poetry critical

online poetry workshop

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Welcome to Poetry Critical, an online poetry workshop. To post your own poetry you'll need to create a user id by typing a name and password in the box above and hitting 'New User'. If you just want to critique or jump into the discussion, however, you can go ahead and get started!

Poetry Critical 2.0

Hey guys, Donald here.

In a few weeks, this site will be 9 years old. 9 years! And I still know some of the earliest submissions by heart.

But, boy. That’s like 102 in web-years. So it’s time for something new. I’m building that something now with my nights-and-weekend minutes (and plenty of coffee). Buy me a cup?

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Follow @poetrycritical for more!

Random Poem:

Lipstick Imprint
unpretty

Across the coffee shop tables
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I saw your sparkling smile.
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A peachy colour radiated that day.
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And your aura pulled me near.
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Our eyes met with great intensity
 5
but withdrew just as strong.
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Your hands curled around that mug.
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You were sipping a mocha latte.
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And every taste you took
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your lips would glide against the glass.
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But just as a good kiss never lasts
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nor did your presence.
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I returned to that coffee shop daily
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hoping to see you there.
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I brought with me that same mug
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imprinted with your lipstick.
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