Poem
De Witte Jas
Phuong was een goed mens. Er waren getuigen. Beleefd tegen vreemden. Behulpzaam voor collega's. Zachtaardig in gezelschap. En de witte jas. Wit heeft altijd een uitstekende reputatie gehad. Thuis kende zij de man na bezo…
Community
A place to write, share, and reckon with love.
Love leaves stories behind.
Some are whispered. Some are written in the middle of the night. Some take years before we find the words.
Love’s Reckoning Community is a growing space for poets, writers, dreamers, and anyone with something they need to say — a poetry and writing community built around love and everything it leaves behind.
Whether you’re writing about falling in love, losing it, finding yourself again, or simply trying to make sense of what happened — we want to read it.
This Month’s Prompt
September 2026
The Letter I Never Sent
There are words we never say.
A goodbye. An apology. A confession. A thank you. An “I still love you.”
What would you write if you knew they would never read it?
Write your letter, poem, or short piece and share it with the Love’s Reckoning community.
Community Writing
Discover the Community
Read love poems, letters and stories from emerging poets and writers in our community.
Meet the Writers
Meet the Writers
Get to know the people behind the words. Discover our featured community poets and writers, explore their work, and follow their creative journeys.
Meet Our Writers →Community Challenges
Write With Us
Every month, we explore a new theme, question or writing prompt. Write from the heart. Write without judgement. Write something you’ve never written before.
Poetry
Love, heartbreak, desire, longing, loss, hope and everything in between.
Letters
The letters you sent, the ones you never sent, and the ones you wish you could write today.
Short Reflections
Personal stories and observations about relationships, love, identity and the things that change us.
Spoken Word
Pieces written to be heard as much as they are read.
Community Spotlight
Community Spotlight
Every month, we select one writer from our community to be featured — a piece of their writing, a short profile, and a conversation about how they work. The first spotlight goes to one of our first contributors.
Submit Your Work →The Love Letter Project
Write the letter you never sent.
An ongoing collection of anonymous and credited love letters about love, loss, longing, forgiveness and letting go.
Some letters are meant to be delivered.
Others are meant simply to be written.
Community Events
Community Events
Words don’t always belong on a page. We’re creating opportunities for our community to come together through spoken word poetry, workshops and conversation.
Open Mic Nights
Read your work. Hear other voices. Share the room.
Writing Workshops
Practical, intimate sessions designed to help you find your voice.
Conversations with Writers
Honest conversations about writing, relationships, creativity and life.
Live Poetry & Storytelling
Because some stories need to be heard.
- Hamlet Reimagined — Five Soliloquies7 November 2026 · Café De Spuyter — Amsterdam
Join the Conversation
Love’s Reckoning is more than a collection of stories. It’s a conversation.
A place where we can talk about the beautiful, complicated, messy and sometimes painful realities of love — and turn those experiences into something meaningful.
Write something.
Share something.
Read something.
You might discover that you’re not the only one who feels this way.