#lapoets

[theresegilardi]

#onthebus #party @redlinedtla because where else would the #losangeleswritersandpoetscollective launch #newwork #bukowski would be proud. Actually he was part of this journal #lawriters #lapoets #writersofinstagram https://www.instagram.com/p/Bo7sYYDhlEY/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1gdsscaksiapn

[williesparks]

I’m at the place in life where ‪I don’t have the time nor energy to nurture any relationship when only one person is catering to it whether that’s family, friends, romantic reciprocation makes a difference.‬🕊 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #SatinScars #potd #lapoets #thoughtsoftheday (at West Los Angeles) https://www.instagram.com/p/CUL0ZqlpJEp/?utm_medium=tumblr

[dsartistry]

Perfect (preface) - something I’m working on. And obviously there’s an 🌏 ☀️ 🌙 don’t be stupid. #artfilm #artmusic #prose #spokenword #lyricalpoetry #poetry #poetrycommunity #lapoets #soul #soulmusic #muse (at Los Angeles, California)

[shereewrites]

New prose poem published in Gasher's Spring Issue. #poetry @gasherjournal #shereelapuma #bobforrest #LApoets (at Los Angeles, California) https://www.instagram.com/shereewrites/p/BxN6wirhZjJ/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=10gpmm3ykzhx9

[irisdeanda]

Flowers of Fire 🔥 Poesia y Poder 🎤 Celebrating International Womens Month 💜💜💜 Tonight 6-10pm Come thru 🔮🔮🔮 #lapoets #eastsidecafe #flowersoffire #florycanto #palabra #musica #poetsofinstagram (at Eastside Café) https://www.instagram.com/p/BvpymHUBL7z/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=178p2rf0moeh1

[erincarere]

New poem on the blog Link not in bio https://erinthepisces.blogspot.com/ #instapoetry #poetry #blog #songwriter #poem #freeversepoetry #lapoet #poetess #instapoem https://www.instagram.com/p/CKWsyN0pUGL/?igshid=z5f76gls1q9d

[beautyywrites-blog]

Love War

You want me

I want you 

But

We allow our pride to get in the way

 Not wanting to be the first to break

 Becoming vulnerable

 Giving the other leverage to take advantage 

To afraid to surrender for fear the other will walk away

 So

 We build up our walls guarding our heart for dear life

 We load our cannons

 When we speak we shoot verbal bullets 

Wounding one another trying to retaliate the irrational behaviors

 Trying to cope with the fact that we are not together

 We turn to meaningless endeavors

 Attempting to convince ourselves we are happy 

Ignoring the voice in our head telling us to quit the games and make our family work 

Our pride wont let us 

We're to hurt no matter how much time has passed 

our transgressions have not been properly addressed

We constantly fuss and fight because we cant get it right

 No matter how many times we go back and fourth 

We're tired of the short stints where everything is all good and we smile in each other's faces

 When we're hurting inside 

Don't want to bring up the past so we pretend nothing happened 

Covering our problems up like they will eventually go away

They won't

 It’s the first thing regurgitated in a argument

 A dose of reality we weren't ready for 

Daggers to the heart that puncture straight thorough 

Taking our breath away

 Reliving the life we felt was all so perfect

 It hurts

 Hurts like hell and I cant tell if we will get back together

 We open old wounds every time we talk 

I can’t have a regular conversation because I'm thinking of the way things use to be

 They weren’t perfect but at least we were both there trying to make it work 

What hurts the most is I can’t cut you off 

Get you out of my life like all the other guys who didn't work out

 We are tied together for life 

I hope we can get it right some time soon 

[williesparks]

I miss you too, but that doesn’t mean we should be together again.

[billratner]

BE THE FIRST IN YOUR LIVING ROOM TO ORDER!! 

[shereewrites]

Playing hooky. Trying to get a little 🌞 before my road trip up to Sacramento for the Levee Magazine Issue 2 Launch party. #leveemag #roadtrip #california #LApoet (at Stevenson Ranch, California) https://www.instagram.com/shereewrites/p/BxA9fPQh1B8/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=q5gfxrcjh9a5

[irisdeanda]

My eyes have become seeds Petals forming where I bleed Tears become my watershed Bloom despite what you once said Growth above those toxic threads Spinning out your in my head Split the Iris from the weeds Sift the dirt become a reed Lift my gaze so I can see I Am all I need I Am all I need I Am all I need 🌻🌻🌻 #workinprogress #idea #lawriterunderground #poetsofinstagram #poeta #writersofinstagram #lapoet (at Los Angeles, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/BvfEsRkhzdh/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=5ikty60b4ijf

[mlibertad98]

Produced By : Mayra Libertad Fernandez-Martinez

[beautyywrites-blog]

hidden treasures

i’ve let you in

i can't get you out

i've given you a glimpse of my world

you continue to look around

fascinated with the hidden treasures encrusted within my soul

a connection of like minds

i can’t seem to find on a regular basis

consistency they lack

sending me on a endless journey

looking for a deeper acquaintance

a meaningful conversation

touching beyond small talk

mental stimulation 

elevating to another level

mind blown 

every time i hear his soul speak

he brings out the lyrical freak in me

trying to convey the way he moves me

passionately

inspiration from miles away

over the past few days pages of my notebook have been overflowing

its a nice escape

from the anger and frustration

i’ve felt from from being heartbroken

recently

[qosmicqadence]

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[billratner]

Pre-order this wild anthology of maniacally talented mansplaining writers‼️

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[shereewrites]

More recently published work, The Ghost of Mother. This one in Alien Buddha. #poetry #LApoet #mothersanddaughters #theghostofmother #alienbuddhapress #writinglife #shereewrites https://www.instagram.com/p/Bt_pohhgHfK/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=pr4t04bml02m