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Tag: #grief

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ocean grief nature memory healing resilience heartbreak identity letting go loss self-discovery solitude transformation beach belonging companionship darkness desire endurance forest impermanence inner strength renewal seascape self-reflection stone survival time waves wind acceptance accountability ancient guardians authenticity autumn betrayal bonding caution chachapoyas choices coastal life coastline condors contemplation costa rica courage death rituals despair destruction devotion dog empathy erosion evening everyday epiphany faith fishing freedom grace greed home hope horses human connection human nature inner growth inner life inner peace journey judgment legacy longing mindfulness mist moon mortality mountains moving on nature imagery open land perception permanence peru rain redemption reflection relaxation river sacred self-control stars surf temptation the sea tides transience travel tropical vulnerability walks wanderlust wild spirit willpower
Silas Fen

Silas Fen

Silas Fen writes from Santa Fe and the wider West, shaping poetry and visual work from reflection, lived experience, and the moments most people overlook.

About Silas Fen
I Wore Pain Like It Belonged to Me
Resilience

I Wore Pain Like It Belonged to Me

July 2, 2026

I wore pain like it belonged to me, a weathered coat I would not shed.

Love Was Never Ours to Keep

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Devoured Tide
Loss

Devoured Tide

May 17, 2026

The ocean bit deep through ash and bone, Dark waves rehearsed a final scar. A ruined pulse stood there alone,

Love Was Never Ours to Keep

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Echoes of Emotions
Love

Echoes of Emotions

May 20, 2022

In the quiet shadows of the soul, Pain and sorrow often take their toll.

Echoes From the Heart, Where the Heart Still Speaks, Where the Missing Things Go

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Salt Between the Tides
Resilience

Salt Between the Tides

May 12, 2026

The sea kept time against the stone, each wave struck hard, then slipped away.

Where the Missing Things Go

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Someday, I Forget
Sorrow

Someday, I Forget

April 23, 2026

Someday I hope I forget, the weight you chose to impose, a silence I won't regret, though grief still quietly…

Where the Missing Things Go

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Do Not Fade Away
Resilience

Do Not Fade Away

April 22, 2026

Shadows fall; pulse slows Time slips, thin and gray Breath counts what it owes Minutes drain away

Where the Missing Things Go

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Poetry rooted in land, labour, and the long view

Silas Fen — The Rustic Poet
Silas Fen

Silas Fen

Poet & Visual Artist

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