📢 Raise Your Voice Thread: 10/09/2025

https://shopping-feedback.today/humans/why-we-feel-alone-even-when-we-are-surrounded-by-people%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E An interesting reminder to us all.

I love Melissa Ingoldsby's writing: https://shopping-feedback.today/poets/slut-0q6v00i2e%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv class="css-w4qknv-Replies">

I don't usually comment on these threads, but I just read a poem by Milan Milic and had to share: https://shopping-feedback.today/poets/paper-thin-thunder?modal=open Paper Thin Thunder has such a powerful opening line. I was hooked right through. As for myself, I write mental health-themed poetry as well as fiction. Happy Friday all.

My name is Autumn, and I tend to write horror, and pieces that relate to motherhood, recovering from trauma and addiction, and the female experience. I've recently stumbled upon AggieSoon, who absolutely deserves a little additional attention haha I personally loved this piece: https://shopping-feedback.today/humans/uncharted-home?modal=open

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Hello everyone! A soul who turns emotions into words—writing stories and poetry that touch the heart, awaken dreams, and inspire hope. Every piece is crafted to pull you in, feel deeply, and see the beauty hidden in life’s moments.

Hello. Just me. Aggie. Stumbled onto Vocal only a few days ago. And this incredible poem: https://shopping-feedback.today/poets/want-no-faith%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv class="css-w4qknv-Replies">

Hello everyone, My name is Nina. I write stories , mostly based on my life experiences and my internal beliefs/ dilemmas/ struggles. I find writing as my therapy. Im originally from Ukraine; when the war started, writing about it helped me to go through it. Im very happy to be a part of this community!

Please check out Rachel Robbins' review of "Steve" (2025) - it is written so well. https://shopping-feedback.today/geeks/steve-2025%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv class="css-w4qknv-Replies">

Hi, my name is Sandy. I usually write about my life as a mum to a toddler, but I’ve taken a break recently to focus on entering all the challenges! I just read this one by Mackenzie Davis and loved it, the imagery and rhythm felt so haunting and poetic. It really stood out to me. https://shopping-feedback.today/poets/pen-names-z6169e0zqe%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv class="css-w4qknv-Replies">

Hey everyone! 👋 I’m a poet and story writer who also loves exploring themes of self-improvement and reflection. Here’s one of my poetry pieces—I’d love for you to read it and share your thoughts: 👉 The Masks We Wear (https://shopping-feedback.today/poets/the-masks-we-wear-rd6180hd8%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E%29 If you enjoy it, you can check out more of my work on my profile — Aarsh Malik. I write with heart, and I hope my words speak to yours.

Hey all! Hope the mid-autumn is treating you all well. :) I'm really loving this gorgeous, piece by Joe O'Connor. It's one of those wonderful at-once-melancholic-and-hopeful-wistful-ish works that just touches the heart of poetry, in my mind. Lovely vivid imagery and profound reflections, to boot! https://shopping-feedback.today/poets/flowers-of-fate%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv class="css-w4qknv-Replies">

♥️♥️I am so sorry I am late. Depression was the reason. Sadly it came back, but I am still trying to sound as upbeat as possible. I made it YAAY!! Thank you all for showing me so much love. I will get back to reading soon. This was in no particular order ♥️♥️ (Rick Henry Christopher) https://shopping-feedback.today/chapters/the-adventures-of-gloria-cupidon-the-series%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E My comment: So helpful to have them all here. What's even better is that I am all caught up and I can celebrate having read all the parts up to this point. It feels so good. Adventure doesn't retire, it just gets sassier. Oh I LOVE THAT 😻 Thank you to Mariann and yourself for bringing this series to us. As we age we will remember The Adventures Of Gloria Cupidon. It would be criminal for me to pick a favourite. By that I mean. All of them had my heart. You did a great job in all. 🤗❤️ (Tanya Rosa Marie) https://shopping-feedback.today/poets/my-mind-in-my-brain%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E Oh my. Your words here. Especially these lines. 'I can't seem to forgive myself, I only know how to lose myself, dispose of my life' makes your art piece that much more beautiful. Than it already appeared to me at first glance. 'I fear everything will stay this way.' my heart feels this line, very deeply. I hope my comment will help you to see it out of your minds eye. 'I want to draw my thoughts and write my brain' this is one of your best lines Tanya. I respect you even more as an author after reading this. 'I get distracted easily' oh how very relatable this line was. When I write. I bully myself into not going onto YouTube until I write and give my support through comments. Usually that helps to keep me focused. Of course this won't magically happen. But after doing it for a while. It gets better. Outstanding work Tanya! 🤗❤️ Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydredhttps://shopping-feedback.today/writers/keeping-in-touch-on-vocal%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E My comment : YAAY I saw myself. Thank you! I am so sorry that the imposter syndrome is being inflated by you believing and thinking you are not giving enough support to us. Yes that does make sense. I struggle with that too. I always apologise for being late with my comments and replies, even though I know I don't have to. Ooo The Ness Guesthouse framed your poem. That is so awesome! I am very happy for you. That poem was absolutely outstanding. Very fitting to be framed in gold 👏🏾👌🏾 It's so cool that this is how you choose what to read. At least we know now. That was quite rude. Just to take without anything else. I think you have done enough in this piece, to let us know that we are supported. 🤗❤️ by Katelyn https://shopping-feedback.today/pride/simple-gifts?modal=open My comment :This broke my heart in such a beautiful but profound way. He gave so much to his sons... Oh the whole build up to this moment really hits hard. How precious. The daughters feelings are. Absolutely precious. How important they are to be listened to. Should know his secret without him having to tell. That would be such a powerful moment for healing... If only... The father knew without... This one lingered Katelyn. Gosh I loved it so much. In my depressed state right now. I needed something warm to read. Someone to channel some love and care to. And you provide the character, you provided your masterpiece and you provided yourself. This is oh so lovely. My mood has been lifted, even if it's just for this moment. 🤗❤️ (Lizzy Rose) https://shopping-feedback.today/poets/franken-i-m%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E My comment : Love the title. The photo was a nice choice. The oversized sleeves are already giving me the chills. Oh wow. The monster before you. So that means it's... Wow. What is the most surprising and chilling. Was that it shattered the glass. Awesome work Lizzy 🤗❤️

