Daydreams from the Ashes
Poems and meditations
by K. Olsen
Inspired by a long drive between Butte and Helena
Chapter 1
A Love Letter to Home
Posted July 22, 2022General / Poetry
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The end of something that was good for no one.
Chapter 2
Now That You Are Gone
Posted April 27, 2020Romance / Poetry
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Happiness on seeing someone else love again.
Chapter 3
Easier
Posted April 27, 2020Romance / Poetry
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A reflection on depression
Chapter 4
Hollow
Posted July 29, 2020Biographical / Poetry
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I love you is hard to say.
Chapter 5
The Gift of Gravity
Posted September 26, 2020Romance / Poetry
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Coming to terms with Anorexia Nervosa
Chapter 6
Agree to Disagree
Posted May 14, 2021Commentary and Philosophy / Poetry
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The absence of knowledge about feelings.
Chapter 7
Like Silver Threads
Posted July 27, 2021Letters and Diary / Poetry
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A meditation on the delicate nature of things.
Chapter 8
Moths and Eggshells
Posted June 20, 2022Commentary and Philosophy / Poetry
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Frustration without an ending.
Chapter 9
Swallowing Stones
Posted May 22, 2022Letters and Diary / Poetry
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A reflection on lost intangible things.
Chapter 10
Lost
Posted January 18, 2022Letters and Diary / Poetry
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Three short reflections during treatment.
Chapter 11
Snippets
Posted December 9, 2021Commentary and Philosophy / Poetry
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A painful truth given in a hospital
Chapter 12
The Bitter Truth
Posted December 2, 2021Letters and Diary / Poetry
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Hope from a place of mourning.
Chapter 13
The Lilies
Posted October 21, 2021Commentary and Philosophy / Poetry
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A reflection on endings
Chapter 14
Silence
Posted December 17, 2021Commentary and Philosophy / Poetry
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A reflection on hidden feelings.
Chapter 15
In Whispered Ways
Posted November 27, 2021Romance / Poetry
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A reflection on the end from distance.
Chapter 16
Silhouette
Posted August 15, 2022Romance / Poetry
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If I were a visual artist.
Chapter 17
A Loving Lens
Posted September 3, 2022General / Poetry
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On returning to greatness
Chapter 18
The Favorite Angel
Posted September 11, 2022Commentary and Philosophy / Poetry
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An unrequited love in flower form.
Chapter 19
She Loves Me Not
Posted September 16, 2022Romance / Poetry
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Reflections of love at the end
Chapter 20
Work of a Daughter
Posted October 7, 2022General / Poetry
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A thank you note in free verse form.
Chapter 21
For Rex
Posted December 18, 2022Letters and Diary / Poetry
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What I see of you in clinic.
Chapter 22
A Thank You
Posted October 8, 2022Letters and Diary / Poetry
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An imperfect reflection on memory.
Chapter 23
Memory as Echoes
Posted January 14, 2023Letters and Diary / Poetry
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When what you need is force.
Chapter 24
A Less than Gentle Healing
Posted January 26, 2023Letters and Diary / Poetry
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A quiet evening reflection on healing.
Chapter 25
Unbecoming
Posted January 27, 2023Commentary and Philosophy / Poetry
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An attempt at mindfulness
Chapter 26
Without Space
Posted February 4, 2023Letters and Diary / Poetry
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Quiet reflection on mindfulness.
Chapter 27
A Solitary Daydream
Posted February 16, 2023Commentary and Philosophy / Poetry
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