Whether you have arrived here with intentionality or by sheer happenstance, I celebrate your arrival to my (both literal and figurative) domain.

My name is Evelyn L. Redwine, and you have found yourself in the not-quite-hallowed halls of this, the grand repository of my nonsensical ramblings, thoughtful diatribes, and therapeutic musings.

My hope is for you to feel a sense of connection. If you find yourself relating to or moved by one of my pieces, please grace me with a comment or two to let me know how I am doing.

I implore thee, impart upon me thy words.

Like most artists, my cravings include caffeine, excessive wordplay, structure that I can both follow and ignore, and thoughtful feedback, which helps me to better understand the ways in which people connect with my writings.

Have an enjoyable stay.



~ elr

Poetry Favorites

Randomized [3] | My Personal Favorites
A quill pen and an ink well rest on an old, open book in a library.
Let us begin to write with colour. Measuring beats with the stroke of a pen. Not all are meant to share with another, but help us recall lost moments again. [continue] ...
: Favorites, Poems, Poetry, Writing

Poets (a poem)

A woman in mourning, in a black coat and dress, with a black umbrella and a single red flower in her hand, faces a cemetery in Fall.
Beneath the black umbrella tops their hearts beat in time with each and every falling drop of rain against the pine. TW: Death [continue] ...
: Acceptance, Change, Dark, Drama, Favorites, Grief, Hope, Introspection, Learning, Loss, Love, Poems, Struggle, Transition

Shadows and Rain (a poem)

A small, pink flower grows up between the unfinished, wood planks of a home deck.
I flay myself on the altar of art, cut down to the bone, break every last part. I write it on paper, type it into my phone, share it with the world, and feel utterly alone. [continue] ...
: Acceptance, Art, Change, Community, Favorites, Growth, Hope, Inspiration, Introspection, Poems, Poet, Poetry, Pride, Readings, Struggle, Trust

Is anyone listening? (a poem)

Recent Poetry

Recent [3] | All Poetry
Amidst the Storm (a poem)
So many saw it coming but ignored the warning signs. (a follow-up to my 2016 poem The Coming Storm) [continue] ...
: Abuse, Change, Community, Fears, Grief, Hope, Inspiration, Loss, Poems, Politics, Religion, Social Issues, Strength, Struggle, Trauma, Trust

Amidst the Storm (a poem)

My Transgender Agenda (a poem)
In light of recent events, I thought I’d come clean and share… My Trans Agenda. [continue] ...
: Acceptance, Change, Christianity, Community, Diversity, Faith, Fears, Grief, Growth, Hope, Inspiration, Introspection, Learning, LGBTQIA+, Poems, Politics, Social Issues, Strength, Struggle

My Transgender Agenda (a poem)

The spirit of a Native American woman, walking forward in strength. Free spirit and protection concept.
I stand tall, proud, find strength in who I am, inspired by my ancestors. [continue] ...
: Acceptance, Change, Community, Diversity, Family, Growth, Hope, Inspiration, Introspection, Learning, Poems, Poet, Strength, Trust, Writing, ᎠᏂᏴᏫᏯ, ᏗᎪᏪᎵᏍᎩ ᎧᏃᎮᎸᏍᎩ

Generations (a poem)

Recent Articles

Recent [3] | All Articles | Top Articles
A Deeper Look (article)
Foreign governments, bots, trolls, scammers, and paid actors are attempting and, in some cases, succeeding in undermining our country by further dividing us. (567 words) [continue] ...
: Abuse, Articles, Change, Community, Diversity, Drama, Fears, Growth, Introspection, Learning, Politics, Social Issues, Struggle, Trauma, Trust

A Deeper Look (article)

Can this end, please? (article)
I guess I want America to live up to its potential. (520 words) [continue] ...
: Abuse, Acceptance, Articles, Change, Christianity, Community, Diversity, Drama, Faith, Fears, Grief, Growth, Hope, Inspiration, Introspection, Learning, LGBTQIA+, Loss, Politics, Prayer, Social Issues, Strength, Struggle, Trauma, Trust

Can this end, please? (article)

