T.L. Amber

Joined December 2025

16 stories

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Poet | Sober | Healing through words

Published Children’s book author!

I think we should human-be, more

And human-do, less

www.tlamber.com

@t.l.amber

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Honorable Mention in Say It Plainly Challenge

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Extinguished
My dearest love, Your absence has left a v o i d in my chest. A chasm, Filled with doubt, fear, and regret. I simply cannot fathom,
By T.L. Amber5 days ago in Poets
Hoping for Hope
I didn’t know how hopeless I was until I felt less hopeless. That realization was my indication that the antidepressants were working.
By T.L. Amber24 days ago in Poets
Invisible wind
Invisible wind sneaking loudly. Forcefully dancing through the trees
By T.L. Amberabout a month ago in Poets
Quietly Alert
My dog in my lap sleeping. Twitching while he dreams. Loud sound, then alert.
By T.L. Amberabout a month ago in Poets
Glittering
stars shine bright above reflects off the quiet lake glitters earth and sky
By T.L. Amberabout a month ago in Poets
Simplicity and Change
When I grow old, I hope I look back on my life and remember all that was. Everything. I don't want to glorify it. I don't want to focus on the bright sunny days.
By T.L. Amberabout a month ago in Poets
Seedling
Avocado seed no longer. Now an infant child with arms reaching out.
By T.L. Amberabout a month ago in Poets
The Sun's Goodnight
Just around the corner from my house there’s a hilltop where the sun slips down, more brilliantly than anywhere else. Where he waves his vibrant hues
By T.L. Amber2 months ago in Poets
I am not concerned about death. Honorable Mention in Say It Plainly Challenge.
I am not concerned about death. Maybe it’s the inevitability of it. Or the certainty. It’s certainly inevitable. Aging,
By T.L. Amber2 months ago in Poets
Heart Brain
The best thing I learned when I got sober Is that our heart has a brain. A complete neural network… I know, it sounds insane!
By T.L. Amber3 months ago in Poets
Simplicity and Change
When I grow old, I hope I look back on my life and remember all that was. Everything. I don't want to glorify it. I don't want to focus on the bright sunny days.
By T.L. Amber4 months ago in Poets
In English, We Say...
In English, we say, “I was an alcoholic”. In poetry, we say, “I was sleepwalking endlessly, Somewhere between yesterday and tomorrow.”
By T.L. Amber4 months ago in Poets

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Extinguished

Hoping for Hope

Invisible wind

Quietly Alert

Glittering

Simplicity and Change

Seedling

The Sun's Goodnight

I am not concerned about death. Honorable Mention in Say It Plainly Challenge.

Heart Brain

Simplicity and Change

In English, We Say...

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