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Bedtime Poem For Tired Adults
Let rest win.

Rayven Holmes
2 hours ago2 min read


Joy Stealer
Is it a light? No, a spark. A twinkle. That razzle-dazzle that makes you glow from within and fills every room you grace with radiant...

Rayven Holmes
May 172 min read


Division of Labor
I am not responsible… I am not responsible for… your failed relationships I am not responsible for… your inability to sit...

Rayven Holmes
Apr 31 min read


Freeing the Caged Bird
“The caged bird sings with a fearful trill, of things unknown, but longed for still, and his tune is heard on the distant hill, for the...

Rayven Holmes
Mar 145 min read


The Death of Love
Sometimes love dies at Valentine's. Sometimes the love doesn’t die with a big bang. Sometimes there are no heated battles waged on the...

Rayven Holmes
Feb 141 min read


I Should Have Swung: Thanksgiving with the In-Laws
I’l preface this by stating we’ve only shared one Thanksgiving with my in-laws. It was our first Thanksgiving as a married couple and the la

Rayven Holmes
Nov 28, 20247 min read


Before They Burn The World
Before they burn the world I want to see the lights of Las Vegas Gaze upon the Grand Canyon Feel the heat of Yellowstone Laugh like a...

Rayven Holmes
Nov 26, 20241 min read


How Far I've Come
"These performances didn’t come with fame and money, though. There was only grief."

Rayven Holmes
Aug 11, 20246 min read


Grief - A Year Later
"... where does one go when there's no going back but forward feels too heavy a load to carry."

Rayven Holmes
Jul 21, 20244 min read


Freedom and Grief
I wrote this after a wave of immense sadness hit me on Juneteenth. Today we celebrate freedom That's what the white folks think In...

Rayven Holmes
Jun 22, 20242 min read


Take the Time
Reflections on the time we don't take.

Rayven Holmes
Jun 13, 20243 min read


Battle of Wills
“I’m fine”… Shhh, you don’t mean that - my heart interjects “No, really, I’m fine” … I protest Why do you lie to them - my heart asks My...

Rayven Holmes
May 21, 20242 min read


Flowers in the Attic: A Reflection on Extended Family Trauma
I've noticed a lot of discussions on family trauma center around the immediate family (parents, siblings, and possibly grandparents...

Rayven Holmes
Mar 17, 20246 min read


From the Ground Up - 2024 Garden Plan
Oh, Spring. Full of potential. The earth waits patiently for us to tend her soil. But first, winter. I enjoy February. We’re in the...

Rayven Holmes
Mar 1, 20246 min read


Another Trip Around The Sun: Birthday Reflections
Another trip around the sun. While I’m not hitting one of the big zero birthdays (I’ve got two years to go before the big 4-0), this...

Rayven Holmes
Feb 17, 20244 min read


Unseized Potential - Musings on the Ones Who Got Away
I wrote this in December of 2020 as part of a writing activity that a then acquaintance, now friend, had come up with. As I move through...

Rayven Holmes
Jan 31, 20244 min read


Splintered Personality: Healing the Versions of Myself
“I feel like there are three versions of myself attempting to coexist in this one body.” Before the holidays my therapist gave me an...

Rayven Holmes
Jan 17, 20248 min read


Tending the Roots
I enjoy gardening. My favorite part of it isn’t the harvest, but the planting or the act of creating a space for roots to grow. As I’ve...

Rayven Holmes
Jan 5, 20243 min read


The Day My Mother Died
I want to talk about the day my mother died. It was a Friday. It was supposed to be the weekend that ushered in a summer of fun. I...

Rayven Holmes
Dec 29, 202311 min read


Broken Vulnerability
My mother's death broke me. I feel like I'm saying that a lot, but it's true. I've been through the wringer in life and those previous...

Rayven Holmes
Dec 6, 20235 min read
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