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Li had always been the quiet, calm and introvertish kind of girl. she could never imagine opening up to someone, and trusting someone was out of her comfort zone. but how in the world can a complete stranger change her whole life upside down? Read More
(Ongoing) Wailing Flower is a raw and introspective story about the absurdity of modern life, consumerism, and the search for meaning in a seemingly meaningless world. Told through the eyes of a disillusioned protagonist, it explores the struggle between nihilism and self-discovery. Read More
Here is a link to my youtube channel where I read my poetry. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y-j1YkEdWQs Here is a link to my brand new book, It's Just a Hop, Skip, and Jump to the Madhouse https://www.amazon.com/Its-Just-Skip-Jump-Madhouse/dp/B0DY4XDQYC/ref= Read More

Poem / Poetry

February 24, 2025

Reads: 26

Shelves: 1

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Do you always feel like a background character? Like a ghost, always there but never contributing? Read More

Tags: poem, sad, void

Reads: 38

Comments: 1

Shelves: 1

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Mr. Bobiel, the loneliest man in the galaxy, spent 245 years working at a black hole lighthouse, isolated from the world. dreaming of a family, he left his job and found a new life on a distant planet, where he lived alone for decades before starting a family. Years later,… Read More

Tags: lonely, sad, space

Poem / Poetry

February 17, 2025

Reads: 18

Comments: 1

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This is the deep struggle of self-worth and the burden of personal flaws growing up. Read More

Tags: hope, poem, sad, feels, honest

Poem / Romance

February 16, 2025

Reads: 52

Comments: 1

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a valentines gift Read More

Tags: love, death, life, poem, sad

The Star We Shared Leo Hartman was never meant to stay. Mara just didn’t know it soon enough. He was the boy who traced constellations in the margins of his notebook, who laughed too loudly but fell silent whenever the future was mentioned. By the time Mara learned the truth—that… Read More

Tags: sad

A poem about how I'm feeling trapped in my relationship. Read More
Short poem. Hope you enjoy it! Read More

Tags: sad, waiting

Reads: 220

Comments: 1

Shelves: 1

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Here is a link to my you tube channel where I read poetry from my book, Seedy Town Blues Collected Poems, available through Amazon.com. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ucOOifTukWQ My Limited edition e-book, Rise Up Collected Poems and Short Stories is available through booksie.com (right here.) https://booksie.chainletter.io/i/thomaswcase888 Read More

Tags: life, sad, homeless, cats

In "The Bus Ride," the simple act of commuting becomes a rich metaphor for life's journey. The poem vividly parallels the stages of life to a bus trip, from the fresh beginnings of a clean departure to the trials, joys, and challenges faced at each stop. Read More
To the lonely in your room. Read More

Tags: sad

Letter to my father, like a what if about his end. Read More

Tags: death, sad, drama, grieve

It's just a simple poem about my memories that haunting me. Just feel it. Tell your feelings... Read More

Tags: life, sad, memories, new, old

A rich boy, Yahya, and a middle-class girl, Akshara, fall deeply in love despite societal differences. Promises break; Yahya stays loyal, becoming a successful billionaire but remaining alone. Read More

Short Story / Other

December 20, 2024

En esta ocación escribí algo, inspirado por la película de ''Violet y Finch''. Read More

Tags: hope, happy, sad

Due to certain circumstances, the hamlet of Laurath doesn't have the tradition to celebrate Christmas anymore. A young and determined boy decides to change that situation... Read More

Poem / Poetry

December 16, 2024

Reads: 51

Comments: 1

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Tags: poem, sad

A poem I wrote and then my husband and I turned into a song. Very sad, but this happens way too often. This has to do with child abuse within their own home. What should be their safe place, becomes their nightmare. And, they face this all alone. Read More

Poem / Romance

December 04, 2024

Reads: 24

Comments: 1

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Tags: loss, sad

Poem / Romance

December 03, 2024

Tags: loss, drugs, sad, mom

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