diaric, poetry

‘24 I am the love of my life, Beware

screenshot of tweet from @ShawtyAstrology that reads, "the first THREE words you find can show you the types of BLESSINGS, themes, or experiences you might have during Libra season! What 3 words did YOU find?!" accompanied by a word find photograph
Credit, thanks & praise to @ShawtyAstrology

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When push comes to shove
When you have to learn-

When in dignity,
Carrying with grace
people don’t even know
How difficult

When it’s
the gambler & the detective
The energy does not lie
You gambled
With the wrong heart

When the sun
bows to the moon

When it’s kinship
Pulling focus

How do you get your light
bright enough, the dragonfly knows, listen
she's poppin
g. Beware,
the eloquent burn;
your heart may turn
to stone. stones can split
open, create rivers. stones
fall and bow, divine.
The Tiffany windows at the Met—
what the other realms
looking like. Beware,

How you spend your light

jukebox


diary archive

for the curious, these diary entries (and jukebox time capsules) from the same time period in past years:

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poetry, station notes

station note: thanks & sonic bullion

a screenshot of Kate Carsella's poem "remember how you had me", curated in Issue 2 of manywor(l)ds literary magazine

Hey there neighbors!

I am honored and stunned to report that my poem “remember how you had me”, originally curated by manywor(l)ds in Issue 2, was nominated for Best of the Net (2025) (???!!!)

You could knock me over with a feather. Thank you, manywor(l)ds for curating and nominating my poem. I am humbled and grateful for your recognition and to be honored in such a stellar cohort. 

I encourage you, beloved reader, to explore all of manywor(l)ds’ nominees for poetry, fiction, art, and nonfiction. As always, thank you for completing the poem with you care and attention.

Check out the poetry jukebox here where I read this baby aloud.

Love always,
Kate

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