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Writing by S.L. Sweede @slsweede.bsky.social · 6d

“You & I crack jokes & later, I cry over the sink,
The kids take birthday photos in front of your tree,
They call you their aunt & I wish for eternity,
Like we don’t already have everything
Across lifetimes & what’s left of this season.”

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#poetry #griefpoems #cancer

My Soul Knew Before I Did

My Soul knew before I did In the Barnes & Noble last Tuesday, I think you are my Soulmate. The last time this happened, It was love, And isn’t that what overwhelm and longing reflect In the gilded mir...

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Writing by S.L. Sweede @slsweede.bsky.social · 12d

Imagine watching “The Sound of Music” and rooting for Rolf.

Writing by S.L. Sweede @slsweede.bsky.social · 12d

“I love her, I love her,
So do the people who march & demand to be protected like a few at the top who manipulate a system,
Can we devote ourselves to every one of each other,
Think beyond the narrative of one person?” #nokings

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Writing by S.L. Sweede @slsweede.bsky.social · 17d

“There were children taken from their beds,
Now they’ll never make it to Neverland.”

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#poetry #grief #loss #poemsaboutanger #advocacy #writingcommunity

Young child running toward a flock of birds in the forest. Photo credit: Kvnga

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Writing by S.L. Sweede @slsweede.bsky.social · 21d

“Two owls call from the trees,
But not to me,
Even the brightly-colored spiders
Don’t bother me,
They trap the fly that disturbs my peace.”

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#poetry #returnhome #writingcommunity #solitude #naturepoetry

Forest with poem by S.L. Sweede. Photo credit: Anastasia Sidorova

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Writing by S.L. Sweede @slsweede.bsky.social · 24d

“I desperately long to fly
Somewhere, they go places
While I dream”

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#poetry #dream #poemsaboutlonging #rebirth #heartbreak

Excerpt from “Flight 10-224” by S.L. Sweede: I desperately long to fly
Somewhere, they go places
While I dream

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Writing by S.L. Sweede @slsweede.bsky.social · 25d

I publish poetry on Substack that explores awakening, relationships, current events, mysteries (sacred, psychological, behavioral, among others), & sexuality.

I’m seeking to expand my knowledge, creative power, & self-awareness. I am thirsty for brilliant, sharp, & courageous writing & expression.

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Writing by S.L. Sweede @slsweede.bsky.social · 25d

Studying. What a course.

#sarahjmaas #worldbuilding #courtofthornsandroses #craft

A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas

Writing by S.L. Sweede @slsweede.bsky.social · 28d

“I’m laughing on the driveway,
A melody, watch me float into the trees
Without this burden within me,
We’ve worn nothing but bed sheets all week”
— “Call it Burden,” S.L. Sweede

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#poetry #chronicillness #griefpoems

I’m laughing on the driveway,
A melody, watch me float into the trees
Without this burden within me,
We’ve worn nothing but bed sheets all week
— Excerpt from “Call it Burden” by S.L. Sweede. Not to be used for A.I. training.

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Writing by S.L. Sweede @slsweede.bsky.social · 29d

This sounds exceptional.

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Author Krishna Prasanth Guttikonda @krishna-author.bsky.social · Sep 30

#booksky

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Writing by S.L. Sweede @slsweede.bsky.social · Sep 30

Stunning

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Writing by S.L. Sweede @slsweede.bsky.social · Sep 26

“I am falling in love with America,
We are not okay.”

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#poetry #america #amwriting #liberation

“America, the Beautiful” poem by S.L. Sweede

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Writing by S.L. Sweede @slsweede.bsky.social · Sep 26

“When I close my eyes I see pieces of messages,
I heal across lifetimes,
A Violet garden crowns my head,
And when we insist, None of it is real,
I wish we would stop”

— excerpt from “When it Happens” by S.L. Sweede

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#poetry #writingcommunity #awakening

“When it Happens” poetry by S.L. Sweede on Substack. Photo credit: cottonbro studio

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Writing by S.L. Sweede @slsweede.bsky.social · Sep 21

#bronte #janeeyre #gothiclit

Quote in Jane Eyre: how dare I? Because it is the truth.

