I used to love you, oh, how the days did sway, In your presence, my heart danced in endless array. But like the changing tides, feelings have shifted, The love once ablaze, now gently drifted. Your name, a melody that once echoed so sweet, Now a distant note, in memories’ heartbeat. The sunsets we watched,Continue reading “I Used To Love You”
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Film For Her by Orion Carloto
“A poet is only as lonely as their company.“ A wonderful book of poems and pictures taken by Carloto. The poems appeal to lovers, dreamers, and the broken-hearted, all of which I can relate. Carloto seamlessly shifts from poems to prose accompanied by her creative nostalgic film photography. I’ve always thought of books as myContinue reading “Film For Her by Orion Carloto”
Moloka’i by Alan Brennert
Moloka’i is the story of Rachel, a 7 year old girl that has come down with leprosy. Her symptoms are recognized and called out by local Hawaiians. Before she knows it she is torn from her family and sent to Kalaupapa on the island of Moloka’i. There, she is quarantined on a leprosy settlement andContinue reading “Moloka’i by Alan Brennert”
I Hear Your Laughter
I hear your laughterCity lamps that light me upThinking back I wonder whereAt what point, love fell corrupt I remember crossing that bridgeRoaming walkways for the best viewWhere bats departed into the nightI found my heart and eyes on you I sometimes wish I could turn back timeLike so many lovers sing in songsLife isContinue reading “I Hear Your Laughter”
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