Gail Fredricks

Joined July 2018

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just someone learning, unlearning, and laughing through the chaos.

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memories of younger days
Memories of younger days Wish i could say were all good Memories buried deep inside my mind I’d tell you about them, if I could
By Gail Fredricks13 days ago in Poets
sometimes it's scary
Nothing to be afraid of It’s still just you and me Us against the world The way lovers should be Love is hard when you’ve been broken
By Gail Fredricks26 days ago in Poets
making gardens out of silence
No words come from my mouth And still, something is growing Making gardens out of silence Planting, without knowing
By Gail Fredricks29 days ago in Poets
beginning, becoming
I've started at the beginning So many times To get to who I want to become So many beginnings Starting from scratch
By Gail Fredricksabout a month ago in Poets
in the middle of nowhere
In my head I’m in the middle of nowhere Alone with my thoughts I think of how I got here Numb to it all In the middle of nowhere
By Gail Fredricksabout a month ago in Poets
And, we disappear
My favorite picture of us Can’t seem to throw it out Every time I try to I am suddenly filled with doubt How can I throw it away?
By Gail Fredricksabout a month ago in Poets
Views From Sixteen Stories Up
From sixteen stories up The view is nice from here But when I look down Not everything is clear I can’t see their faces
By Gail Fredricksabout a month ago in Poets
Together Is A Beautiful Place to Be
My favorite place in the world The space where my head meets your chest When your hand meets mine In the moments while we rest
By Gail Fredricksabout a month ago in Poets
Running
In my dreams, I’m running towards you You’re just inches from my grasp And as I almost reach you I fall down, I collapse
By Gail Fredricks3 months ago in Poets
Why I Quit My Job & Haven’t Looked Back
This piece was originally published on July 17, 2018. It hits a bit different now because I feel like I am back where I started. The circumstances are definitely a little different, and I am not the same person I was in 2018.
By Gail Fredricks3 months ago in Motivation
What I Learned From Interviewing My Exes. Top Story - October 2025.
Summer 2025 - The summer that changed it all. I had a mental breakdown and decided to start writing again. My first order of business was to sit down with a bunch of my exes. I asked them a number of questions about our past.
By Gail Fredricks3 months ago in Humans
Gone
I’ve never held onto something tighter Than when I was losing it Being abandoned Meant accepting defeat Knuckles white from holding on so tight
By Gail Fredricks4 months ago in Poets