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By Genre: Dark
in the "Dark" genre

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SHORT STORY

Blind Revenge 🥇

by Roari ∞ parties on ... 🥳

Rated: 13+ • Supernatural • #2233683

She vowed to collect restitution. Personally. For Short Shots Oct 2020 - 1st place winner!

Created: Oct 1, 2020 at 4:45am

Modified: Oct 9, 2023 at 6:37pm

Size: 31.08 KB

Genres: Supernatural, Fantasy, Occult

FICTION

The Salesman

by W.D.Wilcox

Rated: 13+ • Horror/Scary • #684745

Selling door-to-door can be gruesome work

Created: May 5, 2003 at 8:40pm

Modified: Mar 4, 2026 at 10:48pm

Size: 8.27 KB

Genres: Horror/Scary, Dark, Thriller/Suspense

POETRY

No Soft Place to Land

by Emberly Gray

Rated: E • Dark • #2355615

A dark... a little dramatic, a little raw--but still me

Created: Mar 4, 2026 at 9:59pm

Modified: Mar 4, 2026 at 9:59pm

Size: 1.59 KB

Genres: Dark, Drama, Emotional

SHORT STORY

Eye of the Beholder- 998 Words- 3/5/26

by John

Rated: 13+ • Dark • #2355611

A story of anger, frustration, and tragedy.

Created: Mar 4, 2026 at 8:44pm

Modified: Mar 4, 2026 at 8:45pm

Size: 7.38 KB

Genres: Dark, Animal, Tragedy

POETRY

Faith

by Samm

Rated: E • Dark • #2355364

It was always an SSDD, and will always be.

Created: Feb 27, 2026 at 5:29am

Modified: Mar 3, 2026 at 5:02am

Size: 2.25 KB

Genres: Dark, Personal

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POETRY

The Dark Cathedral

by Fairport

Rated: ASR • Death • #1565237

Oh to hear the maddening screams

Created: May 28, 2009 at 6:06pm

Modified: Jan 4, 2014 at 5:12pm

Size: 0.79 KB

Genres: Death, Dark, Spiritual

POETRY

Conscience...

by Robin:TheRhymeMaven

Rated: E • Dark • #1822197

The Witness Who Is Not Fooled!

Created: Oct 29, 2011 at 6:39am

Modified: Mar 2, 2026 at 2:55pm

Size: 0.74 KB

Genres: Dark, Emotional, Relationship

SHORT STORY

Yung Lee: Chapter III

by Gio Aranda

Rated: 13+ • Action/Adventure • #2354930

Yung Lee faces his deadliest villain yet, causing him to suffer his first big loss.

Created: Feb 18, 2026 at 6:27pm

Modified: Mar 1, 2026 at 9:22pm

Size: 17.20 KB

Genres: Action/Adventure, Dark, Detective

FICTION

Alone

by 🖤Kadie🖤

Rated: E • Death • #2355491

Something I wanted to share...

Created: Mar 1, 2026 at 4:01pm

Modified: Mar 1, 2026 at 4:02pm

Size: 2.90 KB

Genres: Death, Dark, Fantasy

POETRY

Jealousy

by Brandiwyn🎶

Rated: ASR • Dark • #2355481

An ancient wood grew on my tongue.

Created: Mar 1, 2026 at 11:28am

Modified: Mar 1, 2026 at 11:38am

Size: 0.54 KB

Genre: Dark

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POETRY

The Luring

by Fairport

Rated: ASR • Dark • #1816822

A journey takes a dark path

Created: Oct 8, 2011 at 9:25pm

Modified: Jan 4, 2014 at 5:16pm

Size: 0.74 KB

Genres: Dark, Death, Occult

SHORT STORY

A Kiss Carved in Stone

by Lonewolf

Rated: 18+ • Romance/Love • #2355467

A lonely man finds himself in a situation beyond reality.

Created: Feb 28, 2026 at 11:57pm

Modified: Feb 28, 2026 at 11:58pm

Size: 12.04 KB

Genres: Romance/Love, Horror/Scary, Dark

CHAPTER

Creeton's Sword C1

by PATRICK EDWARDS

Rated: 13+ • Fantasy • #2354786

my father sold my mother to a slaver, as collateral for a bet. He lost.

Created: Feb 15, 2026 at 10:23pm

Modified: Feb 28, 2026 at 8:02pm

Size: 34.51 KB

Genres: Fantasy, Dark

POETRY

Punch, Shove, and Belittle Buffet

by |π÷∆€¥

Rated: 13+ • Relationship • #2355432

Slather on the charm, make them believe every word.

