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My Shadow Has Been Learning My Handwriting
A haunting poem about the part of ourselves that speaks when we no longer have the courage to speak for ourselves.
Floating
A dark poem about isolation and dissociation. For those that feel too much but nothing at all.
spiraling
spiraling; spiderwebs; those things that don't let go. Trying poems with unconventional formatting. Thanks for reading!
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The Cafe
So, this was an interesting read. Not a... bad one, exactly. The story is pretty bog-standard and the emotions, moments, character beats - even in this short a piece - ...
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Rejection
Honestly, for a first ever poem? This isn't bad. It's heavy handed and mundane... but that's to be expected with a first effort. It's also too much of a self-insert; ...
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Window
Hello, I really loved the poem a lot. You beautifully conveyed the fear of the world from personal experiences really well, as for me, I am also afraid of the ...
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h a m m e r
Review time woooooo! One of my favorite parts of this poem is the unique format of the words, the spaces, the way the words jump out of spot is really ...
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