Posted on July 3, 2022
by tara caribou
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would have been, in days past, that the arguments and pain and hurtful words would have thrown me into a spiral. envisioning red ribbons across pale flesh and splashes of life (precious) dripping onto bathroom tiles. forget the sharp blade, I’d reach for the… Continue Reading “Red White and Blues”
Category: PoetryTags: Clear Mind, Connection, Control, Coping, Free Verse, Friendship, Good Days and Bad Days, Hope, Lessons, Mental Health, Musings, Nature, OCD, Personal Growth, Poem, Poetry, Possibilities, Relationship, Self Worth, Writing
Posted on June 30, 2022
by tara caribou
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your fingers trail in the lazy riversof my heartI remember youI remember you! you with your troubled pastand a hopeful futureyou with the fires of passionon the corner of your lipyour delicate heart and shy feettrodding lightly(you long ago learnedto keep quiet as a… Continue Reading “Dragon-Slayer”
Category: PoetryTags: Abuse, Connection, Dark, Dragon, Free Verse, Friendship, Justice, Light, Love, Memories, Passion, Poem, Poetry, Self Worth, Solidarity, Visions
Posted on May 31, 2022
by tara caribou
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Raw Earth Ink is proud to present G.M. Manzi’s debut poetry book, We Lived Like Kings. “I’d one day love to spin a tale from yarn weaved from that which brings me joy, peace, and serenity. But the fount of creativity is unfortunately better… Continue Reading “Available Now – We Lived Like Kings by G.M. Manzi”
Posted on May 23, 2022
by tara caribou
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Ray-ray always took extra care when preparing to meet Danny. She used to primp and preen, addressing each curl with precision and care. The dark dreads would stand straight out if she let them. But Danny was worth it. She would apply the hair… Continue Reading “Sometimes Life Does”
Category: Flash FictionTags: Character Sketch, Dreams, Flash Fiction, Friendship, Heart, Life, Loneliness, Longing, Loss, Love, Relationship, Sadness, Self Worth, Short Story, Turmoil
Posted on May 4, 2022
by tara caribou
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Raw Earth Ink is proud to present emje mccarty’s newest book, The Invisible Exhibitionist. Artist and author emje mccarty spent two years digging introspectively into her heart and mind, inking a self-portrait each day within her intimate private journals. With the clarity of hindsight… Continue Reading “Available Now – The Invisible Exhibitionist by emje mccarty”
Category: PublishingTags: Art, Book Release, emje mccarty, Fine Art Collection, Indie Author, Indie Publishing, Personal Growth, Poetry, Relationship, Self Portrait, Self Worth, Share
Posted on April 19, 2022
by tara caribou
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I asked my therapist to be very direct with me early on in our sessions…. That’s the thing about honesty. If we can own our feelings and experience, there is nothing to fear about truth. If we can step into OUR authentic selves, we… Continue Reading “Illusion vs Delusion | REBLOG”
Category: Promoting - Updates & ReblogsTags: Caring, Change, Clear Mind, Delusion, Friendship, Illusion, Mental Health, Opinion, Personal Growth, Reality, Reblog, Recommendation, Self Worth, Share, Thoughts, Truth, Writing
Posted on April 12, 2022
by tara caribou
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Category: Photography and LifeTags: Connection, Emotions, Friendship, Introspection, Life, Love, Musings, Opinion, Personal Growth, Relationship, Self Worth, Thoughts, Truth
Posted on April 8, 2022
by tara caribou
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completely disintegratedI became wholebeauty within purposethe first time your soulwashed over mine you, a wave crashingshattering mea million grains mixedswirling, swept up and awayyou ebbedrising into collapseupon my shore, splashing again, againyou formed then reformed me an ever-changingsandbar am Inow with you, the forcewhich… Continue Reading “Sandbars”
Category: PoetryTags: Always Improving, Beach, Free Verse, Friendship, Memories, Nature, Poem, Poetry, Relationship, Rewrite, Sand, Self Worth, Writing