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Submit your writing by Monday, November 2nd! SITREP is now accepting submissions for our Fall 2026 Poetry Contest! Open Theme: All military-affiliated writers and artists are invited to submit creative work of any form, style, or topic. The winning writer …
This is my last breathOr is itIt could beSo why waste it Why not take itFully accepting that it is indifferentIndifferent to my wants and needs Not caring about my passions or dreamsMy last breath is unconcerned with my unplanted …
Dear A, I have complicated feelings as I watch you cry, saying you also want to ride a horse. Now that you are five years old, if I tell you that your brother is getting therapy, would you be able …
When the winds howl fierce and the skies turn black,And peace feels lost, too far to track,When hearts are heavy, and hope seems thin,The Savior whispers, “Let Me in.”Turmoil shakes the ground we know,And tears fall like winter snow.But even …
With this blood, will I die?Though I dread to see her cryCan I still pass with one mind?Fleeing from me, love cannot dieBecause I lived through one cruel lieWith this blood, will I die?I reach my hand toward fading lightShould …
Sorry for the car accident,Fuck that…I’m not,I’m proud of you, Too much to be grateful for, Proving doctors wrong, Discovering my voice for people with disabilities, Uncovering of faith, And its ability to heal.Grateful for the new perspective on life.A …
Then:Water it can saveIt can killIt can helpLike a giftIt can upliftUse it wrong and it can driftTurn into a stormKill those who relyAnd those who denyNow:I didn’t know thenthe truths my words might holdor what they could become.I didn’t …
May my heart pour out like a great lakeFor all I can manage is to bleedYou must have hit my heart with a stakeIt’s my fault for being the fool who believedGreat people have fallen from people like youAnd to …
My Timmy is a floofy but gentle cat.He naps all day and never makes a sound.A giant floof who’s soft, sweet, and fat. He waddles and barely leaves the ground. A bit confused because he stares into a wall. Then …
My entire lifeWhile performed amazing featsWithout noticing Without appreciation,You’ve shown up.I took you for granted.Now brokenFragileStationary.My mind wanders,With doubt and fear.Feeling betrayed Identity shatteredPhysicality stripped.Who am I.Who do I want to be.What can I become.Refocus and repurposedTo find joy in …