Here’s your recap of this week’s poems plus one new poem to carry us into the week ahead.

Aug 11 - Silence the Foe by Gloriaea. @_gloriaea on Instagram. Gloriaea’s Atelier on Substack. She has an upcoming release planned for 2026.

Aug 12 - i promised myself i will not write about you by Bushra Iqbal @lettersformedusa on Instagram.

Aug 13 - The Biggest Lie by Gabrielle Kay @gabriellekayartistry on Instagram. Her book, The Trail She Left: A collection of poetry, is out now.

Aug 14 - I Will Sing Louder Than Bombs by Aslam Sheik @smmaslam on Instagram. Aslam Mohammed on Substack. His book, Paper Boat - in Rumi's Garden, is out now.

Aug 15 - Words Are Fairy Dust by Misti Marie Elmore @mistimarie8 on Instagram.

Aug 16 - Baby Blue Marble by Old Fart with a Guitar @old_fart_with_a_guitar on Instagram. Listen to his music here: Old Fart with a Guitar.

Aug 17 -

Be Free

Maggie Devers

Time for the chorus

The good bit we’re waiting for

The sweet part, the lines we know

By heart

And sing out

For us.

You quote chapter and verse

Good for you

But what does it mean?

You’ve memorized sonnets

But that won’t feed my love

Write me a poem

And shout it

Like we did after dropping quarters in the jukebox

Or crowded around the piano

Sipping gin and soda

Smoking cigarettes

Oblivious to anything that didn’t matter

Only there for the chorus.

More from Maggie Devers ↓

• Read my debut poetry book, For My Daughter
• Follow me on Instagram for more poetry @rembrandts.cure