Am I more afraid of failure or success? (article)
Sometimes we, as artists, hold our creations close to the vest when they are meant to be released into the wild, to find new life and horizons beyond their creators. (460 words) [continue] ...
: Acceptance, Art, Articles, Books, Change, Fears, Growth, Hope, Inspiration, Introspection, Learning, Poet, Strength, Struggle, Trust, Writing

Am I more afraid of failure or success? (article)

Recent Thoughts

Recent [3] | All Thoughts
Today, I realized. (thoughts)
Just when I think I’m at a point where I’m okay and can finally start moving forward, someone casually or incendiarily hurls those three words, burning me to the core. [continue] ...
: Change, Drama, Family, Fears, Grief, Growth, Hurt, Introspection, Learning, Lonely, Loss, Social Issues, Struggle, Thoughts

Today, I realized. (thoughts)

Close-up of a lioness, open-mouthed, roaring, teeth bared in the light rain.
They have seen it all and stood strong despite the pushback. They have the scars to show for it, but they also have resilience. [continue] ...
: Big Thoughts, Change, Community, Growth, Hope, Inspiration, Learning, Social Issues, Strength, Struggle, Thoughts, Trust

On Days Like Today (thoughts)

A young girl, wearing jeans, a red shirt, tall boots, a winter hat with a pom-pom, and a black backpack, walks along a grass-covered ridge near a river at sunset.
Some of my ancestors crossed an ocean to live in a land they had never seen. Some lived out their entire lives in one place, never venturing outside of their village, never seeing an ocean. [continue] ...
: Growth, Inspiration, Introspection, Learning, Love, Thoughts

Some thoughts while sick at home.

Recent Stories

Recent [3] | All Stories | Shorts | Novellas
A man preparing to drive a white, painted finishing nail into a board with a hammer while his left hand supports the nail. A ladder, shop benches and tools are visible in the background.
In 1984, I decided to pierce my left ear. I did it myself with a bag of ice, a sterilized needle, and a bar of soap. (492 words) [read] ...
: Growth, Inspiration, Learning, Love, Short Stories, Stories, Struggle, Trust

The Earring

A bright red umbrella site alone on an aged European, wet, gray brick street. Overlay of pianist playing piano.
Pianist and Composer, Jason Fervento asked, "How does this song make you feel?" (107 words) [read] ...
: Change, Fiction, Learning, Loss, Love, Short Stories, Stories, Struggle, Trust, Vignette

I Stand Alone (a vignette)

A monochrome image of snow falling softly on a line of wood and cast-iron benches that line the sidewalk in a New York City park. In the background, old buildings stretch into the distance.
Sometimes the warmth we need comes from an unexpected place. A novella (10,025 words). [read] ...
: Drama, Fiction, Grief, Hope, LGBTQIA+, Loss, Novellas, Slice of Life, Stories, Struggle, Transgender

Cold

Topics

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Side view of an upset female student wearing jeans and a lavender hoodie. Sitting on an outdoor cement stairway, she leans against the wall beside it, her hands holding the side of her head in anguish.
I’m the invisible girl, nobody knows exists, visible only to myself. I shrink from view, strategically blending into the background. [continue] ...
: Acceptance, Acrostic, Change, Growth, Hope, Inspiration, Introspection, Learning, Lonely, Poems, Strength, Struggle, Transgender, Trust

Invisible (an acrostic poem)

A portrait of a bored domestic cat, lying on a white sheet.
Boredom is the desire to experience and learn, without the ability or desire to do. [continue] ...
: Introspection, Random, Thoughts

Boredom (thoughts)

Worn wooden pews and colorful windows line the center aisle of a little old church. Taken at First Methodist Church of Jermyn. NOTE: this church was built in 1910. In 1968, it was designated as a Texas Historic Landmark.
Do you think it’s really so simple, that everything is just black or white? Pitting your morals against us, it’s not a question of who’s wrong or right. You cast judgment without understanding, while your foundation is crumbling away. Believing you’re walking above us, when your morals are deep in decay. [continue] ...
: Change, Christian, Growth, Lyrics, Strength, Struggle, Transgender, Trust

Kickin’ Stones (lyrics)

 

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