Katie L. Kashan

Joined January 2025

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I am retired, and for the first time in my life have time to pursue some passions that have been left in the back burner. I hope to develop emotional resilience and help others do that, too. My writing is AI assisted.

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Inheritance of Old Wounds
Inheritance of Old Wounds I hold them in my hands— the fragments of my parents, splintered love and jagged words, hymns of hunger, songs of toil.
By Katie L. Kashan10 months ago in Poets
Roots of Wisdom, Petals of Spring
Roots of Wisdom, Petals of Spring Under the tender sun of waking skies, Where earth exhales with newborn sighs, They come with hands of weathered grace,
By Katie L. Kashan10 months ago in Poets
Hollow Hands
Hollow Hands They come with open, trembling palms,in need of warmth, in search of calm.They drink the light you freely give,but leave you empty, hard to live.
By Katie L. Kashan10 months ago in Poets
Roots in the Dark
Roots in the Dark She weaves walls with her words, twisting trust into caution, fear into fact."They don’t care for you," she murmurs, eyes sharp with knowing.Father's hands, distant, others' smiles, suspect—she plants doubt like seeds in the soil of their hearts.
By Katie L. Kashan10 months ago in Poets
Fights They Never Chose
Fights They Never Chose They carried weight too heavy for their years, Small hands that held a war they could not name, Their cries unanswered, washed away by tears,
By Katie L. Kashan10 months ago in Poets
Love's Unanswered Knocks
Love’s Unanswered Knocks She reached with hands like wilted petals, soft as dawn, fragile, pleading— but love was wind, a thing that passed,
By Katie L. Kashan10 months ago in Poets
Whispers of the Storm
Whispers of the Storm I walk through echoes, silent screams, Shadows dancing in my dreams. Time bends, but won’t erase, The ghosts I wear upon my face.
By Katie L. Kashan10 months ago in Poets
The War Within
The War Within She maps a path, then paints it gray, erases lines she traced today. A thought takes root—so full, so bright—
By Katie L. Kashan10 months ago in Poets
The Price of Approval
The Price of Approval I bent beneath the weight of eyes, each gaze a thread that wove me tight. A patchwork made of their replies,
By Katie L. Kashan10 months ago in Poets
The Whirlwind Mind
The Whirlwind Mind My thoughts are like a raging storm, scattered, wild—never warm. A task begun, but left undone, another calls—I start to run.
By Katie L. Kashan10 months ago in Poets
The Ones who Stay Away
Here's a poem capturing the struggles of those with deep fears of abandonment, trust issues, and attachment to harmful relationships, along with paths to healing.
By Katie L. Kashan10 months ago in Poets
Anchoring the Storm Within
Anchoring the Storm Within A word, a glance, a subtle slight, ignites a fire, burns too bright. The world is cruel, the walls all sneer,
By Katie L. Kashan10 months ago in Poets

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Inheritance of Old Wounds

Roots of Wisdom, Petals of Spring

Hollow Hands

Roots in the Dark

Fights They Never Chose

Love's Unanswered Knocks

Whispers of the Storm

The War Within

The Price of Approval

The Whirlwind Mind

The Ones who Stay Away

Anchoring the Storm Within

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