Ode to Michael Jackson: The King of Pop

Michael Jackson’s death inspired poet Nicole Luongo to write an ode to The King of Pop. This clever poem will test your knowledge of 21 of his songs. How many of them do you know?

Lover’s Lane

Lover’s Lane is a Valentine’s Day poem from Naked Desires – a poetry book by author and disability advocate, Nicole Luongo.

Cerebral Palsy Self-Care Tips

Nicole Luongo discusses cerebral palsy self-care tips. Learn some of the simple things you can do to take better care of yourself or your disability, and download The Mighty’s Self-Care Calendar.

Naked Desires

Naked Desires is the titular poem from Nicole Luongo’s book — a heart wrenching memoir, poetic diary about her quest for true love.

Flirt I want to be free to be me the person I am not the person the world wants me to be Free me with your love I want to be accepted as a beautiful, intelligent woman Love me for my: body, mind, and spirit I want to experience true love the kind that tastes

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Game Over

Game over is a poem from Naked Desires, a heart-wrenching memoir of the soul by Nicole Luongo.

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Loverboy

Loverboy I want a boy toy my very own loverboy someone to be my play thing a man who doesn’t mind hanging from a string a boy toy would bring me lots of joy will you be my loverboy? (c) Nicole Luongo A poem from Naked Desires.

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Between Us

Between Us Every time I see you I remember… the way your hands felt on my bare skin so comforting so soothing I remember the caress of your lips how you ached to taste my love to feel the warmth of my body pressed against your chest I remember the shyness that quickly turned to

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Forbidden Love

Forbidden Love Our bodies melted between the sheets of passion that lay in a heap on my bed Sheets that are reckless like the expression of our forbidden love warm and soft waiting to be touched Sheets that are now neat and crisp but not clean of the lust that is deeply woven in the