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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I Write – Bold Poetry by Rowan Evans | Neo-Gothic Confessional Romanticism
Rowan Evans unleashes unapologetic poetry in I Write, exploring love, pain, eroticism, whimsy, and rage with bold, defiant flair. Witness a poet flexing their full creative range.
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Standing with the Philippines After Typhoon Uwan
Two typhoons, Tino and Uwan, have brought devastation across the Philippines. Though oceans apart, my heart remains with the islands I love. This post is both a prayer and a call for solidarity — to uplift, donate, and remember the strength and beauty of the Filipino people.
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I’m Fine – A Neo-Gothic Confessional on Forbidden Love and Jealous Longing
A quiet confession of longing and jealousy — I’m Fine explores the sharp ache of loving someone who belongs to another, and the soft lie we tell ourselves to survive it.
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Double Feature: The Witch’s Gospel — Poems of Hexes, Rebellion, and Dark Roses
Step into the shadows with Rowan Evans in Double Feature: The Witch’s Gospel. Two poems — Mary Cast a Little Hex and Ring Around the Rose Bush — weave sacred rebellion, dark petals, and the fury of unbroken women into a gothic tapestry of devotion and defiance.
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Flustered AF – Confessional Poetry by Rowan Evans
“Wrapped around your finger? Yeah, I am. You’ve got me flustered beyond reason, and the thoughts just pour out…” A confessional poem about vulnerability, devotion, and the intoxicating power someone can hold over your heart.
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Rewired (Flustered & Yours) | A Poem About Desire, Breathlessness, and Emotional Rewiring
A raw, breathless confession about what happens when someone gets so deep under your skin that even your lungs forget how to work. A poem about fluster, desire, and the kind of connection that rewires you from the inside out.
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Sonnet of Submission – A Neo-Gothic Confessional Romantic Poem by Rowan Evans
In twilight’s glow, where shadows softly play, a heart surrenders, finding strength in love’s gentle embrace.
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Echoes of Reality – A Poetic Reckoning with Memory and Survival
A powerful reflection on trauma, memory, and the struggle to reclaim one’s reality. Echoes of Reality is a raw, unflinching poem about survival and remembering.
Poetry by Rowan Evans 