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Tag: poems about writing

  • Poem about the Power of Words and Poetry

    Poem about the Power of Words and Poetry

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    Justin Farley

    Words are a Holy FireWords surged from the penstaining, soaking everything like spilled paint.Wood pulp thirsty in a stateof mad-eyed hunger.Paper ravenous for a glorious taste,elated to gobble up and digestthe things that time can’t erase.Don’t you know?Words are a Holy Fire,spread from the Word himself.Infused with the power of desireto transform, to turn over…

  • The Tortured Artist – A Poem

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    Justin Farley

    The Tortured Artist by Justin Farley Utterly bound by the need for discovery, yet plagued by the awareness that finding leaves me no farther along my journey in the eyes of the world. The most tortured artist is the realist who’s aware he’s playing the fool, but must play his role regardless, knowing it’s the…

  • Poem about the Writing Process – “Inkblood”

    Poem about the Writing Process – “Inkblood”

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    Justin Farley

    Inkblood – A Poem about the Writing Process Beneath a pale, July moonAn ancient manuscript sitsIlluminated by candlelight,Its pages gently rustling in the breezeBlowing behind the curtains of the nearby window. The ink is faded beneathLayers of time and age,But the wisdom remainsScribbled in rhymes,Written eons ago by some old sage. But tonight it’s voice…


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My Poetry Collections

the book cover of Nature's Bounty by Justin Farley— a poetry collection about the beauty of nature with subjects on birds, plants, trees, animals, the forest, and God.
A deep poetry book about the beauty of nature and the natural world by poet Justin Farley.
the book cover of Frozen Rivers by Justin Farley— a poetry collection about depression and the hardships of mental illness, balanced with nature poems on the season of winter.
Deep poems about depression and the hardships of mental illness, balanced with nature poems on the winter season by poet Justin Farley. Book 1 of the Seasons series.
a mental health poetry book about joy and nature poems on the season of spring
Inspirational poems about mental health, healing, and spring by poet Justin Farley. Book 2 of the Seasons series.
the book cover of Summer Days Sunburnt Nights by Justin Farley— a mental health poetry book about bipolar disorder and nature poems on the season of spring
Deep poems about bipolar disorder and being neurodivergent, balanced with nature poems on summer by poet Justin Farley. Book 3 of the Seasons series.
the book cover of A Voice in the Wilderness—A Chapbook of Poems About God by Justin Farley. It is a deep Christian poetry collection about contemplation, the spiritual journey, and finding grace through Jesus.
A contemplative, prayerful Christian poetry book about the spiritual journey and discovering God’s grace, mercy, and love.
the book cover of Thorns of Love by Justin Farley. It is a deep love poetry collection about sadness of breakups, divorce, and heartbreak.
A deep love poetry book about the pain of break ups and the heartbreak felt when relationships end by poet Justin Farley.