Created: Feb 28, 2026 at 9:48am

Modified: Feb 28, 2026 at 10:02am

Size: 2.48 KB

Genres: Relationship, Psychology, Dark

SHORT STORY

Child of my father

by LightinMind

Rated: 18+ • Sci-fi • #2355106

Memory informs identity, purpose and origin story. What if that is stripped away?

Rewards 500 GPs per review

Created: Feb 22, 2026 at 2:23am

Modified: Feb 28, 2026 at 3:41am

Size: 15.97 KB

Genres: Sci-fi, Dark, Horror/Scary

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FICTION

Just a Dream

by insomnia_at_rest

Rated: 18+ • Emotional • #1851023

Life is simple and complicated all at the same time.

Created: Feb 27, 2012 at 6:06am

Modified: Oct 16, 2014 at 2:23am

Size: 5.22 KB

Genres: Emotional, Death, Dark

SHORT STORY

Hellstock Valentine

by IceSkatingSugarCube

Rated: 18+ • Holiday • #2355390

A demon learns about love at a hellish festival.

Created: Feb 27, 2026 at 3:22pm

Modified: Feb 27, 2026 at 3:25pm

Size: 8.20 KB

Genres: Holiday, Horror/Scary, Dark

POETRY

Red

by Samm

Rated: E • Dark • #2355370

Van Gogh cut his ear, so he could hear better?

Created: Feb 27, 2026 at 7:59am

Modified: Feb 27, 2026 at 8:00am

Size: 1.92 KB

Genres: Dark, Personal

POETRY

If I Vanished

by Emberly Gray

Rated: 18+ • Dark • #2355361

Women have vanished in my town lately and I wonder if this is how they might’ve felt

Created: Feb 27, 2026 at 4:36am

Modified: Feb 27, 2026 at 4:36am

Size: 1.88 KB

Genres: Dark, Emotional, Drama

POETRY

Apocalyptic foreshortening

by Maeve Cromwell

Rated: 13+ • Dark • #2355336

Documenting the proportions of illusion: distorting reality in words TW: Dark thoughts

Created: Feb 26, 2026 at 4:30pm

Modified: Feb 26, 2026 at 4:30pm

Size: 11.60 KB

Genres: Dark, Death, Experience

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SHORT STORY

A Psychiatric File

by Clyde015

Rated: 13+ • Horror/Scary • #1400023

A story of a man's psychiatric case file...

Created: Mar 12, 2008 at 7:16pm

Modified: Nov 15, 2013 at 9:29am

Size: 4.50 KB

Genres: Horror/Scary, Thriller/Suspense

POETRY

Slave

by Samm

Rated: E • Dark • #2343921

A call for salvation

Created: Jul 20, 2025 at 9:32am

Modified: Feb 26, 2026 at 2:49pm

Size: 4.38 KB

Genres: Dark, Personal

POETRY

You Just Left

by Earl: Poetry Contest Is On!

Rated: E • Dark • #2355310

A lonely figure walks away as love fades into silence and shadow.

Created: Feb 26, 2026 at 3:21am

Modified: Feb 26, 2026 at 3:21am

Size: 1.02 KB

Genres: Dark, Emotional, Experience

POETRY

Shadowbound

by Earl: Poetry Contest Is On!

Rated: E • Dark • #2355309

A heart falls into darkness as the light slowly fades away.

Created: Feb 26, 2026 at 3:01am

Modified: Feb 26, 2026 at 3:01am

Size: 0.55 KB

Genres: Dark, Emotional, Personal

POETRY

Frayed

by |π÷∆€¥

Rated: 18+ • Psychology • #2339687

You have broken me

Created: May 4, 2025 at 12:03pm

Modified: Feb 24, 2026 at 8:20pm

Size: 1.38 KB

Genres: Psychology, Tragedy, Dark

REVIEW

"Fury" via Beachcatuesday

by a Sunflower in Texas

Rated: 13+ • Cultural • #2043575

"Fury" is a 1936 film starring Spencer Tracey, an AMC "Essential."

Created: May 31, 2015 at 2:24am

Modified: Feb 22, 2026 at 10:03pm

Size: 2.84 KB

Genres: Cultural, Dark, Adult

FICTION

The Weight of Hate

by Redtowrite

Rated: E • History • #2221824

A writer comes across a disturbing old newspaper article that needs fresh eyes.

