Tag: Poetry

Exaltation No. 9

Posted on November 22, 2025 by tara caribou

Having found a home, joy leaps.

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Exaltation No. 8

Posted on November 14, 2025 by tara caribou

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your love encircles meslow train rides of memory, fleetinga picnic, perfect, ‘neath twisted branchesyou smile as you turn back,looking over your shoulder, quietly playfulfeed me as I drive or do dishessharing what you love with mewe can love it together, you insista sunrise, two… Continue Reading “Exaltation No. 8”

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The Reed in the Wind

Posted on September 25, 2025 by tara caribou

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bend mebend mebend me overgentlydon’t break mesoft pushesmold megive me a chanceto bendto changeonly be patientbend medon’t break me(I fear I will shatter)don’t break mejust yet tara caribou | ©️ 2025 photo by me

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The Gap

Posted on September 18, 2025 by tara caribou

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In the quiet outer realm.

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The Fool

Posted on September 14, 2025 by tara caribou

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Oh fool! Fool!What a foolish girl!Follow your heartAnd be fooled!Tear out the roots!Cast down the cost!Believe that loveCan carry you through,Oh what a fool! It never changes,Does it?Comes the whisperSo painfully clear.It never, ever changes.You willNeverBe good enough.You will neverBe enough. The same foolish… Continue Reading “The Fool”

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An Untitled Poem to Start Out September, Apparently

Posted on September 1, 2025 by tara caribou

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may sleep come soonin this great dark chasm of emptinesstogether, alonedimly aware of the spaces between uswhispers become brayingan ass with that same old songI wish I could say: this too shall passinstead I join in, a melody of my ownsame lips thougheven in… Continue Reading “An Untitled Poem to Start Out September, Apparently”

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Untitled Poem

Posted on August 22, 2025 by tara caribou

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that early morning sighsun still beneath the horizonI slip on your skinlike a robe woven in loveintoxicated by the scent of youbut completely soberawake to reality, it’s youthe finisher of my nowthe weight of your hand on my hipbefore you draw me closerthe most… Continue Reading “Untitled Poem”

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The Endless Road

Posted on August 6, 2025 by tara caribou

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black tar ribbon flowsmoves like waterracking up distancemy eyes yawnmind dartingthinking thinking thinkingmissing one, with hope I have no couragebravery: unknownworry, my companionbeauty (through my eyes)and fear (in my mind) braidingwhat if…what if…oh, what have I done? the ribbon flows onI, with my thoughts,ride… Continue Reading “The Endless Road”

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