Author: Tansy Gunnar
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Poem 252
“Silent Screams” was written mid 2025. The poem is part of an ongoing collection with the working title, “Stupid Love.” This one clearly highlights my mental process of dealing with the anger phase of grief. I chose to keep to myself during that time and not let this attitude consume me or others. I did…
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Poem 236
The poem titled, “Oxygen” was written in April 2025. Miscalculated believer,Frayed and freed from another deceiver,Now distrust discerns my heart’s receiver.Blackened ash settles over what once was.Swirling tendrils lash out over the wasteland,Of where my body stood.Drifting above, to heights beyond breaths renewed.Trepidation before the suffocation,With pain comes some type of renewal-The reality of being…
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Poem 146
The poem, “Contrast” was written in April 2025. It was another one on perspective. I don’t like the last line and will revise it soon. Life hurts, Sometimes it really sucks. One may start to believe in luck. Not me… Through pain there’s beauty. For what is a masterpiece without contrast, or Texture? Life sucks,…
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Poem 666
“Weavers of Mountain Slides,” was written in March 2025 for and shared with a writing group. The poem reflects upon the state of the World at this time, in what eventually will become history. Well… it’s a pattern. We, as a species, have repeated this many times before. Yet here we are, facing the same…
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Poem 440
The free-form reflective poem titled, “Biases” was written in January 2025 and shared in a writing club. It needs to be revised, the flow is chunky and an incorrect word ruins a line. The poem’s theme is perception and is part of an ongoing collection. Truth is… each of us is an asshole, Opinionated, biased–…
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Poem 632
The poem, “Still Gonna Rise” was written in February 2025 for and shared with a writing club. It could use a revision. The theme is resilience through chronic pain and illness. Yesterday, every inch of my body ached, Rising was a struggle for days. Unsteady on my feet, I knew what was at stake. Still, I rose…
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Poem 644
The poem titled, “Beauty” was written in the spring of 2025. It is part of an ongoing collection on the concept of beauty. It was originally written for and shared with a writing club. The poem could use some revisions but for now, it’s in this form. The idea of beauty defies me.What others see,Isn’t…
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Poem 631
The poem, “Distorted Sapience” was written for and shared with a writing club in late January 2025. It could use a revision. I came across an estuary that nearly slurped me into the sea. I decided to stay and shine my light, Warning of the dangers around. Sedentary, I stood firm on sinking ground– a temporary lighthouse …
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Poem 230
The poem was written as a contemplation about love in March 2025. It is part of an ongoing collection with the working title, “Stupid Love.” Pretty guy, pretty guy– You always make me blue. Pretty guy, pretty guy– It’s never anything new. Pretty guy, pretty guy– Nothing you say is ever true. Pretty guy, pretty…
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Poem 630
The free-form poem was written for and shared with a writer’s club in late January/early February 2025. It could use a revision and is titled, “Dancing Amnesia.” A decade of practice, Teams and classes. Performances for half-time. Loved the dance, Hated the limelight. Let it fade… But it stayed. A piece of my soul, Beyond…
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Perfectly Human 