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Category: Inspirational

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Silas Fen

Silas Fen

Silas Fen writes from Santa Fe and the wider West, shaping poetry and visual work from reflection, lived experience, and the moments most people overlook.

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The Passage of Fear
Inspirational

The Passage of Fear

April 22, 2023

I stand before the storm within, a tide of dread that rises fast.

Where the Missing Things Go

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Muddy Water's Edge
Inspirational

Muddy Water's Edge

July 29, 2024

In the hush where waters meet the land, A symphony soft and grand. Muddy waves, in gentle play,

The Things We Leave Unsaid

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Home
Inspirational

Home

July 1, 2026

I searched for it in distant lands, Beyond the reach of roads I'd known. Shifting years and changing sands,

Love Was Never Ours to Keep

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The Man Who Stayed
Inspirational

The Man Who Stayed

I do not need the crowd’s applause, Nor strangers saying I belong. I’ve learned to live without a cause

Love Was Never Ours to Keep

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The Wealth of Ordinary Days
Inspirational

The Wealth of Ordinary Days

I used to think that joy would come with trumpets sounding from the sky, some grand event, some distant drum,

Love Was Never Ours to Keep

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One More Good Thing
Inspirational

One More Good Thing

The page spoke low beside the flame, Add one more good thing before you sleep.

Love Was Never Ours to Keep

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Sunset Instructions
Inspirational

Sunset Instructions

A weathered board stood in the sand, Its message brief, yet strangely wise. It did not beg or make demands,

Love Was Never Ours to Keep

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The Whisper of Time
Inspirational

The Whisper of Time

October 5, 2022

In twilight's embrace, where shadows play, Ancient whispers breathe, in the olden way.

Where the Missing Things Go

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Grow Through What You Go Through
Inspirational

Grow Through What You Go Through

June 28, 2025

In life’s garden, each challenge a seed, Planted deep, where our true selves lead.

What Remains of Us

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Unbound
Inspirational

Unbound

January 7, 2024

She dances in the air with grace, her gown a river bold and bright.

Where the Missing Things Go

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