Putting off
the dusting
the watering
the weeding
the nothing
I sit to write with
hesitant hands
and a stabbing
yearning
for that from
which I hide.
Afraid to face
myself in silence
when the world is still
and truth is bold
I create,
cherish,
and squander
in the privacy
of loneliness,
words open sores
bleeding and
oozing the everything
I labor at concealing.
This private legacy,
selfish secret,
dark horse
breathing down
my neck
whispers hot
words of courage
and purpose
and meaning
bigger than fear,
so there it is
and here I am,
unprepared
but entirely assured
that it’s time
for the naked silence
of speaking
words aloud.
Renee Novosel
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Wallflower Whimsy 
Welcome back
*smiles*
dark horse
breathing down
my neck
whispers hot
words of courage
and purpose
and meaning
bigger than fear,
Those are amazing words and pictures. May the dark horse always breathe down your neck and push you to create powerful poetry.
Thank you kindly! Your words of encouragement mean more than I can say.
I mean every word. You write well. keep at it.
It keeps me semi-sane, so I don’t have a choice. 😉 Thank you again!
Renee – this is beautiful. Congratulations on your exquisite creation. Dorothy
Dorothy! I love you! Thank you. 🙂
Deep and raw poem. It’s gorgeous.
Thank you kindly!
This poem is so beautiful. And the picture that goes with it is just amazingly gorgeous, too. Perfect match.
Thank you very much! Ryden is quite special.
Tell us your secrets so we can dream to face ours!
🙂 I can do that!
Outstanding!
Thank you, sir!
Thanks for the follow. I appreciate your courage in being authentic – it is indeed the road to inner-healing & well-being.~Storm
Thank you as well! Vulnerability is a tough one for me … your encouragement means very much.
You are not alone – vulnerability is a tough one for many of us, yet – it frees us.
It truly does. 🙂
Wowza. Thank you for following WordBowlbyMsCharlieS.com (hope to see a word from you) and introducing me to your powerful work:
“This private legacy,
selfish secret,
dark horse
breathing down
my neck
whispers hot
words of courage..”
What gorgeous imagery. I very much look forward to reading more!
Thank you so much! Your blog is seriously creative … there will be a word coming your way. Lovely getting to know your work!