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Restless Lullaby
It isn’t always quiet Within the enclosed space Of these four walls Where my breath resonates As a vacant search Through darkness For some sort of comfort A happy thought Or effervescent memory The silence probes me With disembodied whispers Its quest more resolute Than my own To find company That disrupts its still voice Continue reading
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Behind The Blogger Book Tag
This is my first time being selected to participate in a writer’s tag and I’m so happy to be included! Thanks to The Introspective Blogger for thinking of me for this one; it means so much. Be sure to visit her blog for some of the most thoughtful and creative pieces I’ve had the pleasure Continue reading
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Meaningless
Meaningless! Meaningless! The chant drums on With persuasive sway Mimicking the earnest protest Pulled from my chest Where breath settles With contemptuous loathing For all the worldly cares Thrust upon me In a twist of irony I must care for the material To satisfy the abstract fulfillment Of hope Joy Happiness Purpose Yet the things Continue reading
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The Love of Writing
We write to share our hearts. We write to comfort. We write to give life to the impossible. -N.W. Why do you write? For many of us, writing is a cathartic escape. We run to the sanctum of white pages, where we shamelessly graffiti each wall in the melancholic greys and blues of our heartaches Continue reading
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New Beginnings
Sharing my writing with others is so daunting because of its intimate nature. I undress myself to you: my insecurities, fears, hopes, and dreams. I can only wish whomever I share it with never takes it lightly, nor shamelessly pokes at my vulnerabilities. N.W. I’ve balked at this countless times. As if intimidated by this Continue reading
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