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A family travels to a holiday gathering after tremendous losses, while looking within ,they find ways to be optimistic about the holiday and enjoy time together. Read More

Tags: family, christmas, time, introspection, holiday-travel

i have mingled among this world's darker spirits and tested my mettle in the fires of hell. blackness will not swallow me. i may yet live to tell my tale. Read More

Tags: life, introspection, battling-evil

Short Story / True Confessions

November 01, 2024

Reads: 236

Comments: 1

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Tags: nature, solitude, isolation, connection, introspection

An introspective essay exploring the ephemeral beauty of life, meaning and the lasting significance of shared moments. Read More

Tags: philosophy, reflective, introspection

This is a little piece of whimsy I dreamed up one late night. It came from questions I've been hearing about the self-doubts people have about their identity. I took a good look at who I am, and found some answers. Photo credit by Hellio42 from Pixabay Read More

Tags: confusion, questions, introspection, self-realization

Poem / Poetry

August 05, 2024

Reads: 166

Comments: 1

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an introspective poem on the nature of life, and the desire to live. Read More

Tags: metaphor, self-reflection, introspection, contemporary-poetry, passage-of-time

Poem / Romance

July 24, 2024

Reads: 198

Comments: 1

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A poem about the state of coming out of a relationship and the pains of letting go and moving on. Read More

Tags: repetition, self-loathing, introspection, contemporary-poetry, love-and-sacrifice

Poem / Poetry

July 02, 2024

Reads: 70

Comments: 1

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Tags: depression, reflection, forgiveness, introspection

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Have you ever wondered if time would ever die? Read More

Tags: philosophy, insomnia, existentialism, introspection, late-night

Tags: introspection

Essay / Literary Fiction

March 19, 2024

Reads: 346

Comments: 1

Shelves: 1

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I actually wrote this essay in high school. I found it buried in a hard-drive and thought, why not tweak it and post it? Anyways, it's about a ballerina who, for the first time, thinks about what makes her a dancer: her feet. Read More

Tags: feet, ballerina, introspection, ballet, swan-lake

A poem about self discovery. Separating elements that completes you as a person and facing your own reaction Read More

Tags: poetry, note, introspection

A metaphorical exploration of outer and inner worlds on the complexities of human experiences. Read More

Tags: emotions, reason, self-reflection, introspection, mental-health

"Am I Losing You?" is a contemplative story about Zara's search for connection and meaning in her life. Through meditation and introspection, she explores the boundary between science and fiction, questioning the existence of spirits and the mysteries of life. Read More

Tags: connection, river, meditation, introspection, zara

Poem / Poetry

July 27, 2023

Reads: 121

Comments: 1

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Contemplating and welcoming the sweet end as it comes Read More

Tags: poetry, pondering, introspection, life-death

To feel isolated even in the presence of The Creator Read More

Tags: poetry, spirituality, introspection

Just a lil excerpt from my daily writing Read More

Tags: philosophy, introspection, sophistry

Memorial Day - 2023 -- 2,023 years of remembrance . . how many more? Read More

Tags: frustration, memorial, introspection, day

Within the depths of life's cauldron, a soul struggles to find meaning and identity amidst swirling chaos. This introspective and metaphoric poem explores the journey of resilience, as the protagonist navigates through boiling waters, yearning for stillness and self-discovery. Through evocative imagery and contemplative verses, the poem encapsulates the universal… Read More

Tags: struggle, chaos, existentialism, resilience, introspection

Tags: poetry, introspection, mental-health

an assignment where we would make our own 'character sketch' and so, here is mine. Read More

Tags: essay, introspection, volleyball, original-character, original-works

On a walk through town, a young woman contemplates a specific list before encountering a singer on the street performing her music. The music shifts the young woman, through her own embodiment of joy, into a changed perspective. Read More

Tags: introspection

An introspection of beauty through the perspective of a teenage girl. Read More

Tags: beauty, journal, introspection, social-commentary, original-character

Poem / Poetry

March 02, 2022

Reads: 661

Shelves: 1

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You can listine to the audio version of this poem (read by me with Industrial Music accompaniment) by going onto this Soundcloud link. Thanks. https://soundcloud.com/thomas-lahomme/hoodoos Read More

Tags: introspection, lamentation, lost-love

Tags: introversion, introspection, self-doubt

A journey of self-discovery? Read More

Tags: death, life, humanity, introspection

Tags: angst, introspection

Short Story / Other

May 14, 2021

Reads: 668

Comments: 1

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The box. The door. The crumbling brick. It begged me to enter. Read More

Tags: inspiration, introspection, string-of-consciousness, based-on-a-prompt

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