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The Patient Monster

By Erynn Crittenden
August 17, 2026
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I am as patient as a faint shadow,
Watching from the corners of your despair
As you try to find a ray of sunshine-
That meager source of happiness and joy-
To keep you alive just a bit longer.
But I know that night falls on everyone,
No matter how much sun they’ve stored away.
Then, I shall emerge with the apathy
That you’ve so carefully hidden within,
Reminding you how easy life could be
If you just give up…


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Erynn Crittenden

Erynn Crittenden has written poetry since she could hold a pen. This love prompted her to earn a BA in Creative Writing, where she learned how to experiment with syllables and styles. Since then, Erynn has self-published three poetry collections (By the Bones, Transfiguration, and Into the Western Sky) through Amazon. She also writes and publishes plenty of individual poems on her website, and her work has appeared in the Talon Literary Magazine, the Beautiful Poetry anthology by Silent Sparks Press, the #AmWriting anthology by the Wayne Foundation, and Life Blood: A Collection of Vampire Tales by Gary Hill. Erynn is also the creator and host of the Present Poetry Podcast, where she reads and celebrates a different poet every week. Find it and the rest of her works by visiting her website at LadyErynn.com.

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  • Annette Kalandros
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    October 12, 2026
    Well done, Ivor.

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  • Rowan Moskowitz
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    October 12, 2026
    Thank you so much, and I appreciate it❤️

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    thank you!

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