Carolina Borges
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I've been pouring my soul onto paper and word docs since 2014
Poet of motherhood, memory & quiet strength
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What I Don't Say When You Call. First Place in I Didn’t Say That Out Loud Challenge.
I talk to you like I’m threading a needle with frayed string— careful not to tug too hard, careful not to bleed. We stay in the shallows now. You ask about the baby, the weather, what I made for dinner. I give you answers wrapped in bubble wrap. Nothing sharp. Nothing real.
By Carolina Borges7 months ago in Poets
The 500 Reads Haiku Challenge✨
🧡 Why This Challenge? Haikus brought me back. Back to the page. Back to myself. In April, I wrote 17 Syllables in April—a haiku collection that reignited my writing spark. If it weren’t for those small poems, I wouldn’t be at 500 reads. So, I want to honor the form that lit the spark.
By Carolina Borges7 months ago in Poets
I Didn’t Feel Like a Real Writer Until I Became a Mom. Top Story - June 2025.
Imposter syndrome is a bitch and for a long time, it ran the show. I was writing for a news outlet—getting paid to write—and still didn’t believe I was a “real” writer. The title didn’t matter. The bylines didn’t matter. Something in me still felt like I was faking it. Like I was playing dress-up in someone else’s dream.
By Carolina Borges8 months ago in Confessions
