Letters to the children I'll never have

By The Bitter Poet

 

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Maternal wisdom

By The Bitter Poet on Wed, 25 Mar 2026

I do not come bearing gifts, nor do I offer a bosom for you to rest your defeated head upon as you sulk about your misfortunes. I am both your...
Love
Poem
Certificate 15
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When My Daughter Cries

By The Bitter Poet on Thu, 02 Apr 2026

I see the pain behind her eyes, with an avalanche of tears held back by an empty smile. Wandering the ruins of a psyche once owned by the “it's okays...
Drama
Poem
Certificate 15
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My Husband's Son

By The Bitter Poet on Thu, 16 Apr 2026

He holds his father’s restored innocence that hibernated from years of masculine duty and societal expectation. He will teach his son the discipline...
Philosophy
Poem
Certificate 15
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Oh, How Art Thy Mother’s Advice

By The Bitter Poet on Thu, 23 Apr 2026

Mama told me to court a doctor, for he could heal a broken heart and soothe the agonizing cracks brought on by the suitors that broke down fragile...
Drama
Poem
Certificate 18

Where art thy Foe?

By The Bitter Poet on Fri, 15 May 2026

Your foes are beings that feed from your naivety and need for comfort leaving you to slave away your virtues for a grain of rice. Let your heart not...
Philosophy
Poem
Certificate 15