Pixel Poetry

With the right tool any person can become a poet.

(see what other poets have made)

  1. Step 1 / 3

    Uncover the story within the story.

  2. Step 2 / 3

    Drag, drop, and discard your words to write your poem.

  3. Step 3 / 3

    Save your poem and pass the words on.

The House

Everyoneinthecityspeaksofthehouse.Itsgildedwindowsandrococoface.Itssingleporchlightblinkinglikeafishtogreetthenight.Thewayitstandsatthecrestofthehilllikeanomen.Thewaythelawnslopeslikeadyingdrunkslowlytowardthesea.

Everyonespeaksofit,butnoonegoes.Fearisnotthething.Distanceisaconsideration;thefreewayasbloatedandbottleneckedasabruise.Respectisavirtue.It’sprivateproperty,theyguess.Someonelivesthere,theyspeculate.Theymust.Howelsewouldtheroofenduretherelentlesslashingofrain?Howelsewouldsmokerisefromthechimneywithoutasound?Buttherearewhispersaboutthewallpaper.Abouttheroomsthesundoesn’tsee.

Theboywentonce.Justtotouchthevoid.Hewaiteduntilduskwasfallingontheedgesoftheday,settlingarounditsstubbornframelikeaveil.Itwassmallerthanhehadimagined.Larger,too.Fromfarawayyoucan’tseeathing.Butfromupclose,itwasastransparentasacarafe.Hecouldseestraightthroughtotheotherside.Shapesshiftinginthepane.Thedoorwasdifficulttofind.Hishandslikeclams,gropingforthebrassinthedark.

Thesmellissaidtostingyournostrils.Acidicandabsolute.Thewayaclementinescreamsthemomentbeforeitrots.Theremightbesomethinggrowinginthere,wherethefloorboardsusedtobe.Theremightbesomethingfeedingthefire.Theremightbesomethingsunkenthatwishestorise.

Wedon’tknowforcertain,though.You’dhavetofindtheboy.