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Amber Ambrose
Jan 31, 20241 min read
Poem: The Mystery
You can’t see What you can’t see And this Is the beauty of The Mystery When darkness falls And nighttime calls It beckons you To walk its...


Amber Ambrose
Jan 26, 20241 min read
Poem: Seeding Dreams
I am honored by the soil In which to plant my dreams The rain begins to fall After a time of drought So the mud can Swallow the seeds...


Amber Ambrose
Apr 4, 20231 min read
A Poem Inspired by The Tower Tarot Card
Watch It Burn The world built on the Laws of men is falling A fire sparked From curiosity And questions Fueled with Self-permission The...


Amber Ambrose
Jul 21, 20221 min read
Poem 51: Thoughts on Love
Love meets frustration and anxiety with patience and peace. Love meets mean-spiritedness with affection and compassion. Love meets unmet...


Amber Ambrose
Nov 15, 20211 min read
Poem 48: Playing Your Part
Nothing is wrong And nothing is right Just close your eyes And conjure the light. Open your spirit To magic and life Lessen your burdens...


Amber Ambrose
Nov 15, 20211 min read
Poem 49: Morning
When the day is dawning And everything is new The voice of God emerges As fresh as morning dew


Amber Ambrose
Nov 9, 20211 min read
Poem 47: Grief
Grief softens Grief sighs Grief opens Grief cries Grief guts Grief feels Grief stuns Grief heals Grief is alone Grief is shared Grief is...


Amber Ambrose
Nov 6, 20211 min read
Poem 46: In Appreciation of Grief
I woke with a softness in my heart A tenderness for others An appreciation for grief A place of stillness inside Where love can reflect...


Amber Ambrose
Nov 2, 20211 min read
Poem 45: The Sponge
I am a sponge Relenting Raging Weeping Contorting Wringing Releasing the pain Liberating the soul To fill the holes Once swelling with...


Amber Ambrose
Oct 29, 20211 min read
Poem 44: Bouncing Back
What’s old is new What’s new is old Sometimes I’m scared Sometimes I’m bold I resist I let go I’m confused Then I know A break in the...


Amber Ambrose
Oct 28, 20211 min read
Poem 43: Tenderness
A kind word on a tough day A soft touch on the top of your hand A gentle crease in the corner of the eyes of a stranger A squatting down...


Amber Ambrose
Oct 6, 20211 min read
Poem 42: A Statement
I am an artist. Four words combined That felt like a belch Building in my chest For decades. Moving slowly into my throat, Burning...


Amber Ambrose
Sep 30, 20211 min read
Poem 41: The Fall Arrives
The fall is here, arriving with clichéd blustery coolness. Swirling the leaves, lowering the humidity, ousting summer with a swift puff...


Amber Ambrose
Sep 27, 20211 min read
Poem 40: This Poem is Eight Words Long, But The Title Is 19 Words Long (A Love Poem For The Haiku)
Uncomplicated Delivery of beauty Lands tenderly in my soul


Amber Ambrose
Sep 23, 20211 min read
Poem 39: Key to the Kingdom
Tumbling from the sky, Slowly rusting in the street I stop, you catch my eye— A clink beneath my feet A wink, a shine, a glint Sparks fly...


Amber Ambrose
Aug 24, 20211 min read
Poem 38: First Day of School
Walking, biking, running, ride Playground where we seek and hide Cross the street, we stop and look Lunch box hanging in my nook Singing,...


Amber Ambrose
Aug 3, 20211 min read
Poem 37: A Day I Might Forget
July 6, 2021 A day I might forget So I'll write a poem instead A day spent out of camp The rain made us feel damp Blythe yelled and cried...


Amber Ambrose
Aug 2, 20211 min read
Poem 36: A New Beginning
A new beginning Begins with a single thought A pebble in the stream The water changing course Ever so slightly Entire landscapes Are...


Amber Ambrose
Jul 21, 20211 min read
Poem 35: Glimpse
Strife may pierce the daily grind Disruptions to our earthly time Such wounds will bloom To help us see A glimpse into eternity


Amber Ambrose
Jul 21, 20211 min read
Poem 34: Grace is Near
Yellows, greens and vibrant things To the earth these colors sing They radiate with warmth and cheer Reminding us that grace is near
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