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Talking To Trees.
I walked home tired the kind of tired that sinks into your bones and makes the sky feel heavier than it should There was a tree along my path steady and tall a quiet witness to many afternoons like this one and I thought maybe I’ll lean on you just for a moment just to rest.
By Test7 months ago in Poets
Back To Life.. Top Story - July 2025.
I wasn’t planning to cry today. Just scrolling, moving from one room to another with my phone in my hand and nothing in particular on my mind.
By Test7 months ago in Poets
Behind the Silence: What Writing “Consent” Taught Me.
When I submitted Consent to Vocal’s “I Didn’t Say That Out Loud” Challenge, I wasn’t sure what would happen. I honestly didn’t expect to place. I wrote the poem from a very real, very personal place and let it go with the quiet hope that someone might read it and feel seen. When I found out I came second, I was stunned. Grateful. Emotional. It’s the kind of encouragement you don’t realize you need until it finds you.
By Test7 months ago in Writers
Burnt Beans.
The beans burn again. I’d whispered the trick to keep them soft, but still, they curl at the edges, blackened. A quiet laugh echoes-not out loud, but in my head. What’s so funny?
By Test7 months ago in Poets
I Tried Adding Baking Soda to My Beans and It Worked.
Okay, so hear me out... I just learned the easiest little cooking trick, and I honestly can’t believe I didn’t know this sooner. If you ever cook dried beans at home (or even thought about it), you need to try this.
By Test7 months ago in Lifehack
The Imitation Of Shelter.
You speak without words soft in the dark between thoughts offering safety stitched from old promises that unraveled in your hands
By Test7 months ago in Poets
The Nine Gates.
There are nine gates. They don’t look like doors. They don’t open with a sound. But they are there, every day, pulling at the edges of the hour.
By Test7 months ago in Poets
The Exchange.
You know, I’ve been thinking about my old friend again. It's been a long time. He was such a good guy. Not perfect, not polished, but real. He was wild, yeah. He liked to drink, and he ate too much. Loud. Laughing all the time. Always cracking jokes. One of those people who could walk into a room and change the whole mood. He was full of life, and I loved him for that.
By Test7 months ago in Fiction
Five minutes to midnight.
Five minutes to midnight and I’m thirsty not for water for sugar but I won’t give in because that’s what discipline looks like now sitting in the heat wishing for something sweet and choosing nothing
By Test7 months ago in Poets
What Do You Do When the Year Isn’t Over, but You Feel Like You’ve Lived a Lifetime Already?
We're only halfway through the year, but it feels like I’ve lived three. And I don't mean that in a dramatic, throwaway kind of way. I mean it in the sense that something has shifted. Quietly. Deeply. Permanently.
By Test7 months ago in Motivation
Just For Tonight.
I’m going to fall asleep and pretend I have a husband. Someone beside me, steady and quiet. I won’t disturb him with my midnight praying.
By Test7 months ago in Poets
A Review of CeCe Winans' NPR Tiny Desk Concert.
Excerpt: CeCe Winans’ Tiny Desk concert is a heartfelt celebration of her 30 years in music. With her calm strength and soulful presence, she carries each song with grace and a steady rhythm that pulls you in. From the tender moments to the joyful finale, this performance is a reminder of why her music has touched so many hearts. It lit up my day, and I hope it brings the same light to yours as mine.
By Test7 months ago in Beat