There was a time before I was diagnosed with severe depression that it seemed all the pain was leaking out of my eyes. I don’t miss those tears. I cried into my oatmeal No real reason why Just really tired you see I cried on the treadmill I felt broken and betrayed Need a nap…
We try so hard sometimes to fit into worlds we aren’t compatible with. It took too long for me to realize I had a lot to offer to the right person. I finally started building a nest my way and home came to me. I tried to weave myself into a life Just a comfy…
I don’t write a lot of happy poetry because I share my happiness fully and freely with people. I write poetry when I’m frustrated, angry, or hurt. I write poetry because I can share my thoughts without burdening someone else with them. I have plenty of people who wouldn’t consider it a burden but for…
Today I sat with some past traumas. Sometimes they surface and I’ve learned to listen. Light leaves the room Full of shadows I close my eyes And wish words away I wish her away I wish him away But the shadows stay And I know tomorrow I’ll never feel the same Because the shadows Grabbed…
We have to grow into things And sometimes it’s dark and cruel That expectation To just be able to do and do And when you can’t do Because that isn’t how you grow The judgement is stifling The community goes quiet And the growing into things Becomes backing out of things Becomes avoiding things And…
My poetry prompt for NaPoWriMo and Cheer Peppers is a flow painting. Two red fall trees. More art on Hastywords Art. The flowers were so pretty The sunset so full of color The ocean waves had So many songs to sing And as time passed The horizon darkened And the moon hid The clouds bellowed And rained their pain…
My poetry prompt for NaPoWriMo and Cheer Peppers is a flow painting. I see a storm beating on a small house in the upper right corner. Can you see it? I feel like it describes our current climate in the world today. Original for sale on Hastywords Art. The chaos comes And then it goes Poured out like Liquid…
My poetry prompt for NaPoWriMo and Cheer Peppers is a mixed media painting that began as a flow painting but it ended up with these strange paint holes. After a year of holding onto the canvas I saw eyes peeking through and decided to pick it back up and finish it. Prints and shoes available for sale on Hastywords…
My poetry prompt for NaPoWriMo and Cheer Peppers is a mixed media painting that started as a flow painting but became a dragon before o was done. Original available on Hastywords Art. Held inside corners And broken over easy I folded my promises Into acrylics and oil All the blue mourners The daydreaming free Grow into dragons From black…
My poetry prompt for NaPoWriMo and Cheer Peppers is a mixed media painting that started as an idea but morphed into a memory. Some memories remind me of who I was and who I no longer am. Prints coming soon to Hastywords Art. I close my eyes To toilet paper Littering concrete I stand inside A doorless stall Like…
My poetry prompt for NaPoWriMo and Cheer Peppers is a mixed media painting that started with an experiment with alcohol ink. Prints available at Hastywords Art . There are so many stories where butterflies represent death and rebirth. A loved one’s soul manifest etc. and if that’s true I hope to be surrounded by butterflies and know each of…
My poetry prompt for NaPoWriMo and Cheer Peppers is a digital painting I did trying to teach myself digital art. I met with a friend tonight and I think her soul has the shape and color of beautiful handcrafted pottery. We see it so much these days A painful parting of the ways We put…
My poetry prompt for NaPoWriMo and Cheer Peppers is an oil pastel drawing I did years ago and gave to a friend as a gift for her son. I can feel it under my skin Most of the time it’s colors Jade and sea foam blue It can be musical hues Wearing dancing shoes It…
My poetry prompt for NaPoWriMo and Cheer Peppers is a large acrylic painting I had the audacity to paint. I’m going to paint over her eventually because she’s miles away from what I wanted to paint. But I feel like I discovered a truth about myself last night that might help me paint future faces…
My poetry prompt for NaPoWriMo and Cheer Peppers is the first dreamscape painting I ever did and it hangs on my mom’s wall. It’s called the Night Ballet. It’s about a ballerina nobody wanted because she didn’t look like ballerinas are supposed to look. But it’s ok because she finds a place she can be…
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