Overflow

Here is a recitation of the poem. My restless mind is keeping me up in the night yet again The nocturnal hurt is always the worst Every night, these confusing thoughts keep their midnight oil on a slow burn until I finally drift off from pure exhaustion Tonight, the fire won’t fade I rise from…Read more Overflow

Light Reveals Shadows

The pretty full moon scenes had me reflecting on some things. Here’s a poem about shadow work. I’m working on recognizing the parts of myself that I *can* work on, then taking steps to improve them. As well as recognizing the parts of me I have become insecure about, but *can’t* really change (my appearance,…Read more Light Reveals Shadows

Late To Bloom

The Queen Anne’s Lace blooms in August. Budding like August memories. Thriving like August harvest. Dancing like August trees. Happy like August nights. The dandelions die in September. Dimming like September sun. Falling like September heat. Fading like September leaves. Bittersweet like September summer. Take me back to August. To summer warmth still abundant. To…Read more Late To Bloom

Dusty Lungs

This one kinda came to me out of nowhere. The day I wrote it, I was feeling a little melancholy. Not a bad melancholy, but a reflective, sensitive, & calm melancholy. I felt like the world was in hyperdrive & I could feel everything around me. This is the feeling I always get when my…Read more Dusty Lungs

A Life to Live

I stepped over somebody’s handwritten words in the sand today. So I didn’t disturb someone’s mark on the earth, So I didn’t destroy their attempt to be remembered– to be heard. I became upset & wondered, “Why doesn’t the rest of the world give the same respect to other people’s screams into the void?” But…Read more A Life to Live

Inverting

My world inverts. I watch my light turn to shadows. I used to live in the brightness, But the negative spaces have become tangible & physical. They have engulfed my bright places, And I feel the overwhelming absence of light. I want to let the shadows dance in tandem with my soul, So I can…Read more Inverting

Breakdowns & Breakthroughs

Life’s lessons come draped in sadness and fear. They scream with subtle profoundness and profound subtlety. The beauty that comes after pain is hard earned, And it should be recognized as such. Our existence is a plethora of ups and downs that must be felt in full, But always remember that the waves come without…Read more Breakdowns & Breakthroughs

Meaning

I am the wind who makes the trees dance The relief of a second chance. I’m the dust in sunbeams, The magic in dreams. You can meet me in the water’s reflections & ripples, Somewhere between a stranger’s smiling eyes & familiar dimples. Lost in the happy hellos & painful goodbyes, The glowing clouds in…Read more Meaning

Perfect Timing

Going to bed when the rooster crows, Kind of like taking afternoon catnaps at the break of dawn & finally waking up at nightfall. Backwards habits, inside out routines, upside down patterns. But it’s alright, The timing isn’t bad at all, It’s actually picture perfect serendipity. Visions of my life, morphing into the silhouette of…Read more Perfect Timing