Everyone thinks writing a poetry book is about sitting in a café, scribbling beautiful lines into a notebook, and waiting for inspiration to strike. Sometimes, yes, in the beginning, that's exactly what it was like. But the truth is, writing a book is equal parts, joy and chaos, and for me, often more chaos than … Continue reading When Perfect Isn’t the Point
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Happiness Is Hard to Write
Funny thing, I’ve written thousands of words about heartbreak, bad dates, messy breakups, you name it. Pain flows onto the page like it has somewhere to go. Writing it feels natural, urgent, even necessary. There’s a rhythm to it, a momentum, feel it, bleed it onto the page, repeat. Happiness? Not so much. Since getting … Continue reading Happiness Is Hard to Write
Second Books and Breathing
and...breathe. I have been learning how to breathe again. Not the automatic kind, but the slower kind, stepping away from people’s noise, not getting involved, holding back my energy on my days off, just being with myself, and of course my husband too. Trying to find some peace, or at least work towards it. I … Continue reading Second Books and Breathing
To Love Like The Weather (poem)
Golden, light beams through my soulSoaking, rain falls liquid goldFeelings, deep like thunders roarLoving, hot heat lightning scorched Some days, love arrives like a change in the weather.Unannounced.Unruly.Unforgiving. It doesn’t ask.It doesn’t knock.It bursts into your life, trailing golden light and drenching you in something so radiant, you forget what it felt like to be … Continue reading To Love Like The Weather (poem)
A Less Than Creative Life Update
Life, what a concept. How you all doing? It’s currently 10:37 in the morning, the shop is open and I’m writing from my till. I need coffee but got here late (again) so will have to wait (again) you see the running theme here? Steve is upstairs at his desk working hard with his clients, … Continue reading A Less Than Creative Life Update
The Wronged Man (poem)
You play with love like it’s fire,as if it doesn’t burn you from the inside out.But it does burn.And you cry in the ashesas if you didn’t light every match.You take, break, misshape hearts like clay,then beg us all to stay,while we stay warmand you turn cold,searching for something new to hold.Not someone.Some thing.Until boredom … Continue reading The Wronged Man (poem)
The Afterlife of Love
Eight months ago, I stood in a room full of flowers, candles and friends and said yes to Steve. Not the yes I whispered to boys who didn’t love themselves, let alone me. This was a still yes. A yes with real meaning. A yes that meant I finally knew the difference between longing and … Continue reading The Afterlife of Love
The Fear (poem)
Lock upon the bathroom door Crashing, screaming from behind Locked in fear upon the floor Message sent to no reply 2am, belongings gathered Right beside of your front door Venom spat into my face Get the fuck out, I want no more Petrified from rage ignited A part of you, you hide so well Beautiful … Continue reading The Fear (poem)
I Have Questions (poem)
I have questions for you But I am older I'd love to take a shovel into my soft hands and dig But I am happy Motives and motivations lurk inside my shadow like devils But I am whole Memories mean nothing when they are broken But I am golden, Kintsugi I have questions for you … Continue reading I Have Questions (poem)
Our Celestial Wedding
Photo Credit - Our amazing award winning wedding photographer ~ Mirl ~ You can find her on Instagram @mirl.and.co or click HERE for more info 🙂 *~ A Love Written in the Stars ~* When we envisioned our wedding day, we dreamed of something that would feel as timeless and unique as the love we … Continue reading Our Celestial Wedding
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