Tag: Writer
Posted on May 29, 2022
by tara caribou
27 Comments
He dips his pen into the inkwell. Lifts it carefully, tapping it gently on the edge of the jar before moving back to his paper. His fingertips, forever stained with the heavy black ink, never hesitate. Not a moment passes where there aren’t thoughts… Continue Reading “The Higher Call”
Category: Flash FictionTags: Author, Character Sketch, Determination, Flash Fiction, Life, Loneliness, Loss, Love, Poet, Prose, Relationship, Writer, Writing
Posted on May 26, 2022
by tara caribou
26 Comments
The following is an excerpt of my short story: Revolution, which you can find in the anthology Static Dreams Volume One. Inside you’ll find nine dark and twisted stories written by some amazing authors. I hope you enjoy this little snippet. Mark remembered the… Continue Reading “Revolution (excerpt) by tara caribou”
Category: Book ExcerptsTags: Alternate Universe, Book, Dark, Excerpt, Fantasy, Indie Author, Indie Publisher, Publish, Science Fiction, Series, Share, Short Story, Static Dreams, tara caribou, Writer, Writing
Posted on February 13, 2022
by tara caribou
17 Comments
Nobody really readsAnymoreAnd I sit here with my penAnd pageQuartz-white and achingWith the longing to be heardWith the longing for the scratchesOf life and love and painTo leave their trail Like the snails who emergeTo the freshness of the rainWith a purpose and a… Continue Reading “Nobody Reads REBLOG”
Category: Promoting - Updates & ReblogsTags: Distracted, Free Verse, Indie Author, It’s a Shame, Lessons, Opinion, Poem, Reading, Reblog, Searching, Self Worth, Share, Social Media, Thoughts, Writer, Writing
Posted on February 6, 2022
by tara caribou
49 Comments
sitting in a pile of rubbish every piece of my life surrounding me I emptied the cabin piled it up out in the woods see, I know what you’re planning I looked through your phone you should use a better password you asshole you… Continue Reading “6:31am (Insomnia)”
Category: Insomnia - Dreams & VisionsTags: Author, Betrayal, Dark, Death, Dreams, Flash Fiction, Life, Poem, Poetry, Prompt, Series, Turmoil, Writer, Writing
Posted on January 16, 2022
by tara caribou
15 Comments
Fold myself into youLift me to your lipsPress me to your tongueSwallow me whole Two become one I gasp and I shiverSkin tinglingYour words brush my earSlip inside Absorb every atomMore than you or IImpart fragmentsRushed whispers We coalesceEnds and beginningsHeart tremblingSomehow togetherWe tara… Continue Reading “Two Become”
Category: PoetryTags: Complete, Connection, Free Verse, Friendship, Heart, Love, Passion, Poem, Poetry, Reading, Romance, Thoughts, Understanding, Writer
Posted on December 5, 2021
by tara caribou
24 Comments
Tossed and turningI am worn out, wrung outLike a dirty dishrag done its workThe beauty of youth, fadedThe wisdom of time, unreachableA tear on the cheek, wastedReplaced by liars and outward appearances Love whispered from the corner of lipsAt convenient moments in the darkLove… Continue Reading “Notes from a Dying Woman”
Category: PoetryTags: Character Sketch, Control, Depression, Free Verse, Lessons, Life, Mental Health, Poem, Poetry, Self Worth, Thoughts, Turmoil, Writer, Writing
Posted on November 30, 2021
by tara caribou
43 Comments
For nineteen years, I was beat and belittled into quiet submission. I was trained to understand I would never measure up. I laughed too loud, I talked too much, I read the wrong things, I didn’t fit in, I didn’t understand my peers. I… Continue Reading “Thoughts on a Windy November Afternoon”
Category: ProseTags: About Me, Art, Character Sketch, Clear Mind, Contemplation, Coping, Dreams, Happiness, Hope, Lessons, Life, Loneliness, Memories, Mental Health, Musings, Nature, Passion, Sadness, Self Worth, Share, Thoughts, Truth, Writer, Writing
Posted on August 11, 2021
by tara caribou
25 Comments
I. Am. Me.
Category: ProseTags: Betrayal, Dark, Depression, Disappoint, Lessons, Loneliness, Musings, Possibilities, Sadness, Self Worth, Thoughts, Turmoil, Writer, Writing