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Poems About Being Alone
3 poemsBeing alone can be restorative, painful, or both in the same hour. These poems distinguish chosen solitude from loneliness and explore what quiet reveals.
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The Room Where Nobody Calls
Loneliness is not being alone. I want to be clear about that.
by The Night VoiceFree Verse · 66 lines
lonelinessconnectionself-worth
Third Person in the Mirror
Some mornings I describe myself as if reporting on a stranger: She found the keys.
by The Night VoiceFree Verse · 12 lines
myselflonelinessidentity
What Winter Knows
The thing about winter is that it's honest. No leaves to hide behind.
by The Wild VoiceFree Verse · 50 lines
winternaturetruth