Listening for Words

She Will Not Be Quiet: A (mostly unedited) daily writing practice

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Day #91 of (mostly unedited) daily writing/sharing

Listening for Words

I thought it was just me—

that I entered this world ill-equipped. Not
smart enough, not quick enough, 
no sense of direction. Spin me in a circle 
and I have no idea from which direction I came. 

My most-voiced words are:

I'm confused. I don't know. 
I don't understand. 
Why?

How will I ever fit in? 

It turns out, I was never 
meant to fit into
a world of strive 
and hustle. 

I was meant to notice
the tree-shadows on the forest floor, 
meant to snuggle inside 
the song of a moment, 

meant to sit here beneath 
the kind oaks, pen in hand,
listening until words land 
like raindrops on parched ground—

then to jot down what I see.

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SPECIAL NOTE: I am super excited to share that I am currently working on my third book of poetry!

I would absolutely love to have a space where I can retreat for a while to give this book my full attention. If you happen to know of a writer in residence program or know of an available, peaceful retreat space, please let me know. xo

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