#thepengirl

[thepengirl]

(an almost someone always who's noone)

e. e. cummings

[thepengirl]

For those I am workshopping:

Just a quite little update ~

Been super busy with school work and life lately but I will try to get back to your messages as soon as possible. I will read your pieces v soon and let you know what I think! Hopefully over next week I will have some more time to look at them in detail.

eeeep thank u for being patient :)))

[thepengirl]

This shaking keeps me steady. I should know. What falls away is always. And is near.

From The Waking by Theodore Roethke (via thepengirl)

[thepengirl]

"Lead the way to a colorful life. The louder, the better." -Lilly pulitzer

[thepengirl]

Rest in Peace, Maya Angelou <3

In honor of one of my favorite poet’s passing, I figured I would share a few of my favorite quotes from Dr. Maya Angelou. She was a wonderful and unique soul, and her writing has impacted me and inspired me throughout my continuing journey as a writer. 

“Love recognizes no barriers. It jumps hurdles, leaps fences, penetrates walls to arrive at its destination full of hope.”

“I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.”

“My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive; and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humor, and some style.”

“Nothing can dim the light which shines from within.”

“Listen to yourself and in that quietude you might hear the voice of God.”

“My great hope is to laugh as much as I cry; to get my work done and try to love somebody and have the courage to accept the love in return.”

“Try to be a rainbow in someone’s cloud.”

“I’ve learned that you shouldn’t go through life with a catcher’s mitt on both hands; you need to be able to throw something back.”

“Everything in the universe has a rhythm, everything dances. ”

“I love to see a young girl go out and grab the world by the lapels. Life’s a bitch. You’ve got to go out and kick ass.”

Rest in peace, Maya Angelou. You have shaped us in so many marvelous ways, and your work will always continue to light up the world. <3 

[thepengirl]

It always puzzled me how roses are the prettiest of flowers yet have the worst thorns, as if to protect themselves. ...kind of like you.

a poem I wrote a while ago (source: thepengirl.tumblr.com)