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Tag: heartbreak

Mercy

Standing on the cliff edge two steps away from certain death I hurled the contents of the velvet box into … More

heartbreak, magazine, memory, mercy, poem, poet, poetry, The Hungry Ghost Project, trauma, writing

A Poet’s Edit

Going through my dad’s old writings, transcribing his poetry to be posted on his blog (coming soon!!), I found an … More

grief, heartbreak, inspiration, love, memory, pain, poet, poetry, poets, wisdom, writers, writing

Fruitcake

I don’t know if this ache is heartbreak (a) or cocaine (b) or my body physically manifesting all the mental pain … More

addiction, depression, drugs, form, heartbreak, Hijacked Amygdala, insanity, mental health, mental illness, poem, poetry, rhyme

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I poured boiling water onto my hand and felt nothing. I stood naked in a rainstorm and felt everything. I … More

depression, diary, emotional, eupd, feelings, heartbreak, journal, life, love, nostalgia, pain, poetry, sadness, truth, us, writing

Strange(r)

You’ll never be a stranger to me I know you too intimately And yet we sit         … More

experimental, form, FVR, heartbreak, life, love, lust, memory, nostalgia, poem, poetry, romance, sex, truth, writing

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I’ve been mentally and physically unwell lately, writing a lot but nothing I want to share. Having said that, I … More

dreaming, GloPoWriMo, heartbreak, love, memory, mental health, NaPoWriMo, nostalgia, notebook, poem, poetry, relationships, thinking, writing

0704

A short, simple poem for Day 7 of NaPoWriMo based on the prompt: gifts and joy.

freedom, GloPoWriMo, heartbreak, kindness, life, love, NaPoWriMo, nostalgia, notebook, poetry, prompt, relationships, writing

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Too sad to write / Too hurt to cry / Too tired to fight / Too poor to die / … More

depression, diary, grief, heartbreak, journal, mental illness, notebook, poem, poetry, sadness, writing

Your Name in Flames

I blow you out, extinguished flame – you always smell the same as a candle that has just been snuffed, … More

death, depression, friendship, heartbreak, Hijacked Amygdala, love, macabre, pain, poem, poetry, relationships, suicide, writing

Now You Are 70

​For you, turning seventy Was never meant to be But wherever you are I hope you’re having a crazy party. … More

birthday, family, grief, heartbreak, love, poem, poetry, writing

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