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May 8, 2022March 1, 2022 braveandrecklessblog

Unwritten – Christine E. Ray

Inspired by Phases  by Kevin Kantor & Sienna Burnett the suicide note she did not leave left a faint  imprint on the wooden table where they would sit and talk over cups of milky coffee the suicide note she did not leave rang like silence in his ears the suicide note she did not leave burned … Continue reading Unwritten – Christine E. Ray

April 18, 2022March 14, 2022 braveandrecklessblog

Baby’s Black Balloon – Christine E. Ray

I long to be buoyant an updraft to lift your wings allow you to glide thermals gracefully your eyes closed in exhilaration as crisp air fills your lungs but today I am a black balloon thrust upon you unexpectedly tied to your wrist with dirty frayed string that chafes at your skin a cold iron … Continue reading Baby’s Black Balloon – Christine E. Ray

April 12, 2022March 14, 2022 braveandrecklessblog

My Hit Parade – Christine E. Ray

musical notes float through the air almost visible to sleep deprived eyes razor edged lyrics chosen for their bite sharp enough to penetrate ancient scar tissue that crisscrosses internal contours for every baby step forward there are two slides backwards to the place where psyche becomes blank canvas and I paint the nightmare landscapes of … Continue reading My Hit Parade – Christine E. Ray

April 4, 2022February 28, 2022 braveandrecklessblog

Thinned – Christine E. Ray

brought to her knees by pain in her head in her body the weight of her world pinning her to the ground leaving her feeling flattened a wildflower pressed within pages of a heavy book she considered simply baring her naked throat in submission to the wolves with their yellow eyes growling in a circle around … Continue reading Thinned – Christine E. Ray

January 18, 2022November 28, 2021 braveandrecklessblog

When Darkness Falls – Christine E. Ray

darkness has settled in for the evening the cold outside our four snug walls frosts our windows turns snow into a hard, white crust that reflects our soft bedroom light the day has been long, my love I have been doing battle with the world today I have been doing battle with myself my body … Continue reading When Darkness Falls – Christine E. Ray

January 11, 2022January 10, 2022 braveandrecklessblog

Paler Shade of Winter – Christine E. Ray

i long to paint but this unceasing palette of dirty whites and tired grays that lurk outside every window sucks the rich marrow from my bones whittles my winter- chilled fingers into skeletal twigs silvery bark peeling clumsy useless a cardinal briefly breaks my monotonous horizon a small spot of vivid crimson I drink thirstily … Continue reading Paler Shade of Winter – Christine E. Ray

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