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A poem that never came out of my pen Even now, as I sit typing to you. I can’t help but appreciate the words still unspoken. I’m not even sure what I’m doing it for. What’s the point of writing anymore? If this is as good as I can do. It means that’s…

The city is made of people, and they are never ever sleeping. They send messages to each other until it is time to sleep. They are building and failing, building and failing, and sleeping. They do not know where they are going. When they have enough space, they stop building. They need space. When they…

Tomorrow was yesterday and today is forever ago. The tree rings with birdsong and love. The house rings with my life. The waiting room slams shut and opens gently like a mouth. I enter alone, and I leave alone, like a lonesome body of water as it slips into the ocean…

It’s hard to believe that water can be so deep. Just take one step — in, out — the end of one foot in the other. It’s like walking on air; you’re not sure you’re touching it. But then it changes: it sinks beneath your weight, and you feel yourself…

10 Easy Steps — Today we’re going to talk about the importance of poetry and how it can help shape your life. Poetry may be the most unique form of writing out there due to its ability to emotionally connect with readers in a way impossible with prose. “The Power of Poetry” is a…

The sky is a purple-blue-green. The purest of colors, the best of colors, impossible to describe with words. It’s not every day that you see color for the first time! Touching the sky with my hands. The sky is warm like my mom’s hands. Thinking about the sky, and thinking about…

Is All That’s Left — The weight of life becomes a wisp in the palm of your hand. Wonderments leave me high and dry. Why do I have to have a heart? Such sentimentality! Such heart! A need to write a poem to you, your tender touch upon the paper. A paper touch is ultimately…

Poems were a constant part of my childhood, serving as a vehicle for expressing my feelings and exploring new concepts. In this way, I got a sense of what other people were going through without having to ask them outright. As a result, I gained a whole new view of…