Across quiet rooms and late-lit desks, stories are already being written.Not at the perfect moment. Not when the path is clear. Simply now—in the middle of hardship, in the slow turning toward hope, in the deep and restless need to speak. Writers who work in …
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A Year in the Echo of Words — A 2025 Reflection
The wheel of the year turned like a slow tide, and here we stand at its close — rich with stories, hardened by truth, softened by grace. In the quiet places between sirens and silence, 2025 became one of reckoning and resolution. This year I …
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Whiskey and the Winter Wind: A Slow Return to Self
There was a time when the wind was kinder. Whiskey and the Autumn Wind was written in that in-between season—when the air still carried warmth, when loss felt survivable, when reflection arrived with falling leaves instead of ice. Those poems lingered in amber light and …
Read More📝 NaPoWriMo Day 8: Ghazal – A Love Song
Today’s prompt was to try writing a ghazal, a traditional poetic form often used for love poems. Each couplet must stand on its own while repeating a refrain.
Read MoreWhy I Am Not a Painter
By @RWhiteAuthor Day 3 Prompt: The American poet Frank O’Hara was an art critic and friend to numerous painters and poets In New York City in the 1950s and 60s. His poems feature a breezy, funny, conversational style. His poem “Why I Am Not a Painter” is …
Read MoreNaPoWriMo Day 2: From Nietzsche’s Thus Spoke Zarathustra
Drawn from Friedrich Nietzsche’s Thus Spoke Zarathustra, this blackout poem explores the philosophy of self-overcoming. Nietzsche famously wrote, “One must have chaos within to give birth to a dancing star.” This piece embraces that tension—how darkness, struggle, and the unknown shape transformation. The erasure leaves behind fragments of existential battle and ascent, mirroring the journey of one who dares to evolve beyond their former self.
Read MoreMarch of the Writers – Day 31: To Be Continued…
By @RWhiteAuthor As March comes to a close, so does this incredible journey through March of the Writers. For 31 days, we’ve explored our passions, reflected on our inspirations, shared our challenges, and celebrated our writing lives. Each day has been a new opportunity to …
Read More✨ March of the Writers: Day 5 – Hallowed Ground ✨
Every writer has that special place where creativity just flows. For me, it used to be The Coffee Beanery—a cozy coffee shop where inspiration struck effortlessly. Though it’s gone, I now dream of a quiet cabin in the woods, surrounded by books and the warmth of a woodstove. Do you have a hallowed ground for writing? Share your story and join the conversation! 💬✨
Read MoreMarch of the Writers: Day 3 Tune Up or Enjoy the Silence? 🎵✍️
“The soft hum of lo-fi fills the room, each beat a gentle nudge to my wandering thoughts. Words find their rhythm, dancing to the melody, and before I know it, I’m lost in a world where music and poetry intertwine—where silence is merely a canvas for the stories waiting to be told.”
Read MoreThe Power of Reflection: Embracing Authenticity and Vulnerability Through Poetry
Poetry is a mirror to the soul. 🌿 Through reflection and vulnerability, we find our truth and celebrate the beauty of being human. Write boldly. Feel deeply. 💖 #PoetryHeals #Authenticity
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