The Library of Ashes
Here, every poem is a smoldering page — whispered confessions, soft ruins, and sacred rage. Wander newest to oldest.
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“To the Ones Who Feel Like Ghosts” — A Poignant Poem on Healing, Hope, and Becoming
A heartfelt poem offering solace and strength to those feeling lost, broken, or unseen. “To the Ones Who Feel Like Ghosts” reminds us all that healing is a journey and you are not alone.
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The Pilgrim Road Is Not Paved in Gold – A Poem About Healing and Resilience
A powerful poem by Rowan Evans about healing, grief, and perservance. “The Pilgrim Road Is Not Paved in Gold” captures the sacred struggle of becoming whole.
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The Hallow Sea – A Poem About Surviving Depression and Numbness
A haunting, deeply personal poem about surviving suicidal ideation and emotional numbness. The Hollow Sea explores what it means to keep breathing when every breath aches, and how even the faintest sliver of light can be enough to hold on.
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Still Here – A Poem About Suicidal Thoughts, Survival, and Hope
[Content Warning]This poem includes references to suicidal thoughts and mental health struggles.Please read with care and know that support is always available.If you are in crisis, please reach out to someone—or to me directly. 💜 You are not alone. Your pain is real. Your survival is sacred. [Intro]This is one of the hardest poems I’ve…
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Even If the Sky Falls Black
She says, “I wish you could see me at my brightest.” But love— I met you in the ruins, and I swear, even your ashes glowed. You ask if you deserve these words, as though devotion were a thing to be earned instead of something I bled willingly— ink, soul and starlight, dragged from…
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Embrace of the Fractured
I love you in the darkened hours, Where the cracks in your soul glitter like shattered glass, Each piece—your flaw, your scar, A piece of my devotion, etched in shadowed hues. The light cannot kiss you without kissing the broken parts first, So let me cradle them, these fractured remnants, In the sanctuary of my…
Poetry by Rowan Evans 