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This is perfect, Cindy. This captures so much and expresses pain so well. Beautiful. 💕

This is breathtaking. It paints such an amazing picture. Beautifully done!!

Thank you, Hannah! Maybe someday soon I’ll see one of your poems published here. 🙂

Thanks so much! It’s definitely a difficult balance, but I like to think that, although the loss of innocence is, to a certain extent, inevitable, it is still possible to cling to childhood wonder. 🙂

This makes me so happy! I’m glad you found it inspiring. 🙂

I adore this, and it is so, so true. The imagery is woven in masterfully, and its words have such a tender but firm way of plucking heartstrings and reminding them what it feels like to vibrate, to make music. Thank you for this. <3

Aww, thanks so much, Libby! Your words are very encouraging. <3

Thank you, Lily! I’m so glad you enjoyed it.

Thank you, m’lady Storm. 😉

Thank you, Gracie! I always forget how short it is, because the music for it is a little slower and makes it seem longer than it actually is. XD

Exactly! I don’t know if you have ever seen and/or read Anne of Green Gables, but it reminds me of that- because Anne with an “e” really is so much nicer than just Ann.
Also, random fact, every time I see the “ou” spelling, it reminds me of the word “facetious,” which is the only word in the English language to include, in alphabetical order, one…[Read more]

That’s pretty cool! I’ve read a lot of old European books, and I have a few Australian friends, so I actually kind of prefer the “ou” spelling. 🙂

Not gonna lie, as much as I love poetry I haven’t learned a lot about the technique of it, and I had to look up what an ABCB rhyme scheme is. ;P But yes, that was actually my primary pattern until a couple years ago when I started branching out a little more. (Also, do you happen to live outside the US? Just curious because of how you spelled…[Read more]

Yeah… a lot of poetry. It’s something I can do during the 15 minute break I get at work on the nights I skip supper, or when I just need an outlet. I took up free verse in the last year, which has really helped. I enjoy rhyming poetry too though, and I’ve been doing that since I was 7 or so. Why do you ask?