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POETRY BY EVY MICHAELS
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The Quest for Sight
It began, as all tragedies do, With a nap that went too far. Not a gentle rest, But a fall, deep and lawless, Into the folds of a Sunday...

Evy Michaels
2 min read


The Machine That Ate Meaning
They told us we must leave something behind. That a life unremembered was a life unlived. And we, soft, trembling— believed them. We...

Evy Michaels
2 min read


How to Hold a Girl Like Me
Do not reach for me only when I am easy to carry. I will not make myself weightless so you can feel strong. Do not confuse my willingness...

Evy Michaels
2 min read


Even If They Never Do
I found you today, tucked into the corner of my chest, knees drawn up, palms pressed against the fragile skin where your heartbeats live....

Evy Michaels
3 min read


Timeless threads
I find you again—how do you always appear? A whisper through centuries, bright and clear. No matter the place, the shape, or the name, We...

Evy Michaels
2 min read


Beyond Reach
I am being pulled in different directions, Two forces that refuse to release their hold. One, the light that promises glory— A siren...

Evy Michaels
2 min read


To My Kindred
Where my outstretched arms fail to reach you, I pen these words, hoping they'll enfold you in the warmth you crave, the solace you so...

Evy Michaels
2 min read


Whispers of Wanderlust
In a land distant, where dreams find their haven, I ventured forth, daring to leave behind the mundane expectations tethering me to...

Evy Michaels
2 min read


Empowered
I like this feeling, This gift of believing That I’m capable of fulfilling Closer to achieving Surpassing the unthinkable Attaining the...

Evy Michaels
1 min read


Ever on the Move
“My servant, my precious servant Do not pick up firewood from the outskirts of the forest It only lasts a day and it’s part Walk on deep...

Evy Michaels
1 min read


My mother
I have my mother’s smile, shy, endearing, warm, whimsical, inviting you to reveal yourself, daring you to show me who you really are.. I...

Evy Michaels
1 min read


My Story
This is my story I was born in the middle of a storm Welcomed by the dead of night My little heart jolted by the sound of thunderbolts...

Evy Michaels
1 min read


Elusive Sleep
Oh how I enjoy the night The still silence is something spiritual Caffeined by the incessant chirping of the crickets My thoughts are a...

Evy Michaels
1 min read


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