š¢ Raise Your Voice Thread: 11/20/2025
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Check out endlessly changing shape by Ella Bogdanova, a powerful poem that blends emotional introspection with grounded, physical imagery. Itās honest, vivid, and full of lines that stick with you, the kind of piece you read twice because it hits something real.
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Comments (15)
Suede the poet writes. https://shopping-feedback.today/poets/sermon-without-witness%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3Cstyle data-emotion-css="w4qknv-Replies">.css-w4qknv-Replies{display:grid;gap:1.5rem;}
A beautiful sad poem. By LaRae Pynas. https://shopping-feedback.today/poets/coda-in-firelight%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 really love this poem. By SUEDE the poet. https://shopping-feedback.today/poets/mud-born-sky-bound%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">
https://shopping-feedback.today/motivation/7-daily-habits-you-re-ignoring-that-are-secretly-controlling-your-happiness%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E Some great advice from Ayesha.
Hi! I'm Shirley and I collect and recall memories and then bother my audience with them :) But I also enjoy reading so many stories and poems from each of you, too. I hope you will all get a chance to read this one if you want a fresh and honest appraisal of our culture, written by Joe O'Connor: https://shopping-feedback.today/humans/call-of-the-child%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 all! I'm Gabe - addicted to writing poetry inspired by nature and pertaining to mental health, the act of creating, the inner mysteries of existence, the usual. I really appreciated this moving, vulnerable, and very eloquent map of the self by S.A. Crawford. https://shopping-feedback.today/humans/the-cartographer-f733q10zgl%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 everyone, Iām Sandy. I write poetry and personal pieces about family and motherhood. I've also started writing some fiction short stories. I want to share āMissing Youā by the kind and supportive Cerina Galvan. It's a beautifully vulnerable piece that really touched me. https://shopping-feedback.today/confessions/missing-you-1hfx20no0%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've read so many good ones this week, but I have to mention this one by Caitlin Charlton- https://shopping-feedback.today/humans/deaf-in-a-loud-world%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E This by Sam Spinelli: https://shopping-feedback.today/writers/open-letter-to-all-vocal-writers-fm8i00fry%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E and this by Stephanie Hoogstad: https://shopping-feedback.today/poets/eternal-night-38cws0bk0%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 Cathy. https://shopping-feedback.today/authors/cathy-christine-acheini-ben-ameh%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E I enjoyed reading Sandy Gillman's poetry titled "summer's here" today. I had no idea it was summer in Australia now https://shopping-feedback.today/poets/summer-s-here%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 All- I've been unable to read nearly as much lately as I wanted but these are three pieces I loved reading this week: Joe hit the mark with this piece about the woes many of us face with the ever demanding world of technology. https://shopping-feedback.today/humans/call-of-the-child%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E I was very excited for Susan in this piece where she announces her upcoming book. I love supporting my fellow Vocalites book ventures: https://shopping-feedback.today/poets/smile-book%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E Classic Paul terrified the snot out of me in this story. I'm hoping to see more installments of this creepy tale in the future: https://shopping-feedback.today/horror/fair-exchange-no-robberies-hu5y80w5g%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, everyone. If you havenāt read any of newbie Suede the poet, youāre missing out. Hereās one of his amazing pieces: https://shopping-feedback.today/humans/when-winter-comes-south%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">
Heather here. Absentee friend as of late. I write whatever I want, lol. Mostly poetry, sometimes fiction, sometimes interviews. I only have a smattering of work still left on the platform but hoping to add more soon :) I want to share this fantastic piece by ROCK! https://shopping-feedback.today/poets/hearts-61ymn06fw%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">
Paul here. You know the drill. I write poetry and fiction, subversive and ironic..sarcastic and critical. I don't know how to write simple tales or straightforward poetry. Here are a selection of awesome work. This from Heather Hubler https://shopping-feedback.today/poets/laced-0r27n0ilf%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E This from A.J. https://shopping-feedback.today/humans/mid-life-crisis-ew3a0elx%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E This from my new favourite Vocal writer, Harper https://shopping-feedback.today/poets/depiction%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E This from Sara Wilson https://shopping-feedback.today/poets/knives-7euu0ti6%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 and writer of dark things. K.B. Silver's "Crisp November Morning" has been rattling around in my head all week. The word choice is absolutely stunning and it has nowhere near enough reads! https://shopping-feedback.today/poets/crisp-november-morning%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E The Dani Writer's "The Intermediary Thief" was also amazing! It was such a vivid poem and captured the feeling of changing seasons so well. https://shopping-feedback.today/poets/the-intermediary-thief%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, itās your favorite sarcastic shit stirrer not named Paul! Heatherās story deserves a plug: https://shopping-feedback.today/humans/a-small-bit-of-twine%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">