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There Will Always Be an Echo – A Poem

In the dream, I am sitting with a nurse. We are in a waiting room, and everything is terribly bright. She holds my hands. I can feel their warmth, and I know that I am cold. When she looks at me, I can see… Continue Reading “There Will Always Be an Echo – A Poem”

Now, a joy.

Every time I would have released a yell, I am instead choosing to release a bark of laughter. That way, when before the air would have filled with the sound of anger, now, it will be filled with joy.

In Your Orbit – A Poem

* For Cait who is awesome I knew that you were a kindred spiritfrom the moment that I met you. You carry a light that shines from within. It’s grown brighter since I’ve known you. I’ve had the joy of watching you change from a spark into… Continue Reading “In Your Orbit – A Poem”

The Deep Terrain – A Poem

I have been trying to find my way through the hills and valleys of myself. It’s been a slow peeling back of the terrain that my body holds so that I can see what it hides underneath. There are veins that run in the… Continue Reading “The Deep Terrain – A Poem”

The Felling of a Deer – A Poem

Content Warning: This poem contains scenes of hunting, violence and sexual assault. I went with you. It was what you most loved to do, you said. You didn’t tell me that your favourite thing to do was to hunt. I didn’t know this until… Continue Reading “The Felling of a Deer – A Poem”