This poem is an honest confession from a young writer about what it truly costs to put your heart on paper. The poet captures something most writers feel but rarely say out loud – that writing is not always beautiful,…
This poem by Jood Nizami, who shares parents from Jordan as well as Palestine, reflects the particular ache of inherited displacement – the paradox of being homesick for a place one has never stood in, yet knows it in the…
This poem is born in the sleepless hours of a student’s night – where exhaustion and ambition press upon each other, and the mind refuses the rest, the body desperately needs. Raunak writes from the heart of competitive exam culture,…
This poem is a refusal. A clear-eyed, sharp-tongued, rhythmically assured refusal to be labelled, sorted, shelved, or understood on anyone else’s terms. Annette Gagliardi pushes back against the modern compulsion to advertise the self through social media, political signage, identity…
This poem, “Can You Hear Me, Papa?”, explores peace through remembrance — the quiet, evolving peace that follows loss. It reflects the inner journey from grief to acceptance, from aching absence to a gentle presence carried within. The poem doesn’t seek closure through…
In “Dandelion in the Dust,” young poet Caitlyn captures a quiet moment of resilience amid the storms of self-doubt and bullying. Through the simple image of a dandelion growing against all odds, she reminds us that even in the harshest environments, hope can bloom.…
From Brazil, young poet Sofia Dantas reminds us that peace doesn’t always appear in grand gestures or distant dreams. To her, peace is woven into the fabric of everyday life—moments of safety, kindness, and quiet belonging. In her words, it’s found in…
This poem is born from a truth the poet Aisha names with clarity: peace is not silence, nor pretending everything is fine — it is the presence of compassion. Through vivid lines, she shows how burnout, war, and despair press upon…
This poem is not a soft vision of peace, but a sharp critique of its contradictions. The dove appears not as truth but as façade — a symbol we hold onto because real peace remains distant. By likening war to…
War is often dressed up in the language of honor, glory, and patriotism — yet beneath the banners and speeches lies a darker, more devastating truth. This poem strips away those illusions, confronting the reader with the raw images of…