Sunday Recap & Be Free by Maggie Devers

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

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