I started late this year. I wasn't able to start NaNoWriMo until last Thursday, which is unusual for me. But I had some stuff come up, so I got a tad behind. Luckily, I'm not five days behind as I was on that Thursday. Now, I'm only about two to three days behind. I can … Continue reading NaNoWriMo update — #1
Tag: poet
Noise
There’s something eerie about silenceWe fill up every second with noise Noise of social mediaNoise of to-do listsNoise of failures But when we take a moment for nothingThere's something almost too empty about it I almost want the noise backBut at the same time — The silence keeps me sane
The sad truth (haiku)
Yearning for the dayWe don't have to fight to liveAnd can be ourselves Perhaps I'm just waiting for the world to turn upside down.
Just breathe (haiku)
Once in a whileI need to remember howTo breathe without you
Run
Working is like becoming a mothYou work so hard to becomeOne of those colorful butterfliesBut now you can hardly lookInto the mirror of your gray soul People turn away from youThey don't let you inTheir humming worldsFull of different colorsEven rainbows turn away from you Stay away from the Eastside,you warn me. Keep away from … Continue reading Run
Book review – Bottled Memories (Spoiler Free)
“He picked up the bottle And threw it down on the floor. He said, “I’ve lost all I can And I can’t lose anymore. This has all got to stop Before I end up dead.” Then he sat down again... And ordered “one more” instead." Title: Bottled Memories: A Journey through Addiction and Early RecoveryAuthor: … Continue reading Book review – Bottled Memories (Spoiler Free)
Maybe friends (haiku)
If you had a clueor a hint that I exist,we could be good friends. Copyright © Robin LeeAnn
The moon
Once the blue moon risesYou can find me whispering to the starsAsking why I am left to the wolves They'll speak of highest mountainsI'll ask about the dirt below meAnd they'll point me toward the sea Once the red moon risesYou can find me yelling at the soilAsking if the wolves had to devour me … Continue reading The moon
Goodbye
Before you go, I want to say:It’s not your fault that your mind twists you away from the truth.I wish the world was fairer. But at the same time, please understand that I cannot drown with you.I have to take care of my own mindbefore it drowns in the same way. Copyright © Robin LeeAnn
The sand (haiku)
The sand is one thingThat fills our lungs with rough liesUntil we can't breathe Copyright © Robin LeeAnn
