"Bitter rind, blind me

I want to crack him open
Tear back the peel
And sink my fingers into sinew
Tongue-deep in mind
Tasting him burst

Like citrus fruit."

K. A. Hebert | July 24th, 2025 | www.kahebert.com

Her heart is breaking for him,
for wanting to be with him,

and she doesn't really understand why

but knows it is the most devastating pain
they have ever had to endure.

~ K. A. Hebert | www.kahebert.com

"I just met the version of myself
that's panicking over my recent decisions.

She came in suddenly,
anxiety screaming violently,
pulling her hair out wildly,
mind melting,
guts on the floor.

And then she was gone."

~ K. A. Hebert | August 30th, 2025 | kahebert.com

Depression is a bitch
but I am bitchier.

Wow, depression fatigue--maybe burnout.... what a bitch.

Hiatus was long but needed.
I did some bad writing, good editing, overindulging poetry/literature, took edibles for inspiration, broke my own heart, discovered edibles only make the darkness worse, conversed, slept a lot, and now we're here.

I look at the pages
Past, written
and say
"Wow! I did that?"
having lost all recognition.

~ K. A. Hebert
#poetry #author #KAHebert #WritingCommunity #writer

Strangely enough, writing a book
feels easier than creating a post.

As Charlotte navigates old friendships, unresolved heartbreak, small town gossip, and a past she can’t outrun, she’s faced with an impossible question:
​
Is the life she built worth more than the one she left behind?​

Read 'Smalltown Nothing' part 1 today!
www.kahebert.com/smalltown-nothing