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Renee Hargrave

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Tag: regret

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

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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