Poetry
A luminous reflection on resilience and shared humanity, The gratitude poem finds grace where pain has passed and hope still quietly endures. Gentle yet deeply affirming, it is a moving piece for anyone drawn to gratitude, healing, and the light that returns after sorrow.
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Female voices
My voice
Sounds female
My mind
Is of the humankind
Female voices
Misogyny denied
Tried to hush
Built a barricade
Female voices
Rise
Unapologetic
For this disruption
My voice is not alone
It has been raised by the past
Connected to the present
Spoken for the future
Imagining a peaceful world
Women’s voices are heard
~ Camille
A poem to brighten the day
When the day is grey
Take heart that
The rain will come
And the garden will grow
It has always been this way
Since the beginning of time
That these times will pass
So new seeds will sprout
Stronger and more resilient
There is peace in this knowing
That these times of turmoil
Can make tomorrow a brighter day
If you will stay
~ Camille
A quietly powerful reflection on becoming, Just A Dreamer turns mistakes, memory and longing into the foundations of a wiser life. Tender and uplifting, it speaks to anyone who knows that failure can be its own kind of fortune and hope its own enduring art.
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A raw and beautifully unvarnished celebration of survival, Not perfection finds dignity not in polish, but in the hard-won freedom of a life fully lived. Honest, defiant and deeply comforting, it speaks to the worn soul that no longer seeks applause, only truth and release.
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A contented heart
There is so much to sing about
If you don’t let sadness drag you down
Lift your head to the sky
Laugh at how small you sound
Reach out and make contact
Feel the impact on the ground
This day belongs to nobody
Walk free
Study instead
The rhythm of the earth
Directions from a night sky
Music that travelled through history
~ Camille
Happiness
How can I know of this
In such an uncertain place
The writing is the vessel
Not the destination found
Will it come along the road?
Can it be learned, borrowed or bought?
I like to think the first
So many questions it stirs
While so few answers seem in tune
Harmony lost to the loudest in the room
In this quest for the treasure trove
Be warned
It does not sparkle of gold
It seems wise to know
Happiness is the prize
Of the virtuous kind
Gifting loveliness
Love returns
Fulfilment found
Happiness is something shared
~ Camille
A beautifully honest meditation on the shifting weather of the inner life, Lets not pretend makes space for sadness, anger and joy without apology or disguise.
Wise, tender and deeply human, it is a compelling piece for those who understand that wholeness lies not in perfection, but in embracing our full complexity.
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Saying no
The thing that must be said
The answer that must resound
The explanation that will not follow is profound
For good company knows good reason
Do not tangle in the web,
of two stories told overhead
For nobody listens and everybody speaks
The retrospect reveals all reason
I am them and they are me
A fight I will not incite
~ Camille
The beauty that is found
In the days that tire the bones
the mind looks to escape
step back, breathe slow
observe time pass by
Refocus, delve within
break free in the reflection
reopen your heart
let it guide your sight
Hear the rain fall,
drop by drop
feel the sunshine,
flush of warmth
feel the sand at your feet,
sink them deep
lay still in the gentle embrace,
hug tighter
watch the light rise and fall,
stars sparkle
as the moon illuminates
unwind as the water washes it all way
Give it a moment,
let the tears fall
pick up strength
radiant beauty shines through
~ Camille
Sun-warmed and rich with memory, Australian summer drifts in on salt air and nostalgia, holding the freedom of childhood just within reach. Tender, sensory and beautifully evocative, it is a poem for those who long to keep the coastline, and a way of life, close to the heart.
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Rebellion
There were times I thought this was enough
To sustain and nourish, even flourish
I thought I could dream
Be lifted up by my own hand
Escape the shackles
Re-purpose them instead
A redesign to showcase
Kindness
A sense of what is fair
With earthly prosperity shared
The life I dreamt of seems further than the moon
A moon walk would be easier make no mistake
Living contained by a wall, ceiling or chain
When will we claim our own lives
Break down the wall and trade freely
Remove the ceiling and reach for the stars
Unlock the chain and free the mind
One question remains
When?
