Mastering the Pen by Ellie Augustin | One Poem Only
A daily reading from One Poem Only—a quiet space for a single poem, read aloud.Mastering the PenEllie AugustinI learned the weight of a penthe way warriors learn steelnot in theory,but in the quiet repetitionof showing up again.By survival.In my hand, it is not delicate.It is trained.It knows how to press into a sentenceand when to lift,how to cut cleanlywithout tearing the page.I learned this among books.Among shelves that holdwhat others survived long enough to say.Among spines that stand uprightafter everything it took to write them.This is where I am safestinside ink,inside margins that…
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