Rewards 1,875 GPs per review

Created: May 13, 2020 at 11:02am

Modified: Feb 22, 2026 at 12:27pm

Size: 15.16 KB

Genres: History, Emotional, Dark

POETRY

Of broken locks and fallen branches

by Maeve Cromwell

Rated: 13+ • Dark • #2353476

We let the voices in our head become deafening. They escape onto paper. TW: dark thoughts

Created: Jan 22, 2026 at 7:14pm

Modified: Feb 21, 2026 at 11:26pm

Size: 5.50 KB

Genres: Dark, Personal, Death

SHORT STORY

Am I Trending?

by TheJessenovels

Rated: E • Adult • #2351586

In a world filled with static, can anyone hear the man screaming for help?

Created: Dec 16, 2025 at 11:10pm

Modified: Feb 21, 2026 at 2:06pm

Size: 4.87 KB

Genres: Adult, Dark, Political

POETRY

The Wife

by |π÷∆€¥

Rated: 13+ • Drama • #2355067

She was so self-assured. But could she be trusted?

Created: Feb 21, 2026 at 1:32pm

Modified: Feb 21, 2026 at 1:32pm

Size: 1.21 KB

Genres: Drama, Mystery, Dark

FICTION

Silent Partner

by f.x.keenan

Rated: 13+ • Horror/Scary • #2221713

Love means never having to say a thing.

Created: May 11, 2020 at 9:18pm

Modified: Feb 21, 2026 at 1:17pm

Size: 1.75 KB

Genres: Horror/Scary, Dark, Other

COLLECTION

More Poet's Place Poems

by JCosmos

Rated: 13+ • Cultural • #2327976

More Poet's Place Poems and Related Poems

Created: Oct 3, 2024 at 8:35pm

Modified: Feb 21, 2026 at 1:56am

Size: 69 Entries

Genres: Cultural, Dark, Other

POETRY

Tides of synesthetic amphibians

by Maeve Cromwell

Rated: 13+ • Dark • #2354971

The title is sufficient to explain the insanity this contains TW: dark thoughts

Created: Feb 19, 2026 at 4:22pm

Modified: Feb 19, 2026 at 4:22pm

Size: 5.49 KB

Genres: Dark, Death, Other

POETRY

Where are the angels

by Samm

Rated: E • Dark • #2354946

When will they come?

Created: Feb 19, 2026 at 6:08am

Modified: Feb 19, 2026 at 6:08am

Size: 5.23 KB

Genres: Dark, Emotional

POETRY

Land of the living

by Sumatov

Rated: E • Other • #2354800

On the predictions of comfort in Utopia

Created: Feb 16, 2026 at 7:13am

Modified: Feb 18, 2026 at 5:15pm

Size: 1.09 KB

Genres: Other, Dark

POETRY

~The Hard Times

by Little StaiNed

Rated: E • Experience • #1337949

Here's to the loneliness in which I stand in silence

Created: Oct 24, 2007 at 7:03pm

Modified: Feb 17, 2026 at 7:05pm

Size: 1.45 KB

Genres: Experience, Gothic, Dark

POETRY

~Limbo

by Little StaiNed

Rated: 18+ • Death • #1409772

Their scents are carried to blind conclusions. A Spenserian Sonnet.

Created: Apr 4, 2008 at 5:11pm

Modified: Feb 17, 2026 at 10:12am

Size: 0.96 KB

Genres: Death, Gothic, Dark

PROSE

~ On a bed of Softened Nails

by Little StaiNed

Rated: 18+ • Dark • #1425977

You cast me aside used, broken and smiling in frozen happiness.

Created: May 14, 2008 at 10:19am

Modified: Feb 17, 2026 at 10:09am

Size: 1.26 KB

Genres: Dark, Death, Romance/Love

POETRY

~Under lock and Key

by Little StaiNed

Rated: 18+ • Dark • #1435451

The world has trapped me. Written for Coloring the World Contest. Round 41.

Created: Jun 5, 2008 at 8:13pm

Modified: Feb 17, 2026 at 10:09am

Size: 0.99 KB

Genres: Dark, Contest

LYRICS

Escape Into the Rain

by Zana Lane

Rated: 13+ • Dark • #2354837

wrote after ending my fist marriage. Based on the night I became a survivor.

Created: Feb 16, 2026 at 6:41pm

Modified: Feb 16, 2026 at 7:10pm

Size: 2.35 KB

Genres: Dark, Personal, Other

FICTION

Flesh

by f.x.keenan

Rated: 13+ • Horror/Scary • #2221638

Cuisine can be such a subjective thing...