Writing by S.L. Sweede @slsweede.bsky.social · Sep 14

I’m reading “Sea Witch” by Sarah Henning and “Jane Eyre” by Charlotte Brontë simultaneously.

The leaves are falling and I’m learning to surrender what I’ll never understand.

I am settling into myself and recognize her.

— Peace Part III

#poetry #amwriting #femalepoet #writingcommunity #peace

Writing by S.L. Sweede @slsweede.bsky.social · Sep 11

What a Brave Home We Keep by S.L. Sweede

CONTENT WARNING: This poem contains sensitive verses about school shootings. Please prioritize your needs.

#poetrycommunity #schoolshootings #endgunviolence #protectkidsnotguns #americanfamilies

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Photo credit: Cilanaa. Dark hallway of school with light coming in from the entrance.

Writing by S.L. Sweede @slsweede.bsky.social · Sep 9

We were Everywhere by S.L. Sweede

“If she knows, I didn’t tell her,
In her next life,
The song she sang in this one
Will call her home”

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#femalepoets #poetry #hauntingpoetry #artisforever #wewereeverywhere #amwriting #writingcommunity

Selves standing in the kitchen. Photo credit: Natalia Olivera. Poem called “We Were Everywhere” by S.L. Sweede

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Writing by S.L. Sweede @slsweede.bsky.social · Sep 4

How to Live Forever by S.L. Sweede

“My belief
Is
An open meadow of lilac lupine
That was once a forest,
Roots like fangs,
Birthed from fire,
Saying, Look what beauty
Thrives from an inferno”

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#femalepoets #poetrycommunity #spiritualawakening

Lilac Lupine with a fiery sun behind it. Photo credit: Irina Iriser. “How to Live Forever” by S.L. Sweede

Writing by S.L. Sweede @slsweede.bsky.social · Aug 28

How to Keep Time by S.L. Sweede

“I keep time by seasons,
Tie twine to my children’s backpacks
In the ninth month of the calendar year,
Hope that magick keeps them safe,
Suspended between this moment and
Violence”

#guncontrol #poetrycommunity #schoolshootings

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Writing by S.L. Sweede @slsweede.bsky.social · Aug 27

The Poison Pen Letter by S.L. Sweede

“The monster inside of me
Emerges from your shower’s fog,
I befriend the frightening creature
In your bathroom mirror,
You’re just a man about to fall.”

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#poetry #amwriting #haunting #penisthesword #patriarchy

Woman holding lit candle in the dark. Photo credit: cottonbro studio. Poem called “The Poison Pen Letter” by S.L. Sweede. Prohibited to use for AI Training.

Writing by S.L. Sweede @slsweede.bsky.social · Aug 19

A United People by S.L. Sweede

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#femalepoets #poetrycommunity #unitedwestand #plutoinaquarius #writingcommunity

Excerpt from “A United People” by S.L. Sweede: We admire pages
We didn’t write,
Witness what it means to defy
What's right,
While the People try to
Teach those who were meant to defend
How to hold up justice with a pen,
A crumbling, an end,
An awakening for liberation

Writing by S.L. Sweede @slsweede.bsky.social · Aug 18

How’s your writing coming along? What are you working on? #writingcommunity

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Writing by S.L. Sweede @slsweede.bsky.social · Aug 14

My husband will forgive me
by S.L. Sweede

“When he arrives home,
Bags of groceries,
Full hands and arms,
A steel barrier, turned [Keep away].”

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#femalepoets #writingcommunity #substackpoetry #blueskypoets #amwriting

My husband will forgive me by S.L. Sweede. Not for AI training. Photo credit: Bonte Ineza

Writing by S.L. Sweede @slsweede.bsky.social · Aug 13

Gemini Voices by S.L. Sweede

“Coiled snake dancing up my spine,
Candles fill spaces in my mind,
A Hermit of seclusion, wisdom, Time,
It’s Time,
It’s Time,
A new voice emerging, arise.”

#geminichiron #throatchakra #kundaliniawakening #poetry #writingcommunity #voice

Gemini Voices poem by S.L. Sweede. Photo credit: mana5280. Prohibited from using in AI training.

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