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

Aug 25 - Unfinished Men by Miss Greenwood @_miss_greenwood_ on Instagram and YouTube. Miss Greenwood on Substack. Her book, PolyPoetry, is out now.

Aug 26 - a soul of no age by Elle Sirs @ellesirspoetry on Instagram and Tiktok. Her book, Girls: A Collection of Poems, is out now.

Aug 27 - What I love about women’s sports by Lauren Mantis @laurenmantis on Instagram. vers/atile by Lauren Mantis on Substack.

Aug 28 - Wild Acolyte by Jenny Beldame @jennybeldame on Instagram. Jenny Beldame on Substack.

Aug 29 - When two writers fall in love by Neeta S @pahadan.writes on Instagram.

Aug 30 - Paper Boats by Donna Burke Esgro @the_writing_harpsichord on Instagram.

Aug 31 - Propaganda I’m not falling for

Maggie Devers

Laws make us safe

War is necessary

Our worth is determined by our usefulness

Children must be taught

Right and wrong

Productivity creates happiness

Sugar is bad

Babies are dumb

Intelligence can be measured

Empathy makes you weak

No pain no gain

The world is a cruel place

I don’t deserve to be happy

There’s more suffering than good

And art won’t save us.

More from Maggie Devers ↓

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