Gwen Pederson, Writing Portfolio

On a rooftop above the city Only can look up to the sun Brightest blues surrounding me Fingertips brushing the clouds I want to capture this moment for you             with you The feather of a wing tickles my arm A bluebird lands on the ledge Daring me to sit with her Tentative steps towards

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The moon lights the sky with its             celestial light, otherwise the canvas is painted black with but a few specs of white. Sand supports the weight of my mind             body             soul Water begins to coat my toes as it slowly             creeps away from home. Unsure of where the grains of sand

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I see my younger self in you I see the confusion and fear in your eyes as your body fights your mind I watch you shake and cry begging for someone to look after you- someone who understands exactly what you’re going through Your heart beats uncontrollably Your breathing is too fast I hold you

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My home that holds my beating heart so close Has never felt further. Reach out my hand- Stretch my fingers, craving the smallest dose. The sun on my face; my toes in the sand Miss how my body melts into the shore I know this place is where I’m meant to be Yet still a

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Every night I watch as the sun kisses the ocean goodnight Never once leaving her without a goodbye Refusing to abandon their love. My mirror flashes back an oceanic portrait of myself Showing my waves, my tides, my crashes A lonely sea without the sun. Memories bleed gold into the darkest corners of my mind

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You called me the light of your life. You called me the light of your life a month into us dating. You beamed brighter than the sun, yet you called me the light of your life. I always found the irony amusing. We sat at the beach as you held me in your arms. We

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