Safe Harbor

I can’t breathe I’m stuck in between my heart and my soul I can no longer live like a candle in the wind Waiting out the storms where I spent my youth Anchoring in any harbor appearing to be safe Holding close to dreams that were never meant to become Reality Setting in like a…

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Myself

Quiet reflections of a soul long lost and forgotten She stared at me like a memory  Cold and frozen in thought A grimace rested on her face where once a beautiful smile gleefully rested Finally she spoke Soft and deliberate  Aiming at my own reflective thoughts  Pointing out all the parts of my life that made…

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She's my best friend

She’s my best friend Truthfully  As she sits across the table sipping her coffee in silence I marvel at how beautiful she is and how lucky I am  just for knowing her We often sit silently  Sharing sweet smiles over light conversation  Knowing that it took a lifetime of pain to create these perfect moments …

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I'm a dick…

I’m kind of a dick sometimes. Not intentionally, most of the time. If it wasn’t for Facebook I probably wouldn’t keep in touch with my family and friends. It’s not that I don’t think about them, even though, if I’m being honest, I don’t spend hours thinking about them. I miss Cincinnati. As crazy as…

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An essay on sadness

Some days I want to sit and cry I’m not sad I’m not sure what I am My heart is at peace As peace as it can be When my anxiety doesn’t take hold of the wheel anyway Even then I’m not sad I don’t know what I am I am Something else Someone else…

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What scares me?

What ifs don’t scare me. Neither do what would be or what could have been. I don’t live my life by the fear of dying. Fuck, we’re all going to die. I’m not afraid of the weather, of water, or of any other element that stands before me. I’ve stood in the crashing waves of…

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The day before…

It was late in the afternoon, and the fog was still settling over the coast like a blanket tightly tucked around us. The wind was blowing softly through the tall grass, and we walked just close enough to speak softly to one another. Even though we weren’t talking our souls seemed to always carry on…

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In Our Love

Soft and meek your voice calls to me From the bedroom Like a lost memory Memories and dreams are only perspectives  of what was Your voice brings a different emotion Yearning  Desire Calling to me from behind the door Asking me to join you Calling to me from long forgotten dreams Asking me to forget…

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