L. V., I Found This Poem On The Wall When The Paint Started To Peel Off

Details of "Portrait of Edna Barger of Connecticut" by Jules Joseph Lefebvre (French, 1836–1911)
A Sonnet for You

If I could, I would compose sonnets for you.

You told me you love poetry, now I’m a poet.
I’ll write you a world of odes and ballads;
I’ll leave a bouquet of haiku on your doorstep.

If I could, I would compose sonnets for you.

Tell me all your fears. I want to know about 
everything that’s ever caused you pain. I want 
to write them all down on a piece of paper. 

Then I’ll fold it once, twice, thrice until it can 
no longer be folded. I want to make your fears 
small enough that I can hold them in my hand. 

I’ll take them far away from you, so that you 
won’t ever have to be afraid anymore. I swear
nothing will hurt you again—myself included.

If I could, I would compose sonnets for you.

- L. V.

L. V., i found this poem on the wall when the paint started to peel off

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1 year ago

Feedback for your writing project (sorry this took so long)

I'm not good at writing or giving reviews that's why I'm sending this anonymously but your words are always beautiful and heartwrenching. I think it's generous of you to take the time to listen to other people's stories and write them a poem. This includes people like me who don't write but have a lot on my mind and sometimes I want a poem that I can relate to haha

Thank you and just keep writing. And no criticism from me on the technical level because like I said I'm not a writer. I hope this feedback is okay!

No, this is perfect! Thank you so much. I love listening to people's stories and writing them something based on those experiences. I just get worried sometimes that I might not have been able to capture what they wanted, or do their story justice, as some stories people have sent me, I haven't gone through personally, so I'm glad to hear this. Again, thank you <3


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9 months ago
you look at my writing
& ask why i write about drinking tea
& sitting, looking out the window,
	people-watching.

you say it would bore the reader.

but sometimes there is magic
in writing the mundane.
		the everyday,
		the things
	that are easy to ignore.

sometimes it’s enough to write about your eyes
	when you’re looking at me
	& i pretend not to notice
	& you know i'm pretending
		not to notice.

- L. V.

L. V., sometimes we don’t need to listen to the reader or the critics or the voices in our head

[i found this poem in my drafts, where it should have remained (pt. 8)]


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1 month ago

there is another speculation too, but i wanted to know your answer—answer only if you wish to.

Now I'm too curious to know what this other speculation is before answering your other ask...


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Original Writings by L. V.

Poetry. Prose. Free Verse. May explore dark/sensitive themes.

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