Our Poetry Collection

The Anonymous History of a Library Book

A coffee stain on page ten-four,A folded corner, maybe more.A faint perfume, a sandy grain,A penciled note about the rain.I do not know the hands that held,The stories that this bo...

The Brain Reset of a Long Walk

My thoughts, a tangled, buzzing swarm,Far from the calm, far from the warm.So I lace up, and close the door,Not knowing what I'm walking for.But step by step, a rhythm starts,Conne...

The Garden of Ephemeral Blooms

Here, in this secret, sunlit place,Time runs a swift and fleeting race.A bud unfolds, a color bright,And fills the air with pure delight.But hold your breath, and watch it fade,A m...

The Anticipation in a Record's Crackle

The needle drops, a gentle hiss,A promise of impending bliss.A dusty, crackling, whispered start,That settles down a restless heart.It's not the song, not yet, but soon,Beneath the...

The Anxiety of a Too-Quiet House

The clock's soft tick is now a shout,Each creaking floorboard filled with doubt.The silence is a heavy sheet,That smothers every slow heartbeat.My thoughts, un-tethered, start to r...

The Stubborn Ambition of a Weed

Through cracks in stone, it fights to rise,Toward unforgiving, concrete skies.It does not ask if it belongs,It just corrects perceived wrongs.An inch of green, a defiant spear,That...

The Satisfaction of a Well-Mended Thing

The line of gold along the crack,Admits the break, but holds it back.The careful stitch on worn-out cloth,A victory against the moth.There is a peace in making whole,That satisfies...

The Profound Stillness of a Snow-Covered Forest

No bird will call, no branch will creak,The world is gentle, soft, and meek.The snow has stolen every sound,From this white and holy ground.My own breath hangs, a silver cloud,In t...

A Nod to the Oldest Tree in the Wood

Its bark, a map of passing years,Of silent droughts and frozen tears.Its branches, twisted, reach and claw,Upholding nature's ancient law.The other trees are straight and proud,A f...