A man died in the apartment next door Candles outside the building told the tale... - Next Door Elegy #poetry

Come, Sit, & Listen. A night of poetic storytelling with Dasan Ahanu. 12.14.25 6:00pm $10 admission. Northstar Church of the Arts, 220 W Geer St, Durham, NC 27701. Witness Dasan sharing stories of pain, joy, love, hope, and struggle. https://t.co/mJdCUYJlSi

What does it mean to farm a future filled with care round here? - Learning Orchards #poetry

These tears are a warning shot. They are a familiar necessary to the sky and a hell no to the ground waiting for our bones - Black Tidal Waves on the Frontline #poetrycommunity

But he had already jumped into this relationship Had already hit rock bottom Woke up dead inside So jumping again would prove him an ignorant zombie... -Apocalypse Now #poetry

She’s 18 now What is she supposed to do? When the world doesn’t know what she really looks like No one will face the circumstances She won’t face tomorrow... - Medusa #poetrycommunity

The 4 R’s Indie Film Fest is a virtual festival based on NC Climate Justice Collective’s 4 R’s framework (Reform, Resist, Re-imagine and Re-create) featuring only content shot with a mobile phone. Detailed guidelines and how to submit at https://t.co/fJo879FlKg

Winter moved in next door Unpacked a teary blizzard and froze the last breaths of a family's morning horizon The frost made the walls look like tombstones - NextDoorElegy #poetry

Spelling love with two hearts One open, one empty A handheld, and one man on his knees asking for a forever. - Suspense #poetry

He realizes that maybe the exit sign over the door was a bad idea Too easy for her to see her options - The Architect #poems

Isn’t it funny we met in the baggage claim of the airport? I was looking for an outlet. I guess you were too. 3 am in the morning... - Baggage Claim #poetrycommunity

Trudges through the pictures and keepsakes Swimming with emotions Cycling through possible overlooked signs Running through scenarios looking for clues This narcissistic triathlete is having trouble finding the finish line - Apocalypse Now #poetry

"Dap Unk up as I hit the back deck Take a red cup and sip, almost die Hear a card slap the table Smell ribs being flipped Look and see fish grease bubbling ...we family" -Family Affair #poetrycommunity

"I want you to have a home and a meal. You want a conversation and a happy ending that says she will recognize the wizard in your eyes. In that moment I am so torn, yet so awestruck." - Baggage Claim #poetry

"I know better Know that that there is a remembrance screaming for my attention This has been before As she turns her head to give proper hello to the truest of blues she lets go of my hand A butterfly effect that catapults me back to now" - Epic #poetry

“They say the devil makes promises only night can keep. Womb corrupted in its sleep. Momma delivers what the night saved. The thorns were too sharp to keep. They saw it was a baby girl and began to weep. This is what wants can make.” — Medusa #poetry

“I step out the car. The door slams behind me. Look and see smoke over the back of the house. Smell chicken on the grill. We home. Ain’t no hug like Auntie’s perfume filling my nose. Soul music blaring through the speakers. We here.” — Family Affair

“Outside was heaven and hell. Inside, we slept in faith. Woke to the smell of egg, grits, and grace. Daddy sitting at the table like God's response. We gave thanks and ate that amen together.” — Protection #Protection #PoetryOfTheDay #FamilyPoetry

Winter came to the apartment next door… “A man died in the apartment next door. Walls a screeching anguish. Floor a gasping choke. The bellow from his son's larynx a guttural Blues bass lick. It shook the building so hard I thought I heard God apologize.” — Next Door Elegy

Sometimes the airport holds more than just flights… “Conversations that left you hurt and confused. The man that doesn’t deserve her. I don’t deserve to watch your magic. To be front row as you make the best of ghosts, demons, and puppets.” — Baggage Claim #PoetryOfTheDay