hi! i'm kp and i've been here for a while, putzing about. i don't get to keep up with all the brilliant creators on this platform as much as i would like, but when i do, i am always astounded by the talent. here are some pieces i've read recently that really stood out. some old, some new, all great. JBaz did an incisive and remarkable thing here... https://shopping-feedback.today/fiction/if-i-were-a-cat-ifapw03ie%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E was impressed by Paul Stewart's vulnerable introspection here.... https://shopping-feedback.today/humans/mapping-my-tears%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E loved following the flight of this poem by Gabriel Huizenga https://shopping-feedback.today/poets/beyond-the-lines%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E this poem by Judey Kalchik is love... https://shopping-feedback.today/poets/holding-space-3w17b0d62%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E Cailtin Charlton poured her whole heart onto this page... https://shopping-feedback.today/fiction/the-lying-house%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E thank you all for sharing 💙

Hi! I'm Sara! I write a lot of poetry mostly. I love rhymes. Lately I've been using my voice to heal a lot of trauma, and challenging myself with Vocal prompts! Some pieces I've liked lately have been The Moon's Shadow by Thomas Terry- https://shopping-feedback.today/poets/the-moons-shadow#comment-3bd8f2de-3580-4fb9-8815-deeb99005d47%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E and Archibald Thorne- the King of Hell- https://shopping-feedback.today/poets/the-king-of-hell-oz16qe0g78%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E Comments aren't turned on for that last piece, but I enjoyed it!

I highly recommend Tennessee Garbage. They are creating poetry and fiction worthy of your time. https://shopping-feedback.today/fiction/for-better-or-for-worse-wbo0b008c%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv class="css-w4qknv-Replies">

Here are my Five Top Story Recommendations This beauty from KB Silver https://shopping-feedback.today/poets/searching-for-the-muse%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E Wonderful poetry from Caitlin Charlton https://shopping-feedback.today/poets/when-the-lantern-flickers%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E An amazing story from Michelle Liew Tsui-Lin https://shopping-feedback.today/fiction/the-lunarkin%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E Lovely thoughts from Colleen Walters https://shopping-feedback.today/poets/water-under%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E Excellent words from Randy Wayne Jellison-Knock https://shopping-feedback.today/poets/want-no-faith%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E That's it

Hey all, I tend to write about weird facts but I also like horror - which brings me to The Box That Knocks by Emily Albers. It only popped up for me today, but I really like the way it blends a very mundane setting and scenario with something otherworldly: https://shopping-feedback.today/fiction/the-box-that-knocks%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv class="css-w4qknv-Replies">

Hats off to Marilyn Glover for bringing the seriousness of postpartum depression to light: https://shopping-feedback.today/poets/masked-as-mother%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv class="css-w4qknv-Replies">

I am here to shout out Donna Fox and her latest horror standalone fiction because it fully raised my heart rate by about 100bpm! https://shopping-feedback.today/fiction/the-legend-knox%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv class="css-w4qknv-Replies">

Tanya her, I have been writing poetry since I was at least 13 and finally decided to start publishing here early last month I really enjoyed the spookiness of this one, being that it is Spooky Season, It made me think of pirates chanting in unison: When the Lantern Flickers by Caitlin Charlton: https://shopping-feedback.today/poets/when-the-lantern-flickers%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv class="css-w4qknv-Replies">

Silver here, poet mostly on here with some fiction :) Absolutely loved K.B. Silver's "Feral Housewife". The imagery is fantastic! https://shopping-feedback.today/poets/feral-housewife%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E And Brenton F's "Jealous Again" was one of the cooler poems I've read in the last week. The intensity was out of this world: https://shopping-feedback.today/poets/jealous-again%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv class="css-w4qknv-Replies">

The latest by Lana V Lynx https://shopping-feedback.today/proof/kakheti-wine-tour%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E A very powerful offering from Marilyn Glover https://shopping-feedback.today/poets/rebirthing-7r8j807q2%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E Sending a little love to Mariann Carroll https://shopping-feedback.today/poets/hiding-behind-a-writer-s-mask%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E Caitlin Carlton makes a huge impact with such few words! https://shopping-feedback.today/poets/can-you-hear-me-now-myhzp0ze7%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E An oldie but goodie from four years ago from my cousin Tiffany Gordon. This is a must read and it really should be granted a top story. https://shopping-feedback.today/fiction/the-road-to-necks%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv class="css-w4qknv-Replies">

Stephanie here, writer of poetry and fiction. I have a few suggestions that I'd like to make this time around: "If She Had Been Better" by Sara Wilson was so emotional and raw that it almost made me cry: https://shopping-feedback.today/fiction/if-she-had-been-better%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E "Project: Zeolara" by L.C. Schafer is a unique take on the Knock on the Door Challenge: https://shopping-feedback.today/fiction/project-zeolara-izkl00g17%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E "Beautiful as the Moon" is another gorgeous poem by Mike Singleton for his muse: https://shopping-feedback.today/poets/beautiful-as-the-moon%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E "Songs of the Silver Wizard: Part Five" shows a turn in Matthew Fromm's popular series of tales: https://shopping-feedback.today/chapters/songs-of-the-silver-wizard-hqwmi06cw%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv class="css-w4qknv-Replies">