poems

On grief, beauty, and everything else. Plus, a poem.

Sep 19

A letter I'll never send

A poem (I think)

Jul 9

On making space for creativity

May 21

On daydreams and feeling seen, plus a poem

May 7 •

A. Wilder Westgate

The beauty of late autumn

And mentally preparing for a hard winter

Dec 5, 2023 •

A. Wilder Westgate

You can sit with me, if you want to

On life's lows, and not wanting to find a bright side.

Oct 17, 2023 •

A. Wilder Westgate

Molding metaphors

Exploring the creative process of shaping a poem

Aug 22, 2023 •

A. Wilder Westgate

A poem and reflection on choosing authenticity over being palatable

Jul 18, 2023 •

A. Wilder Westgate

This is not a 4th of July post

A reflection on my youngest's birthday

Jul 4, 2023 •

A. Wilder Westgate

Ordinary alchemy

finding magic in the mundane

Jun 27, 2023 •

A. Wilder Westgate

Speak, friend, and enter

On finding friendship as a late-realized neurodivergent

Jun 20, 2023 •

A. Wilder Westgate

Death, as a cliffhanger

a reflection on mortality and life's loose ends

Jun 6, 2023 •

A. Wilder Westgate

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