L. V., Tell Me How To Stop Writing In The Dark

what's the new side blog ?

sideblogs* actually

okay but give me a good reason to unleash those awful edits (again) for even one person to see

I love your 'in my drafts' and 'combing through my old poems' posts because as a non-writer (is that even a thing?) it's interesting to see like it's the behind the scenes of a movie. The drafts are especially intriguing. They feel raw and like I'm not supposed to be seeing it but you're letting us take a peek of your writing process. It feels like a secret.

It's a thing now, haha! Thank you for telling me this. I was very hesitant posting those because they might not be pretty enough or something along those lines. But I adore your description. I call it my "poetic autopsy" of sorts, but I like the behind-the-scenes analogy better. And that's the "feeling" I was aiming for with the drafts. To feel "raw", unedited, the emotions and thoughts allowed to run free, finally untethered—and if any of them come back to me, I'll be here to welcome them with open arms.

L. V., i found this poem in the backbone of a dead society

L. V., i found this poem in a women's magazine at the waiting room

Your writing is gorgeous!

You're too kind, thank you <3

L. V., i found this poem stuck between my therapist's teeth

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

L. V., i found this poem bathing in neon lights

L. V., i found this poem swimming in my glass of wine on our first date

i love your work, fellow poet!

i do ask,

where do you draw your inspiration from the most?

Thank you! These days, it's mostly random everyday moments. Like when I was about to cross the road, a man looked at me from the other side and he had His eyes, so I turned around and took the long route to where I was going.

I'll be going through your poetry once I get some free time :)

But also, where do you get yours?