Thoughtful Gay Odysseys
One of the most courageous
gifts we can offer ourselves
is to sit
within our bodies
and listen
to the howl
of emotions
as they echo
inside our ribs.
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"For the ones with shattered hearts
and fading hope."
"For the ones with sculpted smiles
and dangling shame."
"For the ones with burning secrets
and silent screams."
"You are loved."
This collection of poems depicts R.M.'s journey to become more embodied, release the pain, feel alive, and answer questions that had been lingering since childhood. Readers will follow as R.M. explores different emotional parts of themself, and how their body responds to love and compassion instead of dissociation and fear.
R.M. Wardell
R.M.'s relationship with words was at first a fractious struggle with dyslexia that left R.M. in tears on more than one occasion. As time and skills developed, a love for poetry, creativity, and story overthrew many fears and led to an imperfect and courageous life.
From their original secretive spy journals to their current work in progress, their words often explore the power of healing and connection through compassion, truth, and nature. R.M. is the author of their debut poetry book Held, which is now available!
When they are not writing, they are usually reading, hiking, and playing with their family in the parks and woods of the PNW.