I once found a token in the sand.Engraved on it was the word “Passion”.“Passion…” I whispered, as longing caressed me. My mind felt high as I held it in my hand,for I knew there was an arcade game,that took Passion tokens just ahead.I knew a single token was good for two players,so I went to... Continue Reading →
These Short Poems by Beau Taplin Will Make Your Heart Bloom
Book Review: Bloom Bloomby Beau Taplin2018.Genre: PoetryThis article contains affiliate links. If you purchase using the links, I get a small commission at no extra cost to you! Summary: A stunning collection of 140 short poems about growth and renewal from popular Australian poet Beau Taplin. Beautifully designed with several pieces to a page, Bloom... Continue Reading →
Mind Games
Mind games... why? Because I suck at sports and I lose interest in Monopoly as soon as that first hotel goes on Boardwalk. Because if I play with yours, then I won't have to play with my own anymore. Because my insecurities are only silenced once it sees you, the other player, fold. Because when... Continue Reading →
Book Review: Milk and Honey
Book Review: Milk and Honey Milk and Honeyby Rupi Kaur2014.Genre: PoetryThis article contains affiliate links. If you purchase using the links, I get a small commission at no extra cost to you! Summary: #1 New York Times bestseller Milk and Honey is a collection of poetry and prose about survival. About the experience of violence, abuse, love, loss,... Continue Reading →
When It Has to End
I just sliced through an artery to bleed ... for the sake of stopping the smaller, damage-over-time cuts that I've sliced now for so many years; keeping them hidden from view. Is this truley the only solution? I didn't want this and I still don't. It hurts going in this deep, but it needs to... Continue Reading →
Circuit Boards
They never scolded me for taking apart the electronics. Every last screw, I’d remove them all. What wonders my young eyes would take in as I studied each of the circuit boards I undressed, With such intricate connections that I knew as life’s breath. Even I, a child, understood the complexity of what made such... Continue Reading →
Next Time
I was not so selfish in this life. I let you go and you found your fated happiness soon after our sun had set. But next time-- for my own sake-- I must be. Should our paths cross again in our next lifetime, I shall win your heart and keep it.
The Passion Token
I once found a token in the sand. Engraved on it was “Passion”. “Passion…” I whispered as longing caressed me. and my head felt on a high as I held it in my hand. For I knew there was an arcade game, that took Passion tokens just ahead. I knew a single token was good... Continue Reading →
Those Days
Most days, I'm good. I can get by and only think of you once— maybe twice— as a passing thought. Then there are days like today. When the breeze picks up and the rain draws near. When the leaves have all fallen and colder weather is here. I need a jacket— No— a blanket and... Continue Reading →

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