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R. M. Wardell 🏳️‍⚧️🌈
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Poet l Step Mom l Photographer l They/Them

Photos are mine except for reposts.

#queerauthor #witchy #poet

Wifey: @lindsaykwardell.com

Blog:
https://thoughtfulgayodysseys.com/

Co-host of "I'm Sure it Means Nothing." : https://tinyurl.com/bdha37wk
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Sometimes, when things are too much, I sit in the ground and imagine how quiet dew drops feel as they are held by a Ginko leaf.

#selfcare
Dew drops on a Ginko leaf.
November 21, 2025 at 10:20 PM
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A glimpse from my new book:

📚💙
#queerwriters
#lgbtqwriters
#prose
#poetry

Check it out:
Thoughtful Gay Odysseys share.google/WoPJ2JIIOIxC...
A photo of a short prose poem about being emotionally open.
August 19, 2025 at 11:26 PM
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For the ones who need quiet beauty today.
An up close photo of a hydrangea bloom. Purply-blue with a green leaf.
July 4, 2025 at 5:47 PM
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My new book of poetry is now available for purchase!

*Me dancing in excitement and vulnerability.*

I realized I needed a particular type of book on healing in my life, so I wrote it for myself and for others who might also be searching.

Check it out at: thoughtfulgayodysseys.com

#queerwriter
The cover of my first book. The title is Held. There is an arch of various flowers surrounding my name at the bottom. Stars float upward in a zig zag around the title at the top.
July 2, 2025 at 3:21 AM
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Gratitude and #nostalgia
warm my fingertips;
distribution button now clicked.

A corner I've been turning
reveals new dreams.

If my story was a garden,
the flowers are in bloom
and they soften sunshine.

My first book
leans into world
and sighs, “Complete.”

#vss365
#prose
#queerwriters
The cover of my first book of poems called "Held."There is a medium arch of various flowers curving around my name and stars floating around and beyond the title.
June 30, 2025 at 10:24 PM
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Sweating with my family at #PRIDE. The drag show was so delightful. We made our own corsages and collected a treasure trove of rainbow stickers. This was a day of joy. 🏳️‍🌈💜

#LGBTQ+
#Joy
#Drag
#Community
A photo of my family roasting in the sun with sunglasses on. We are each holding up our own trans color corsages made from tissue paper.
June 9, 2025 at 11:55 PM
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Happy Pride Month!

#LGBTQ+
#Pride
#Joy
A bright rainbow between trees. An additional rainbow is slightly above and to the right but much more faded in the evening light.
June 2, 2025 at 4:48 AM
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For the ones who are surrounded by the joy of mothers and still feel that ache.

#mothers
#mindfulness
#mentalhealth
#mothersday
#flowers
A red tulip surrounded by white flowers. Sunshine and shadows surround the tulip.
May 11, 2025 at 4:22 PM
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#BlueSkyArtShow
#Green
#Nature
#Photography
#Succulents
Giant succulent leaves in California sunlight. The tips of the succulent are a little dark pink.
May 3, 2025 at 5:07 PM
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This jaunty crow made my day.

#photography
#nature
#crows
#magic
A crow with silky black feathers looking into a blue sky. There is a green tree in the background.
April 30, 2025 at 4:02 AM
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Daisies for Friday. Take a breath. You made it to the end of the week. 💜

#Flowers
#Gardens
#Nature
#Mindfulness
Daisies growing together in a blast of cheer. Yellow centers with delicate and friendly white petals.
April 25, 2025 at 6:14 PM
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Sometimes waiting for the decision that feels good means watching the sunset while cradling hope and frustration at the same time.

#sunset
#perseverance
#balance
#photography
Evening sunlight filtering through pine trees. Large golden beams are breaking through the branches.
April 1, 2025 at 9:50 PM
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Remembering this moment a few years ago. I was feeling displaced and scared at the time. These mountains seemed to tell me, "Take a breath, it's going to be okay."

#Photography
#Mountains
#Stunday
#Nature
Green snow capped mountains at Glacier National Park. They are partly tucked inside a grey cloud, and their reflection ripples beneath them in the lake at their feet.
February 23, 2025 at 7:42 PM
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A rose in winter.

#gardening
#photography
#flowers
A pale pink rose in winter. The petals are wrapped tight as they soak in a little sun.
February 19, 2025 at 5:02 AM
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We had sunshine a few weeks ago before winter returned. I love the details of nature, the quiet intricacy.

#photography
#sunshine
#nature
Seed pod in sunlight and grass.
February 7, 2025 at 2:55 PM
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Sometimes hope looks like small candles and breathing deeply.

#hope
#photography
#resistance
Two small candles lit in a dark room. The candle in the foreground is purple And the candle in the background is a pale pumpkin color. Their flames are reflecting on their glass candle holders.
January 29, 2025 at 4:32 AM
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My love and I went adventuring yesterday. I felt reminded to keep looking for beauty amidst destruction.

#Hope
#Photography
#Nature
#Forest
#PNW
A burnt forest between mountains. A young tree reached for the sky between older trees.
January 27, 2025 at 5:21 PM
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A little warmth in the morning from last year's rose garden adventure.

#photography
#nature
#gardening
#mindfulness
#hope
A group of pink roses bathed in sunlight. The top rose is almost transparent in places because the sun is so bright.
January 25, 2025 at 4:17 PM
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Our lives tightening
like a tug on shoe laces,
more warm safety, snug.

#vss365 #lace
#haiku #poetry
#photography
A dark photograph of a sneaker next to a gold necklace with a rose and a strange spherical ball. All cast in dim lighting.
January 22, 2025 at 8:31 PM
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Spending the next four years looking for glimmers of hope, even if they are buried in old photo files.

#hope #resistance
#photography #nature #flowers
A purple morning glory growing through a chain link fence. The white center of the flower is highlighted with sunlight, giving it a little glow.
January 21, 2025 at 4:34 PM
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I know it'll be a while from now, but I'm really looking forward to Spring.

#gardening
#flowers
#daffodils
#nature
#photography
A close up of a daffodil with a yellow fluffy center and white petals on the outer layer. Curvy green leaves with raindrops in the foreground and a few green stocks in the background.
January 18, 2025 at 6:19 PM
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Of all the caged birds,
you sang when people left you,
secret songs, captive.

#silence
#vss365
#haiku
#photography
#birds
A white feathered bird in captivity, leaning out from behind a tree branch, very silent looking. There are rocks in the background and the sunlight is filtered and soft.
January 14, 2025 at 3:08 PM
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Our next door neighbor's cat likes to sit on our roof like a little hairy gargoyle. We call her Bast. She scared the crap out of me yesterday when I was in the garden. I felt the eyes from above...😅

#cats
A black cat with white whiskers peeking over a gutter and looking down at the viewer.
January 13, 2025 at 4:03 AM
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Life is #sweet with you,
like sunlight in white feathers,
you beam in daylight.

#vss365
#Haiku
#Photography
A bright blue sky background with a mossy roof at the base of the photograph. A little to the left is a seagull in flight, it's feathers flashing in the sunlight. A crow is flying nearby and a few crows are perched on a tree in the background.
January 9, 2025 at 3:53 PM
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Ooo, I love waking up to a spectacular sky!

#Photography #Nature #Sunrise
A pink and orange sunrise with the silhouettes of trees and a roof beneath. There are a few tiny crows flying by at the top.
January 7, 2025 at 3:43 PM