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39 poems

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  • Awakening 1
  • Faith 1
  • Freedom 1
  • History & Mystery 1
  • Inspirational 9
  • Loss 1
  • Love 5
  • Nature 8
  • Resilience 7
  • Sorrow 2
  • Wisdom 1
Poetry tags
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.

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Ashes Without Ruin
Love

Ashes Without Ruin

May 18, 2026

You came like rain on salted skin, Then left before the tide could stay.

Love Was Never Ours to Keep

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Wild & Free
Freedom

Wild & Free

May 17, 2026

Some souls reject each measured chain, they race where salt and hoofbeats meet.

Where the Missing Things Go

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Edge of the Tide
Nature

Edge of the Tide

May 17, 2026

Stone ribs face the sea. Cold spray salts the air. The tide grants no plea. Gulls cut through the glare.

Ink and Embers

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What Stays
Resilience

What Stays

May 12, 2026

Waves erase each measured track, Yet pulse through salt and air; Feet fade fast when tides pull back, But stride…

Love Was Never Ours to Keep

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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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Jaco Pulse
Nature

Jaco Pulse

May 9, 2026

Palm fronds bend above warm sand. Blue swells break with steady grace. Jaco breathes through surf and trade.

Ink and Embers

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Three Walks with Pipes
Nature

Three Walks with Pipes

May 9, 2026

Three times a day, we crossed the shore — Pipes kept rhythm near my feet, dancing the edge of every…

Love Was Never Ours to Keep

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Tideposts
Nature

Tideposts

April 23, 2026

Gulls cut arcs above the foam, Waves strike ribs of weathered wood, Salt claims each splintered home,

Ink and Embers

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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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A House Upon the Brow of Thought
Love

A House Upon the Brow of Thought

October 12, 2024

Where tangled roots and shadows lie. Its windows glow, yet fear is caught, As birds of omen pierce the sky.

The Things We Leave Unsaid

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When I Cross the Wild
Nature

When I Cross the Wild

July 5, 2022

When I cross the wild, beneath the sky so wide, Where rivers whisper and grasses softly sigh.

What Remains of Us

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Silas Fen — The Rustic Poet
Silas Fen

Silas Fen

Poet & Visual Artist

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