when I turn to the bottle
I am only drinking
when I cry in my sleep
I am running
when I wail in the night
I am singing
when age caves my eyes in
I am remembering
when hope is done
I am enduring
when badness is there
I am lying
when I turn to rest
I am still here
Every artwork, poem, and story created here helps illuminate paths for others. Our blog shares these beacons of hope and raw honesty, honoring each unique voice and experience in the journey toward healing.
Shawn Aveningo Sanders is a globally published, award-winning poet who can’t stand the taste of coconut, eats pistachios daily and loves shoes … especially red
Agnieszka Krajewska is a poet, essayist, and combat epistemologist. She received an MA in Creative Writing from San Francisco State University in 2004, and was
When I was 10, we lived in a neighborhood that was always under construction My parents installed an alarm just in case anything were to
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