Julianna Byrd
Passionate teacher | avid coffee-drinker | determined joy-seeker | for-fun writer hoping to show up and make some sense out of the messiness—and beauty—of life.
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Twitter: @writerjulianna
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I'm working on myself, for myself, but not by myself.
We Carry the Dark Together
Together we’re a glorious, burning spectrum; our darkest memories undone by the light. We are bits of beauty filling the expanse;
Julianna ByrdPublished 2 months ago in PoetsPlease be Patient
I woke this morning with a heaviness in my chest; I couldn't shake your words, though I tried my very best. As I trudged through the day, I carried with me your voice;
Julianna ByrdPublished 2 months ago in PoetsThe Mirrors are Broken
I think the mirrors are broken cause I don't see myself anymore, just a shadow of the girl I once was; just the remains of a life turned upside-down.
Julianna ByrdPublished 2 months ago in PoetsThe Things You've Always Been
Hi, dear one, I hope it's okay I'm writing to you. There's just a few things I want to make sure you know. * I want you to hear
Julianna ByrdPublished 2 months ago in PoetsEven Here, I am Growing
I wrote this poem as I reflected on a difficult therapy session last week during which I received a third mental illness diagnosis. It hasn’t been easy, and writing is how I process. This was originally written in my journal to share with my therapist, but I’m transferring it here in hopes that it may help someone else struggling to accept something difficult.
Julianna ByrdPublished 2 months ago in PoetsManifesto to the Ones Who Stayed
The road has been anything but easy and we’ve peered over the edge, weary from our travels and in search of something better.
Julianna ByrdPublished 2 months ago in PoetsIt’s Like Confetti: A Reflection on Grief
An insurmountable wave; it strikes out of nowhere, snatching the comfort we once knew from our grasp—out of thin air. *
Julianna ByrdPublished 2 months ago in PoetsAll I Want Today
What I wanted for my birthday was a long morning— quiet and slow, filled with the aroma of freshly-brewed coffee and time to write
Julianna ByrdPublished 2 months ago in Poets
