The Library of Ashes

Here, every poem is a smoldering page — whispered confessions, soft ruins, and sacred rage. Wander newest to oldest.

I’d Rather Try | A Poem About Love, Consistency, and Showing Up

July 9, 2026

Anyone can promise they’d die for someone. But love isn’t built on one dramatic moment—it’s built on showing up, trying again tomorrow, and proving your words through consistent action.
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Victor Frankenstein of Rhythm and Rhyme | A Poem About Identity Through Writing

July 8, 2026

What happens when writing becomes more than a craft—when it becomes the place where identity itself is assembled? Victor Frankenstein of Rhythm and Rhyme explores creativity, mental health, and the strange act of stitching thoughts into something living through poetry.
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Difference Is How We Grow | A Poem About Individuality, Diversity & Strength

July 7, 2026

A playful cartoon-inspired premise unfolds into a reflection on individuality, diversity, and the quiet truth that our differences are often the very things that help us—and one another—grow.
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Director’s Commentary | A Meta Poem About Writing, Metaphors & Creative Habits

July 6, 2026

Director’s Commentary is a self-aware free verse poem that turns the poet’s recurring metaphors into the subject itself, exploring creativity, artistic habits, and the humorous inner critic that follows every writer from draft to draft.
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Tots, Rocks and All | A Free Verse Poem About Creativity, Humor & Quiet Longing

July 5, 2026

What begins as a surreal collection of tater tots, rocks, comic book references, and runaway thoughts slowly reveals something much quieter: a poem about creativity, vulnerability, and the simple hope of finding someone willing to hold your heart.
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Pointing Me Home (No Metaphor Left Behind) | A Poem About Dreams, Hope & Finding Home

July 4, 2026

The final poem in the No Metaphor Left Behind trilogy explores dreams, hope, and belonging. Through moonlight, ocean tides, and quiet conversation, Pointing Me Home reflects on carrying hope long before reaching the place you call home.
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Caller ID: Destiny | A Poem About Dreams, Belonging, and Finding Home

July 3, 2026

Sometimes the places we visit in our dreams feel more like home than the places we wake up in. Caller ID: Destiny explores longing, belonging, and the quiet feeling that life is calling you toward somewhere new.
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Chemical X | A Poem About Creativity, Neurodivergent Thinking, and the Associative Mind

July 2, 2026

Chemical X explores the rapid, associative way one creative mind moves—from cartoons to sports, comic books to music—revealing that inspiration isn’t linear, but a collision of memory, humor, rhythm, and intuition.
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