I wrote a love poem once
But the words never made it on paper
Instead, they flew right out the window
And they rose and fell and evaded me
before shooting across a rose covered sky
Like a comet during a sunset
For two decades,
They followed the waves of the Seven Seas
Crashed against the banks of countless countries
Weaved their way through Chocolate Hills and
Machu Picchu, along the Great Pyramids of Giza,
Through the South Pole, and then into the Northern Lights
Where they stayed for a long while.
And for a time,
I thought I had lost them forever
That they had fallen into some dark abyss
With no one to catch them
Or found their way into a stranger’s distant dream
who would wake up that morning
And forget.
I had never imagined
that they would have fallen haphazardly onto your lap
–– unannounced and without preamble
ages before I had even heard your name,
and
I would have never dreamed
That the stars and the moon and the countless suns
had all planned the exact moment when we would meet,
me, with my unmarked paper
you, with my worn and well-traveled words
and that you had been waiting
all this time
to return them to me.
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Hi there! My name is Via and I reside on the beautiful island of Guam, where the ocean is about 10 to 15 minutes away from any standpoint and the sunsets are as breathtaking as the mosquitos are abundant. I graduated from the University of Guam with my B.A. and M.A. in Literature in the Fall of 2020.
Roughly 6 years ago, I wrestled with the idea of starting this blog for no other reason than writer’s insecurity; but I told myself, “Fuck it dawg. Life’s a risk,” and haven’t regretted it since. For as long as I can remember, I have been an aspiring writer (I mean, what does that even mean, right?) and one of my goals is to become a published author. I’m not sure if that’s the path I’ll end up on, but I feel I owe it to myself to try. I’ve also learned that the key to bettering my craft is to open it up to criticism. So please feel free to interact with me and let me know what you enjoy reading or what you feel might need work.
This blog, in many ways, is a record of what the universe is teaching me and a timeline of my progression both as a writer and as a regular person navigating her way through life. It is a privilege to share it with you.
I’m a lot more active on my IG page: @a_coldroom_poetry. Feel free to check me out there!
Via Justine De fant 
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