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Category: Poetry

Renewing in the light

 

Kootenay Lake - Francesca
Kootenay Lake, Photo credit: Francesca Cogorno

open
soften
still

what is still there?
what blocks the stillness?

Continue reading “Renewing in the light”

Author Bryn BamberPosted on January 6, 2016April 29, 2021Categories Blog posts, Poetry, UncategorizedTags beaten, creative non-fiction, getting back up, numbing, poem, Poetry, relax, renew2 Comments on Renewing in the light

keeping a notebook

poetry
distills
my thoughts

I want to find the truth.

Author Bryn BamberPosted on October 25, 2015Categories 108 Poetry Challenge!, PoetryTags creative non-fiction, creative process, Creative writing, keeping a notebook, poem, Poetry, truth, why write?Leave a comment on keeping a notebook

family

feeling connected
feeling relaxed

at home
and held

you are a part
of my family.

Author Bryn BamberPosted on October 25, 2015Categories 108 Poetry Challenge!, PoetryTags creative non-fiction, creative process, Creative writing, family, poem, Poetry2 Comments on family

professionalism

is equivalent
with beauty

are my breasts beautiful?

i want to be held
i don’t want to be fucked

what is my worth?

Author Bryn BamberPosted on October 25, 2015Categories 108 Poetry Challenge!, PoetryTags beauty, creative non-fiction, Creative writing, poem, Poetry, self confidence, self worth, shame, worthLeave a comment on professionalism

facebook

distraction
from the present

happiness
sadness
urgency
information

I change the world
one post at a time.

Author Bryn BamberPosted on October 25, 2015October 25, 2015Categories 108 Poetry Challenge!, PoetryTags Be the change you want to see in the world, change, creative non-fiction, creative process, Creative writing, facebook, poem, PoetryLeave a comment on facebook

pain

I avoid it at all costs
taking the long way
to school

taking the long way
to a joyful life

until I can’t avoid it anymore.

turn
face
open
to pain.

Author Bryn BamberPosted on October 25, 2015Categories 108 Poetry Challenge!, PoetryTags creative non-fiction, creative process, Creative writing, pain, poem, PoetryLeave a comment on pain

lungs tight

I feel like an elephant is sitting
on my chest.

I can’t breathe
but I can cry.

I relax
and think that it might be possible that everything will be okay.

Author Bryn BamberPosted on October 25, 2015Categories 108 Poetry Challenge!, PoetryTags anxiety, creative non-fiction, creative process, Creative writing, elephant, poem, Poetry, stressLeave a comment on lungs tight

tight jaw

I can feel
stress
entering my body

jaw tight
I am angry at the world

I bite my tongue.

I speak out.

my jaw loosens.

Author Bryn BamberPosted on October 25, 2015Categories 108 Poetry Challenge!, PoetryTags anger, creative non-fiction, creative process, Creative writing, express your anger, injustice, poem, Poetry, stress, unexpressed angerLeave a comment on tight jaw

orange

vibrant
joyous
orange

my life opens
to playfulness and ease

why can’t I laugh anymore?

Author Bryn BamberPosted on October 25, 2015Categories 108 Poetry Challenge!, PoetryTags creative non-fiction, creative process, Creative writing, joy, orange, playfulness, poem, PoetryLeave a comment on orange

purple heart

I have won
the battle
with my mind.

I am awarded
a new
heart.

Author Bryn BamberPosted on October 25, 2015Categories 108 Poetry Challenge!, PoetryTags creative non-fiction, creative process, Creative writing, Heart, poem, Poetry, purple, purple heartLeave a comment on purple heart

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