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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

Lament

And what will I becomeWhen there is nothing else left of me?Who will rememberAll of the words I’ve never spoken out loud..Will I disappear in the wind?Or will the ashes... Read More »
Author Renee HargravePosted on October 8, 2026October 19, 2026Tags dark poetry, Existential Poetry, Grief, Lament, loss, Mortality, Poetry, Remembrance

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

Fragments

And I was left standing thereWith the world shattered at my feetI looked around at the scattered remainsIn an attempt to figure out how to put back togetherThe remnants of... Read More »
Author Renee HargravePosted on August 10, 2026October 19, 2026Tags dark poetry, emotional poetry, fractured identity, free verse, identity, introspective, literary writing, memories, original poetry, personal growth, Poetry, self-reflection

Crossroads

I continued to walk an endless dirt pathAnd it eventually came to a fork in the roadI found myself looking left and looking rightBut the anxiety in the pit of... Read More »
Author Renee HargravePosted on August 6, 2026October 19, 2026Tags anxiety, emotional poetry, Family, free verse, introspective, literary writing, memories, nostalgia, original poetry, Poetry, self-discovery, uncertainty

Familiar

There was a haze on the horizon of the summer heatAnd it poured down on meReminding me of a time from beforeFrom when I was less aware,Never unsure, never full... Read More »
Author Renee HargravePosted on August 5, 2026October 19, 2026Tags emotional poetry, free verse, innocence, introspective, literary writing, loss, memory, nostalgia, original poetry, Poetry, reflection, self-discovery

Entangled

Wasted breath traced the lining of my skinFumes laced with your touch  Along the surface of my latest dilemma I repent the way your name rolls off my tongue Like an unnatural poisonYou’re... Read More »
Author Renee HargravePosted on August 4, 2026October 19, 2026Tags dark poetry, emotional pain, free verse, gothic poetry, haunting, introspective, literary writing, original poetry, Poetry, spiritual conflict, temptation, toxic relationships

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

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