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Read Short Poems & Songs Stories

Read the best short stories online by short story writers of all ages from around the world,
listed below in order of the date they were published, with new stories first.
An Ode to old Songs By Shirley Smothers

A silly little poem, I rearranged some lyrics, it is fun to read.

The Door I Didn't Lock By Meraj

Poems about the moment you realize you were never the exception—and the quieter moment you stop caring.

FREYA AND MAGIC By 5wizard5

I wrote the lyrics to this poetic song dedicated to Freya, the goddess who, in my worldview, gives us the energy to transform ourselves and our surroundings.

The Life is Strange Blues. By Christopher Long

A poem about escape

Dr. Seuss's Green Eggs and Ham By PinkMosquito

You've obviously read a book by Dr. Seuss when you were young whether it was "Cat In the Hat," "How the Grinch Stole Christmas," or "The Lorax." And if you haven't, that's just sad. However, a certain book that may stand out is "Green Eggs and Ham."

The Rabbit By Nightmare

Inspired by the works of Edgar Allan Poe

Octogenarian By Randy Johnson

A short poem about Talia Shire

Morning Haze By Quin Rose

Short poem

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That world that doesn't exist By 5wizard5

As long as someone believes that an ideal world is possible, even if many call it a utopia, one day we will build it.

A cold breeze flows my way By Quin Rose

A short poem

The Architecture of Her Dream (Girls’ Fa By Dieu Merci Kambala

The Architecture of Her Dream Short Intro: A bold, imaginative journey into the inner world of a girl who refuses limits, reshaping reality through vision, ambition, and unapologetic self-definition. Description (≈180 characters): A powerful explor

R.I.P. Tammy Carper By Randy Johnson

A poem about my best friend

*I AM THE FIRE THAT REMEMBERS* By Joseph Kambala

The poem is a powerful declaration of identity, resilience, and self-realization. It portrays a speaker who refuses to be silenced, diminished, or confined by external expectations. Through intense imagery of fire, storms, and rising, the speaker pre

George Burns' Death : 30th Anniversary By Randy Johnson

A short poem about George Burns' death

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