Karla's Chronicles

I'll be the first to admit, I have not been as responsible for keeping up with posting and sharing my writing on this blog, particularly in the month of February. Maybe I can redeem myself this last week! I am continuing with my free write theme to work on honing my skill. I also mentioned a couple weeks back that I am going to be working on a third collection of poetry! It will be sold on Blurb Books just like my previous collections. I'm really excited about beginning this new project! These free-write posts are meant to help me prepare for the process of writing another book! "Rainy Day" It looks as if it is haunted outside No birds are tweeting high in the trees All around me There is dead silence The clouds are heavy And look ominous and even angry They look like they could burst at any second Pouring down rain in buckets and releasing their forbidden tears

“Winter” The ground covered in snow Chills me to the bone But I stare at the bird on the limb Who is brave enough To let the snow fall all over him As long as I have you in my arms I feel safe and secure Your big arms wrap me up Tightly And we step into the winter

“Needles” When I close my eyes at Night I see myself being stuck by the needle It’s not something I need But it is something that I chase after I never thought I would overcome my fear of needles Until I realized that this gave me the euphoric high I was always looking for In this dream, I feel hypnotized A euphoric sense of happiness And a lust for life That I have never before felt A world where differences Were accepted and seen as The norm No one cared now if you were Picture perfect No one cared if you put on extra Pounds Or if your teeth weren’t perfectly straight It was almost like a eutopia Living in harmony With each other Regardless of differences In opinion When I wake I find it a shame That it is just a dream It is what I long for Without the artificial Sources I wish my mind Could take me away To a place with peace I wish it wasn’t Something that just Existed in my dreams

“Ambitious Heart” You wake up in the morning Determined and ready To make the big jump You are so excited That you can feel your heart’s rapid thump You have worked so hard To let your courage, take over the Drive You get in the car and drive aimlessly With no destination in particular You just want to conquer the miles Let the sun shine in your soul Let the wind whip through your hair And all of the sudden You find yourself smiling You missed the moments like this The simplicity of it You have been working so hard To get out of the darkness To make sure you are expressing yourself In the most perfect sense That you put the simple things On the backburner The Truth is though That you appreciate the small things You always have That’s the nature of your Ambitious heart You have survived the hardest times You have let your heart Jump for joy And have lived the good times To your fullest potential You have let your stre...

Hello, guys, It's me, again. I am just writing in to let you guys know that the next few posts over these next two days and the following week are going to be based on writing prompts. I want to practice writing freely to get myself out of this writing rut and my block. I hope you enjoy my free writes in the upcoming days and weeks! It will only help me to improve my skill even more!

Welcome to the new year! It is absolutely mind-boggling to understand that I made it to this year. A year that looks and seems like it would be so far into the future. This year, in June, I turn 36 years old. 4 years from the big 40. Amazing and crazy at the same time! 40 seems so old! I know deep down that it really isn't. I am so blessed to have made it almost 36 years on the Earth!! Quite an accomplishment, especially with the understanding that I almost ended my life at 17 years of age. I was so young and so naive. I really had no idea who I was or even worse, what I wanted. I know lots of people enjoy making resolutions. That's not something I have done for the past two years. and resolutions are so concrete. If we are not careful, not accomplishing resolutions can lead to a feeling of failure. Failure is not something I like to or choose to dwell on so instead of making a resolution, I made a decision to better myself each day and to try my best to write on a more cons...

Have you ever looked at yourself in the mirror and didn’t recognize the person looking back at you? Don’t worry I have been there, too. It doesn’t necessarily mean that we are ungrateful. It is just that it is sometimes hard to see the good things and the value that others around you may see. Perhaps the devil is letting us in on his most vile secrets. We would love to duct tape his mouth shut, but somehow the words find their way out even if his mouth is sealed shut. The words circle like a drain from his mouth to our ears and then our head. It is a deadly vicious cycle that can be extremely detrimental to our self-esteem and personal development. Even though we know deep down that his maltreatment and disgusting words are never true and can’t possibly be proven, we begin to let them soak in our minds. Our mind can operate like a sponge, and eventually, we begin to soak up all of those words and translate them as the absolute truth. We then begin to sulk and cry because we feel ...