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Renee Hargrave

Grief, Horror, & Poetry

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Tag: healing

Unburied

I have returned to a place I have stood many times beforeThe wind brushes the back of my neckBlowing wavy hair over the sides of my shoulderInto the autumn breezeLooking... Read More »
Author Renee HargravePosted on October 14, 2026October 19, 2026Tags childhood memories, contemporary poetry, dark poetry, emotional poetry, grief poetry, healing, loss, memories, nostalgia, painful memories, personal poetry, Poetry, reflective poetry, regret, Renee Hargrave, the past

Mend

There comes a point in my lifeWhere I have to let it all go Every hurtEvery painI carry it like a scar that fades with time,But never disappears completely,And the reminder... Read More »
Author Renee HargravePosted on October 7, 2026October 19, 2026Tags Grief, healing, Healing Poetry, Letting Go, personal growth, Poetry, Scars, Self Reflection

Quiet

Bright eyes in a manic state,More aware than what the past few years could offer meI lost count of the days Blended in between angry words dragged out in frustrationThe past... Read More »
Author Renee HargravePosted on August 2, 2026October 19, 2026Tags depression, emotional healing, free verse, healing, hope, introspective, literary writing, mental health, original poetry, Poetry, resilience, self-discovery

Revival

Sunshine radiated off the water’s surfaceAnd my burnt skin felt warm to the touch for the first time in yearsClarity flooded my mind as the light broke through the treesThe... Read More »
Author Renee HargravePosted on July 24, 2026October 19, 2026Tags desert, free verse, healing, introspective, literary writing, nature poetry, original poetry, Poetry, renewal, resilience, self-discovery, transformation

Obstinance

I’ve come to the understandingThat my mother and I are two different peopleWe’re cut from different clothOur brain chemistry is made up of opposing stardust I’ve agreed to harmful validation,Just to... Read More »
Author Renee HargravePosted on July 23, 2026October 19, 2026Tags childhood trauma, emotional neglect, family relationships, forgiveness, free verse, healing, identity, introspective, literary writing, mother and daughter, original poetry, Poetry

Penance

I realize there is no going back,Even if I tried What I replay most in my mindWill always be stained with regretAll of the times when I should have stayedThe television... Read More »
Author Renee HargravePosted on July 16, 2026October 19, 2026Tags anxiety, emotional poetry, free verse, Grief, healing, introspective, loss, memory, original poetry, Poetry, regret

Lexeme

The things I have been throughHave been written downIf you look close enough,You’ll see the many timesI’ve died over the yearsHandsWhere they never belongedHow different I would beIf I’d had... Read More »
Author Renee HargravePosted on July 2, 2026August 30, 2026Tags dark poetry, emotional pain, free verse, healing, introspective, literary writing, original poetry, Poetry, regret, resilience, survival, trauma
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