world, and laugh with yourself
 #mythology   #passion   #sun   #travel   #water 
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AfterSexDilemma
AfterSexDilemma
Poem Published
10th Apr 2025 8:55pm

Question

If you cut off the head of the snake,
Does it die?
Or do you have to fry the whole thing?
 #philosophical 
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AfterSexDilemma
AfterSexDilemma
Poem Published
10th Apr 2025 8:46am

Flashy

Those are some pretty lights.
Its a good thing,
I can finally see them.

No more nervous feelings.

But still too bright!
 #SelfReflection 
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neves
neves
Poem Published
9th Apr 2025 5:20pm

Your best memories aren't captured in photographs

they appear as places,  
seasons, trinkets, aromas,  
sounds, textures and you  
will remember like it only
happened yesterday.
 #LifeCycle   #minimalist 
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Connotation
Connotation
Poem Published
4th Apr 2025 8:45am

Three Moral Value Haikus

Extreme Emotion

Exaggeration
It is necessary why
Accreditation



The Way of Getting

Drama validates
Hypocrisy underneath
Mirrored finger points


The Way of Giving

Patient endurance
Outgoing concern for peace
Understanding learns
 #haiku   #metaphor   #morality   #senryu   #spiritual 
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Connotation
Connotation
Poem Published
2nd Apr 2025 9:22pm

Matter Over Mind

The graven portrait
To those hands laid subjection
Matter over mind
 #haiku   #metaphor   #morality   #senryu   #spiritual 
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Olivia-H
Olivia-H
Poem Published
1st Apr 2025 1:21am

Seeker

I’m myself
When I’m with me
 #motivational   #wisdom 
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