I've realized that I'll never see an aurora borealis in my lifetime.

#poetry #tumblr #mortality #freeverse #brokenheart #depression #tumblr #realization #realitysubtext #AuroraBorealis #angst #mortality

"Swept Away"

My sympathies are with the people affected by Helene and her aftermath.

#HurricaneHelene #hurricane #musings #sorrow #mastopoet #freeversepoetry #poetry #Helene #angst #worry #upset #realitysubtext #poetrytwitter #poetsonig #poetsoninstagram

"Boundaries"

This my word of the day and I feel so much guilt.
#poetrytwitter #dysfunctionalfamily #signatured #upset #longpoem #freeverse #mentalillness #boundaries #protectingyourpeace #offlinegoings #realitysubtext #sorrow

"Ariel's Legs"

At times, I wonder if there's something deeper to Ariel wanting to be human.

#Musings #Signatured #lastpoemof2023 #realitysubtext #musings #TheLittleMermaid #freeverse #familyissues #poetsofinstagram #poetrytwitter #shortpoem #Ariel #poetry

"Praying for Snow"

I pray for the snow.
#signatured #poetrytwitter #realitysubtext #climatechange #melancholy #snow #winter #poetsofinstagram #freeverse #praying #prayingforsnow

"Defective"

Being born cursed, I find some solace in being "defective".

#infertility #PCOS #freeverse #PoetryTwitter #Poetry #shortpoem #realitysubtext #familycurse #illgirl

"Ghosted"

Being ghosted ain't nice but it's worse when doctors do it.

#MedicalWoes #JustifiedIatrophobia #poetrytwitter #freeverse #signatured #realitysubtext #iatrophobia #anxiety #shortpoem #ghosted #bloodwork #offlinegoings #poetsofinstagram #poetsonmastodon

"Something just died."

Out of context, what I said might just scare people but, for me, it's a casual thing to say.

#deathobsession #death #crows #poetrytwitter #poetry #shortpoem #freeverse #realitysubtext #ohio #nature #poetofig #poetsonmastodon

"There will come a time"

A poem born of a harsh realization.

#Death #PoetryTwitter #Mortality #Time #realitysubtext #realization #dad #grandma #poetsofig #writing #mediumpoem #heartache #poetsofmastodon

"𝘖𝘯𝘭𝘺 𝘢 𝘯𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘮𝘢𝘳𝘦"

A poem about a nightmare that I had the other day.

#nightmare #realitysubtext #poetrytwitter #poetsonmastodon #shortpoem #freeverse #signatured #sleep #signatured #WTF