Created: May 10, 2020 at 11:16pm

Modified: Feb 16, 2026 at 6:36pm

Size: 2.33 KB

Genres: Horror/Scary, Comedy, Dark

FICTION

Love is Always a Risk

by Redtowrite

Rated: 13+ • Drama • #2267593

People are complicated, you never know who you will fall for and how they'll change you.

Rewards 375 GPs per review

Created: Feb 17, 2022 at 4:47pm

Modified: Feb 14, 2026 at 11:09am

Size: 11.00 KB

Genres: Drama, Emotional, Dark

LYRICS

Veins of Midnight

by Jeff Sturgeon

Rated: E • Music • #2354674

A song written for my nephew's band

Created: Feb 14, 2026 at 9:28am

Modified: Feb 14, 2026 at 9:28am

Size: 2.37 KB

Genres: Music, Dark

POETRY

Whispers in the Shadows

by Jeff Sturgeon

Rated: E • Dark • #2354669

A dark poem that may be used for a song for my nephew's band.

Created: Feb 14, 2026 at 8:53am

Modified: Feb 14, 2026 at 9:22am

Size: 1.58 KB

Genre: Dark

LYRICS

Crown of Thorns

by Jeff Sturgeon

Rated: E • Music • #2354673

A song written for my nephew's band

Created: Feb 14, 2026 at 9:14am

Modified: Feb 14, 2026 at 9:19am

Size: 2.38 KB

Genres: Music, Dark

FICTION

Sagittarius

by Rae

Rated: E • Contest Entry • #2354394

Anika hates being asked when her birthday is.

Created: Feb 8, 2026 at 10:19am

Modified: Feb 13, 2026 at 5:12pm

Size: 1.66 KB

Genres: Contest Entry, Dark

CHAPTER

The prologue chapter of my story

by 🖤Kadie🖤

Rated: E • Dark • #2354487

Dark stranger, danger, mystery, pursuit.

Created: Feb 10, 2026 at 1:44pm

Modified: Feb 13, 2026 at 2:08pm

Size: 3.86 KB

Genres: Dark, Fantasy, Young Adult

POETRY

Death

by Samm

Rated: E • Death • #2354630

When I died, last time.

Created: Feb 13, 2026 at 5:54am

Modified: Feb 13, 2026 at 5:54am

Size: 3.55 KB

Genres: Death, Dark

POETRY

Arriving on an unclaimed fief

by Maeve Cromwell

Rated: 13+ • Dark • #2354613

The metrical confinements pertaining to an assumed existence TW: dark thoughts

Created: Feb 12, 2026 at 7:11pm

Modified: Feb 12, 2026 at 7:11pm

Size: 6.06 KB

Genres: Dark, Experience, Death

COLLECTION

Poems written in 2026

by Lilli ☕

Rated: ASR • Emotional • #2354583

Ever hopeful that the words will come...

Created: Feb 12, 2026 at 9:18am

Modified: Feb 12, 2026 at 9:58am

Size: 1 Entry

Genres: Emotional, Dark, Drama

POETRY

Fallacy

by Samm

Rated: E • Dark • #2354192

Who said there's fire in hell?

Created: Feb 4, 2026 at 2:57pm

Modified: Feb 12, 2026 at 4:13am

Size: 8.49 KB

Genres: Dark, Nonsense

POETRY

The verdict

by Samm

Rated: E • Dark • #2354221

It is eternal.

Created: Feb 5, 2026 at 5:31am

Modified: Feb 12, 2026 at 4:03am

Size: 8.56 KB

Genre: Dark

FICTION

New Year’s Resolution

by Sumojo

Rated: 18+ • Horror/Scary • #2353347

Barry decides to get fit.

Created: Jan 20, 2026 at 8:39am

Modified: Feb 11, 2026 at 12:33am

Size: 8.94 KB

Genres: Horror/Scary, Dark, Death

POETRY

Tangled Tango of Fate

by Words Whirling Round

Rated: ASR • Dark • #2235051

We all dance, but Fate calls the tune

Created: Oct 12, 2020 at 5:37pm

Modified: Feb 10, 2026 at 5:16pm

Size: 1.12 KB

Genres: Dark, Horror/Scary, Other

POETRY

He Would do Anything for Her

by Redtowrite

Rated: 18+ • Dark • #1578978

He is so in love he risks his life to get the money for a dowry.

Rewards 375 GPs per review

Created: Jul 7, 2009 at 8:12pm

Modified: Feb 10, 2026 at 12:53pm

Size: 1.35 KB

Genres: Dark, Romance/Love, Relationship

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