Tara Salo

Poetry · Haiku · Chapbooks Creator of Shizuku-7 poetic form Chapbooks via ko-fi.com/tarasalo Virtual Gallery via Artsteps

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Baby Deer

Worn-down forest trail In the far distance, I hear Sound of baby deer

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The sun shines for the sky Admiring its blues And paints it with orange hues But I pine for the sun Even if I need rain, too I bloom just for you

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Spring walks quietly Her breath a calm breeze Inviting life to begin Softly mourning The melted snow Beneath her feet

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I hold you like autumn Holds onto its last leaves But I kept holding on With an empty hand

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I want to become better At noticing simple things That I always walked past I want to catch a glimpse

Get to know the flowers So I can greet them on my walk An oxeye daisy That listens when I talk

A duck swimming by Not caring that I watch I want to get to know the geese Rippling through my thoughts

Most importantly I want to understand nature To get to know myself To stop being a stranger

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Like the blossoms I, too, will bloom And endure the winds From storms of gloom

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Your rose spilt over me Like wine onto white Its thorns piercing my skin Once you disappear into the night I’ll continue to bleed within

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Spring is here 🌸

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I tried holding on to something That was never in my hands

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Hi, don't have crazy much to give but would love to help a little, having trouble with kofi though, are there other avenues of payment that work for you?

Hi! If you don't have much to give, that's absolutely fine, I'm not expecting much! I've never come across someone having issues in either donating or purchasing one of my shop items. Did you try more than one product? If only one is acting up, I'd need to figure that out😅 Honestly, I get really happy over likes, comments and follows. You'd help by simply doing any of those, too!😊

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I’m a poet who doesn’t have mental imagery. I sometimes get jealous when people say they loved visualising my poem… THAT I CAN’T SEE MYSELF

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The urge to start a business and turn your life around at 2AM

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I've just set up a new YouTube channel where I'll share how to make your own virtual gallery and other creative projects! https://www.youtube.com/@tara-salo

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The sudden urge to doom-scroll your day away and "start tomorrow instead"

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I sell small poetry PDFs on my website. Though I'm saving up to visit my dad at the hospital, I'm not expecting donations. But if you love poetry and want to support a small poet's journey and help me help my dad. One small purchase means more than the world to me💜ko-fi.com/tarasalo

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An oxeye daisy with its beauty on display🌼

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You lingered around so long I forgot you were there In the corner of my eye A hint of despair Maybe you’d leave someday Let me go from your grip A small red thread Held by your fingertip You’d pull my eyelid down If I looked for an end When you said goodbye It was all for pretend