Tag Archives: Poetry

Boxes

Posted on June 18, 2022 by Christina Anne Hawthorne

She knew all there was to know about boxes, lessons learned on the inside, lessons that taught being trapped within one was liable to take your life over time. When she found her true self she escaped her box, never … Continue reading →

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The Feminine Flame

Posted on May 10, 2022 by Christina Anne Hawthorne

On her knees, she lit the candle, beheld the beauty, the tranquility, the understated power. Feminine strength, elegant and graceful, often content to nurture and heal until wronged, and then an inferno in a leopard’s eyes. Let them scoff and … Continue reading →

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Self-Deception

Posted on April 27, 2021 by Christina Anne Hawthorne

So many years, so many decades, each filled with truths, lies, and deceptions. The self-deception of long ago burned deepest, a memory vivid, him playing his guitar before he was gone. She was someone else then, living a different life, … Continue reading →