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Let it be uncomfortable

Let it be uncomfortable

Posted byrebeccaschimmelJanuary 24, 2022Posted inblogTags:poetry, writingLeave a comment on Let it be uncomfortable

The natural order of chaos

Damaged ceiling and a chaotic scene

There is no control. 
Illusions once shattered will always remain in shambles. 
Cut your hands gripping the loss if the pain will bring comfort.

Posted byrebeccaschimmelJanuary 19, 2022January 19, 2022Posted inblog, UncategorizedTags:control, poet, poetry, writer, writingLeave a comment on The natural order of chaos

Roots part one

Welcome to Kentucky sign

I was formed by a different kind of Commonwealth, one I think few people outside the Bluegrass would expect.

Posted byrebeccaschimmelJanuary 18, 2022Posted inblogTags:Appalachia, blog, Kentucky, Lexington, poetry, writingLeave a comment on Roots part one

Ready to leave

A sunset over a lake

One foot watching the doorway, the other counting the exits. 

Posted byrebeccaschimmelJanuary 17, 2022January 17, 2022Posted inblogTags:blog, poet, poetry, writer, writingLeave a comment on Ready to leave

When I look too long

Imagine how we’d live to see the day if the different colors in our skin didn’t require products to make it more uniform. 

Posted byrebeccaschimmelJanuary 17, 2022Posted inblogTags:blog, poet, poetry, writingLeave a comment on When I look too long

When October Leaves

An abstract representation of trees empty of leaves.

I manage my time around the warmth of not needing an escape.

Posted byrebeccaschimmelOctober 29, 2021October 26, 2021Posted inblogTags:poetry, writingLeave a comment on When October Leaves

Watching Myself

An illustration of a tea cup on a saucer

My taste changed when there was enough distance not to hope for a moment of time over tea.

Posted byrebeccaschimmelOctober 19, 2021October 19, 2021Posted inblogTags:poetry, tea, writingLeave a comment on Watching Myself

Recommended Discomfort

The change I crave is uncomfortable.
It is an unruly child screaming at a pitch fit to pierce attention.

Posted byrebeccaschimmelOctober 15, 2021January 17, 2022Posted inblog, UncategorizedTags:poem, poet, poetry, writingLeave a comment on Recommended Discomfort

Tough as a bamboo infestation

I stick my neck out. Because I will break before I see a system make another bend too far.

Posted byrebeccaschimmelOctober 6, 2021January 17, 2022Posted inblog, UncategorizedTags:poet, poetry, writingLeave a comment on Tough as a bamboo infestation

How It Passes

How silly it is to be confident in the structure of a minute.

Posted byrebeccaschimmelSeptember 21, 2021October 19, 2021Posted inblogTags:poem, poet, poetry, time, true self, writer, writingLeave a comment on How It Passes

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