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Expanding Distance
Revision of a poem I wrote in the Summer of 2013. Strangely inspired by a piece of street art I saw at the time.
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Around
A poem I wrote in 2009 and revised this week. I cannot for the life of me remember the context for this one like the previous poems.
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Voyage
Originally posted January 29, 2024 and again in March 2024! The very first poem posted on this newsletter. Revised it a bit by playing around with the…
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Don't Say Goodbye
This is a revision of a poem I wrote in 2013. This was inspired by the many Emily Dickinson poems I was reading at the time. I think "Because I could…
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Absolute True Colors
The revision of a 2012 poem that is pretty melodramatic for that point in my life in hindsight. Nice to look back on as a venting session. Revisions…
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Past Abstract
The revision of a poem I wrote around 2011. Definitely one where I didn't follow my own advice on. Revisions done were the addition of enjambments…
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Empty Chairs
The revision of a poem I wrote in 2013 at the end of my junior year of high school. Made a lot of friends in my AP classes but they graduated and I…
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Goodnight Geraldine
Another from the 2017 folder. One of the many I wrote on my grandmother's passing. Revisions done were just the addition of the last four lines.
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Rose or Thorn?
A 2017 poem I revised. The prompt had something to do with a love poem. Revisions done: New title, multiple new lines, and word choice for clarity and…
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The Loudest Firework
Originally posted January 31, 2024. Small revisions to the enjambments, word choice, and a few new lines.
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Melancholic Aspirations
The revision of a poem that was posted way back in February 12th 2024 and was inspired by Paul Wittenberger's "Forgotten Things".
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The Pen is Larger than the Infinite
A complete rewrite of a 2013 poem. The original was not salvageable in anyway.
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