New Year’s Resolutions I’ve never really set new year’s resolutions before. I don’t really like the idea of them. It’s that whole thing of ‘you don’t need a new year to change things in your life, you can change anytime’. I agree with that, and also I don’t think it’s possible to just change over…
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The day brings a fire brigade – a poem
I think the hours wear us away Perhaps more than we think. They wear away our guards. Our masks. All the things that protect Our most vulnerable selves. That’s why in the dark I am suddenly powerful. I can’t see the things that scare me. At midnight I can do anything. Maybe it’s just because…
Read MoreSleeping, dreaming and lucidity
Before I begin let me just say that dreams are like one of my favourite things. I find dreaming to be one of the most fascinating concepts that exists. I wanted to share some experiences that I found to be interesting and I just want to say that this almost ended up turning into a…
Read MoreAn open letter to high school – A goodbye
Dear High school, I guess, on the whole, you treated me well. I am very proud of what I have been able to accomplish over the last five years and I am extremely grateful for the opportunities you have presented me with. Overall, I’ve been very lucky, so thank you, high school. You’ve watched me…
Read MoreIntoxicated happiness – A poem
I find happiness in their intoxication. In their muddled minds turned to mush That finally see me as one of them. I become less invisible As if in this loss of clarity I am clearer Because let’s face it, I was never clear in the first place. Maybe I’m still not But instead of being…
Read MoreOn my fondness of letter writing
I’ve always liked the idea of letter writing. I think there are multiple reasons for this. 1. I like the idea of having something special from a person that I can keep and look back on in the future, because looking back on things is something that I enjoy the most. Maybe that’s one reason…
Read MoreMost of us – A poem
All you see of me is skin. And even then you don’t see all of that. Most of it is draped in fabrics and threads And even the parts you do see Are still sometimes covered. But you see, Most of me Is inside of me. You can’t unzip my skin And spill out its…
Read MoreSeeds of hope – A story, I guess?
I’d been walking down a dark tunnel with only a seed of hope blooming inside my chest to guide me. I’d been watering this seed of hope, in hope that it wouldn’t die in the darkness, in hope that there was something worth waiting for. I was hoping this hope would keep a spark alive,…
Read MoreA letter to a boy / The world upon my pedestal – Poems
A letter to a boy Dear boy, We’ve been friends for a while now And I find it weird to think about How we used to be, What we were like when we Very first met. I’ve always admired you. I’ve always looked up to you In more ways than the obvious But I suppose…
Read MoreFog – A Poem
Cloud cloaks the houses And dims the sun’s light To calm every being To a quiet so still that Not a leaf quivers On spindly branches Holding frozen reflections Patiently waiting To bear the image Of tentative whispers Under blankets Hushed by soft silky Fog fingers caressing lips In a home that’s bright But feels…
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Lauren Kathleen 