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The Holiday Season
The days get shorter, and the nights get longer. I feel myself slowly changing with the weather. The thoughts of the warm sun cascading onto my skin are now only a memory. There are many different moments I cherish from each fall and winter. I think about the times we spent together—Christmas lights, snowball fights,…
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Poetry- The Unseen Journey
I see myself smiling at the mirror I can’t tell if that’s how I really feel. I close my eyes, Tears start racing down my face. I feel the pain slowly stabbing my cheeks Making my eyes burn each time I blink. My lips shatter like pieces of glass every time I try to speak.…
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Poetry- The Serpent’s Sting
Greed A serpent lurking underneath, Amongst his brethren He never sleeps On his skin lies dwell The more he has The less he’s satisfied Greed A killer amongst men, His daggers pierce deeper than most His voice is disguised in honey Beware of these tools His name alone is a trap Lions embrace his traits.…
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Poetry- Distances We Are Apart
I don’t want to leave you The thought alone fills me with fear, I am afraid to lose you, To let you slip away, disappear. I don’t want to drift away from you, Your heartbeat is the rhythm of my days, Because if only you truly knew, How endlessly I love you in countless ways.…
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The Season Of Harvest
You know it’s that time of year when you open the windows early in the morning, you take in a cleansing breath, or go for an early morning walk, and the air smells different. There is a crispness in the air. The smell of soil seems to invade the senses. Science says it depends upon…
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Poetry- Hope
The winter of discontent is still upon me, Spring has not quite sprung, Pink blossom does not line the roads, Only dead leaves and baron trees. My mood does reflect the weather, Awash with emotions like erratic waves. Soon, I will bask in the sunshine, And see the daffodils bloom, For now, I must hold…
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Royalty
I have sat in Queen Elizabeth II’s seat – my bum where her bum was, where she sat and grieved loved ones, including her husband, watched children and grandchildren wed, and events too numerous to mention. What an experience for me! Visiting Westminster Abbey was visceral. As soon as I crossed the threshold of the…
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Poetry- Shadows Of You
Everywhere I turn There’s a shadow that lingers, Your memories are ever present Before my very eyes You radiate like the beauty you are You are the reason I write. In every moment You become my very purpose, A reason God created me Is to be near you My every breath Is tied to you…
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Lauren Roberts A Powerful & Reckless Review
At the start of the year, I went to do my weekly food shop, and my eye caught sight of a stunning front cover of a book. With a silver sword and purple flowers floating around the cover, the title ‘Powerless’ somehow got my attention. For many people, they pick up a book and add…
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To My Older Brother
I hated you. When we held the first board meeting to discuss event dates, you said that you expected the whole board to attend every event. One of the events conflicted with the spring musical, and I told you that I couldn’t go. You made a commitment to this board; you chastised me during a…
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Love Is In The Air
There’s nothing more beautiful to me than the start of autumn because the weather gets cooler; you can start wearing sweaters, drinking hot coffee, and enjoying more time indoors. But for me, reading has always been my first love. I’ve never known anything other than small-town life in Autumn Hills, Connecticut, because my father and…
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Poetry- Lost And Found
I lost my spark. Somewhere in between trying to reach perfection and neglecting my needs to become someone I was not meant to be. The way back was long and rocky. But with a lot of love, patience, and understanding, I slowly but surely found my way back. Promising to never be so cruel towards…
