You Built Me a Home with Your Words

A poem inspired by my top 5 favorite poets on Substack

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For Day 7 of the National Poetry Month Challenge hosted by

V. Walker | Poet

, the challenge is to list off your five favorite poets and then write a poem inspired by their work.

I have read a lot of poetry in my life, but I truly believe the best poetry I’ve ever read has been during my time here on Substack.

This is why I have chosen to list my top 5 poets on Substack and dedicate this piece to them and their incredible work. Here they are, in no particular order:

• V. Walker | Poet

• Mina Howell

• Audrey Anderson 🏳️‍🌈🍉

• Hazel

• The Nightly Poet

And here is my poem inspired by them:

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Hidden messages
Hiding in the every day.
Things I take for granted.
You show me in a whole new way.

Your work speaks to my soul.
Crashing through the walls,
Surrounding my inner sanctum,
from which my creativity calls.

I see both of us reflected in each poem.
Glimmers of your pain and your story.
Honesty abounds through your stanzas,
As you mine from your rich quarry.

I feel seen in everything you write.
We show each other our scars.
An invisible, unseen connection,
burning brighter than the stars.

With merely your words,
You have given me a home.
A place where I am understood.
No longer cursed to roam.

We writers don’t often see,
The power our stories hold.
To feel seen and heard,
in a world gone cold.

So thank you for all you do.
You've relit the fire in my soul. 
To continue telling my stories, 
the ones that make me whole. 

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Thank You For Reading! Here’s Your Musical Pairing

It’s been a rough few years for me, but now I feel like I’ve finally found a home to call my own. To all the writers and poets here in the community. This song is dedicated to you.