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  • The Dawning of Evolution

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Author: Erynn Crittenden

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  • a sunbeam coming through the trees.
    Poetry

    Light in the Forest

    By Erynn Crittenden
    June 15, 2026
    It’s easy to lose yourself Within the forest of memory When you can’t find the sunlight Through the canopies of your past.  Leaves sway in the bitter wind Crying out for solace. ...
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  • A raven cawing from his perch in an evergreen tree
    PoetryRhyming Poems

    Battle Caw

    By Erynn Crittenden
    May 18, 2026
    Half-chewed wordsStick in my crawAs I suppressThe urge to gnawThrough the chainsOf the bourgeoisWhich exposeOur every flawIn hopes that IWill soon withdrawMy disdain ofTheir ...
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  • A workbench full of junk next to an old window
    Rhyming PoemsPoetry

    Goblin’s Unexpected Visitor

    By Erynn Crittenden
    April 20, 2026
    Come inside my hoarded lair And see what I have found! Many things, both dark and fair Are scattered all around. Shiny trinkets made ...
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  • A brown butterfly on a red flower surrounded by greenery
    PoetryHaiku

    A Gentle Pause

    By Erynn Crittenden
    April 17, 2026
    A Haiku Poem- Harmonizing with nature For a brief moment We should learn to pause, Like a bird on a tree branch Watching the ...
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  • A shaggy, black and white dog on a green lawn
    PoetryRhyming Poems

    Daggy Shog

    By Erynn Crittenden
    April 1, 2026
    A shaggy dogSo full of furIs bound to causeA massive stirAs they trotWithin the ringWith a shaggyMop-like swingTaunting allThe other dogsWho got featuredOn the ...
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  • A blossoming redbud tree against a bright blue sky
    Poetry

    Springtime Delights

    By Erynn Crittenden
    March 16, 2026
    Opening the windows on a warm dayAnd watching the curtains flutterWith each breath of fresh airAs your house slowly revives Listening to the early-morning ...
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  • A red heart on a white stem against a dark gray background
    Poetry

    Love Is…

    By Erynn Crittenden
    February 16, 2026
    Love is…Remembering their coffee order,Or surprising themWith chocolateAfter a long dayWhen everyone’s tiredAnd things feel biggerThan they are. Love is…Gentle touchesWhile folding laundry,Holding handsWhile ...
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  • A yellow sticky note with an apology on a brown table
    PoetryEtheree

    “To Forgive is Divine”

    By Erynn Crittenden
    January 19, 2026
    An etheree about the courage it takes to choose love over hatred.
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  • A Christmas scene with two wine glasses and various baubles on a table with a lit tree in the background
    Poetry

    Hectic Holidays

    By Erynn Crittenden
    December 15, 2025
    Holidays are hard.There’s the endless streamOf shopping, gift-wrapping,Cooking, cleaning,And hosting relativesYou barely talk toAny other time of year.The kids are cooped upAnd going crazy-Which ...
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  • An open book on a white table with an iPhone and pink flower accents
    PoetryRhyming Poems

    Types of Words

    By Erynn Crittenden
    November 17, 2025
    New words for a broken heartOld words for the soulLong words for adventureShort words to make a goal Messy words to vent the rageClean ...
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    The Dawning of Evolution

    By Jaclyn Weber-Hill
    July 13, 2026
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    Neptune’s Fortune Part 7

    By Amanda L. Shirk
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    Of Lockets and Pomegranates: Chapter 24

    By Phayth Less
    July 13, 2026
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    Caretaker

    By Kristina Snyder
    July 13, 2026
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    What Is Music?

    By Rowan Moskowitz
    July 6, 2026
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