Ashley Lima

Joined May 2021

223 stories

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I think about writing more than I write, but call myself a writer as opposed to a thinker.

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i love you but it hurts sometimes
i love the way you say my name when you say goodbye in the mornings but i hate the way it sounds when it's mentioned as a warning.
By Ashley Lima15 days ago in Poets
note to self
you could be so much more if you would just stand to be uncomfortable for more than a second. instead you clock in and out of a job that you hate
By Ashley Lima15 days ago in Poets
parental guidance
i wish you'd told me you believed in me more, and i wish you'd been a little nicer. i know you love me because now i understand
By Ashley Lima15 days ago in Poets
writing in the dark. Runner-Up in The Haiku of Now Challenge.
tapered wax aflame drips down the candlestick's side onto the next page
By Ashley Limaabout a month ago in Poets
freeze
fresh snowfall drifts down. muffled footsteps of creatures breathe life through the cold.
By Ashley Limaabout a month ago in Poets
daydreaming
a taste of the clouds; soft in the palm of your hand. misty memories.
By Ashley Limaabout a month ago in Poets
an omen
the whip-poor-will song reverberating forest, a moment of peace
By Ashley Limaabout a month ago in Poets
spring
a warm april day birds singing in the sunshine a kiss from the breeze
By Ashley Limaabout a month ago in Poets
250 Years. Top Story - February 2026.
I beg you be persuaded that no one would be more zealous than myself to establish effectual barriers against the horrors of spiritual tyranny, and every species of religious persecution. - George Washington
By Ashley Lima2 months ago in Humans
White Tail
Crisp leaves crackle underfoot, breaking the silence of dawn. Another day slipping past the hunter's wrath, and another battle to earn the prize.
By Ashley Lima5 months ago in Poets
the distance between us. Top Story - November 2025.
Leaving water in a Mason jar set upon the windowsill during your full glow. Charging crystals in the night, absorbing power from your light,
By Ashley Lima5 months ago in Poets
Shooting Blanks
To live forever; The ultimate goal. A fruitless venture framed by an ego only a writer knows. Recognition tastes hollow
By Ashley Lima5 months ago in Poets