Heartstrings and High Values: A Poem About What's Actually Missing From Dating Today

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Heartstrings and High Values: A Poem About What's Actually Missing From Dating Today

Dominique Wilder 7/24/24 Dominique Wilder 7/24/24

Heartstrings and High Values: A Poem About What's Actually Missing From Dating Today

It's been said I'm an anxious attacher. Too much of a mother. In my masculine era. A holder-oner. A believe-in-lover.

Getting Money: A Poem About Wealth That Can't Be Taken Away

Dominique Wilder 7/19/24 Dominique Wilder 7/19/24

Getting Money: A Poem About Wealth That Can't Be Taken Away

A journey long, not for the faint. Hamilton waits. Who is rich, Alex? One who invests in self, in small habits, in smart circles.

Hungry: A Poem Written as a Recipe for Everything Worth Having

Dominique Wilder 6/11/24 Dominique Wilder 6/11/24

Hungry: A Poem Written as a Recipe for Everything Worth Having

Stay hungry. Mostly for love. I like sweet things. Last time though, something was off.