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Processing the world in & around me with words.

Posts tagged Modern Poetry

you are a fire (poem)

you are a fire (poem)

A short poem about healing and believing you’re good at friendship.

PoetrySamantha RayJanuary 17, 2023Poetry, poet, Modern Poetry, Raleigh Poetry, American Poetry, Marriage Poetry, Coastal Poetry, Friendship Poetry, Female Poets, Female Blogger, Female Writers, Modern American Poetry, Modern American Poet, Modern American Writers Comments

150 Posts! State of the Blog Address

150 Posts! State of the Blog Address

We’ve been at it for 3 years, friends! Oh, the things that can happen in that time. I wanted to re-up my heart behind this blog, and let you in on how I’m feeling about it all moving forward. (PLUS look at these beautiful images and clothes from Pamut Apparel!)

Miracle Stuff (In Memory of Jeanne)

Miracle Stuff (In Memory of Jeanne)

A poem in memory of a really awesome lady, Jeanne.

Faith, PoetrySamantha RayAugust 24, 2022Poetry, Poetry about Loss, Poetry about Death, Life After Death, Poet, Women Poets, Modern Poetry, Modern American Poet, Modern American Writers, Raleigh Poetry, Southern Poetry, North Carolina Poetry, American PoetryComment

My girlness

My girlness

Too much. Until utilitarian. Then too unattractive.

Beauty, Faith, PoetrySamantha RayMay 12, 2022Modern Poetry, Modern Prose, Woman Writers, female writers, Feminine Writing, North Carolina Blogger, North Carolina Blog, North Carolina, Raleigh Blogger, Raleigh Blog, Thoughts on Beauty, Thoughts on Femininity Comments

Passengerside

Passengerside

A poem about riding through the countryside with the windows down at sunset.

PoetrySamantha RayAugust 10, 2021Poetry, Poem, Southern Poetry, Modern American Poet, American Poetry, Modern American Writers, Raleigh Poet, Raleigh Poetry, Modern Poetry, North Carolina Writer, North Carolina Poetry, Women Poets, Women Who Write, Summer Night Aesthetic, Late Autumn Poem, Late Autumn Feels Comment

Sturdy Roots

Sturdy Roots

I Have Not Tasted My Last First

I Have Not Tasted My Last First

Kindreds Series, PoetrySamantha RayMarch 2, 2020Poetry, poet, Modern Poetry, Southern Poetry, Nashville, Creativity, Creative ExpressionComment

A Poem about June (at 6am in Winter)

A Poem about June (at 6am in Winter)

PoetrySamantha RayDecember 19, 2019poet, Poetry, American Poetry, Modern American Writers, Modern American Poet, Modern Poetry, Southern Poetry, North Carolina Poetry, North Carolina, June, Poetry about JuneComment

To Honey

To Honey

PoetrySamantha RaySeptember 2, 2019Poetry, Modern Poetry, American Poetry, Modern American Poet, Modern American Writers, Raleigh Poetry, Southern Poetry, Pets, Losing a Pet, EulogyComment

Good, Alive, Wild

Good, Alive, Wild

Kindreds Series, PoetrySamantha RayAugust 1, 2019Poetry, Modern Poetry, Marriage, Ma, Raleigh Writer, Poet, Modern American WritersComment

I linger and I linger

I linger and I linger

PoetrySarah FaucetteFebruary 13, 2019Poet, Poetry, Modern American Writers, Modern Poetry, Modern American Poet, North Carolina Poetry, North Carolina Poet Comment

SL no. 1

SL no. 1

PoetrySarah FaucetteFebruary 13, 2019Poetry, Modern Poetry, Modern American Poet, Modern American Writers, Raleigh Poetry, Southern Writer, Southern Poetry Comment

Verse

Verse

PoetrySarah FaucetteFebruary 13, 2019poet, Poetry, Modern Poetry, North Carolina Poetry, North Carolina Poet, North Carolina Poem, Solitude, Quiet, Raleigh Poetry, Modern American PoetComment

Saturday Morning Verse pt. 2

Saturday Morning Verse pt. 2

PoetrySarah FaucetteFebruary 13, 2019The Morning Times, Poetry, Modern Prose, Modern Poetry, Modern American Poet, North Carolina Poetry, Raleigh Poet, Raleigh Poetry, People Watching, Raleigh WriterComment

Saturday Morning Verse

Saturday Morning Verse

PoetrySarah FaucetteFebruary 13, 2019The Morning Times, Raleigh, Raleigh Life, Raleigh Writer, Raleigh Poetry, Raleigh Poet, North Carolina Poetry, Modern Poetry, Modern American PoetComment

Work In Progress

Work In Progress

PoetrySarah FaucetteFebruary 13, 2019Work In Progress, WIP, Poetry, Modern American Writers, Modern American Poet, Modern Poetry, North Carolina Poetry, North Carolina Poet, North Carolina, Raleigh PoetryComment

Wednesday Morning Verse

Wednesday Morning Verse

PoetrySarah FaucetteFebruary 13, 2019Poetry, Raleigh Poetry, Mountain Poetry, Mountains, Modern Poetry, Modern American Writers, Modern American PoetComment

Some Verse

Some Verse

PoetrySarah FaucetteFebruary 12, 2019Poet, Poetry, Modern Poetry, Raleigh Poet, North Carolina Poetry, Southern Poetry, Mo, Modern American Poet, Modern American WritersComment