~ Camille
Friendship is…
At times a joyous moment to share
At times a hand to steady the trembling
At times an adventure to hold in the heart
At times a silence for words that cannot be spoken
At times a teacher of priceless value
At times a vessel to stay afloat
At times a land far apart with connections of the heart
At all times the even ground on which we stand
~ Camille
No one’s property
It took generations
Without scratching the surface
I know of three,
I know there was more
Many came and went
Many had their names erased
My strength built over centuries
Waiting patiently
I have learnt I am the past
How arrogant I have been
Knowing nothing of waiting
I took it, as if it was mine
Although alone we never stand
Generations pulsing through my veins
I am not myself today
I am the collective yesterday
Loudly crashing in
Undeterred
I’m here
And I can declare I belong to none
A woman built from the scars of history
~ Camille
Love will always find the kind
I have visited misery
Floated on a sea of tears
Ached to slip into eternal slumber
Wished for just a chance
All fell in vain
For all it took
Was an act of kindness
A shift from the centre
Time for another
Given as a gift
No interest payable
The ledger personified love
Delivered in abundance
As the given is received
Trust in kind-heartedness
And love will find your door
~ Camille
Instant noodles ruined the world
Everything is faster now
Time at the two-minute mark
Knowledge sits on a shelf, collecting dust
While we restlessly delay
Scrolling through life
Bellies bloated; souls empty
Labour scorned for taking too long
Ageing held in contempt
Are we there yet?
Where are we going again
Too late, time’s up
~ Camille
Love
Love all that is beautiful
Love all that is ugly
So that love is all that remains
In a happy state of mind
A matter of choice
Love cancels out hate
Hate cancels out love
Which is the lighter load?
Carry one or the other
Befriend the heavy one
To lighten both loads
And love the journey together
~ Camille
Wildflower
The wind howled at it
The rain drenched
The sun blistered
Animals trampled
It dug in deeper
Emerged triumphantly
Spread its leaves of liberty
Beamed with resilient optimism
Defiant of destructive forces
Standing as the good example
The wildflower propagated
Freedom’s never-ending will
~ Camille
A poised anthem for the beautifully out of step, Misfit honours the courage it takes to keep your own rhythm in a world of borrowed measures. Defiant, elegant and deeply human, it is a striking piece for anyone who has learned that not fitting in can be its own kind of grace.
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A sharp, searching meditation on identity under pressure, A sense of something captures the slow unravelling that comes when the world speaks louder than the self. Unsettling and beautifully exact, it is a compelling piece for anyone drawn to truth, tension, and the quiet force of inner reckoning.
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Blush captures the quiet ache of sensitivity in a world that mistakes gentleness for weakness, revealing the courage it takes simply to remain open.
Tender, perceptive and strikingly intimate, it is a beautiful piece for anyone who has felt too deeply, and carried that feeling with grace.
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A haunting meditation on inherited silence, The guard gives voice to the pain that lingers when truth is buried and no light is allowed in.
Unflinching and deeply resonant, it is a powerful piece for those drawn to healing, reckoning, and the courage of what must finally be said.
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A searching and philosophically charged reflection, No pebbles in a stream drifts through fate, freedom and the quiet force of conscious thought.
Lyrical and thought-provoking, it is a striking piece for anyone drawn to life’s currents, collective longing, and the fragile power of choice.
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A luminous reflection on identity beneath illusion, Who are we? peers through vanity and surface desire to reach for something truer and more enduring.
Quietly urgent and soul-stirring, it is a beautiful piece for those drawn to self-inquiry, awakening, and the hope of deeper knowing.
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A fierce and arresting call at the edge of collapse, The midnight hour confronts the cost of conquest and the urgent necessity of change.
Spare, bold and unforgettably direct, it is a powerful piece for those drawn to reckoning, resistance, and the turning point before renewal.
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A quietly defiant ode to individuality, Unwritten rules finds beauty in standing apart and shaping meaning where others only inherit it.
Light-footed yet liberating, it is a graceful piece for anyone drawn to creativity, self-definition, and the freedom of letting go.
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A clear-eyed and quietly powerful call to conscience, Good is not a virtue signal reminds us that true goodness is planted in action, not performance.
Grounded, thoughtful and full of moral clarity, it is a stirring piece for those drawn to truth, humility, and the beauty we build together.
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A tender meditation on possibility, What if? invites the reader to imagine a softer, freer world shaped by hope instead of fear. Quietly uplifting and full of longing, this poem offers a beautiful reminder that change begins with the courage to dream differently.
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