LauraJMWrites

Laura J. Marshall | Author

Taking ordinary things
seriously enough
to notice the magic in them. ✨
Coffee • mountains • dragons
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some trees do not survive
because the storm was gentle

they survive
because the roots learned
how to hold

-Laura J. Marshall

From the upcoming collection
The Weight of Things That Stay

Photography by Scott Holloway

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#TheWeightOfThingsThatStay
#QuietThresholds
#NaturePoetry
#AppalachianCreatives
#BlueRidgeMountains

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some trees do not survive
because the storm was gentle

they survive
because the roots learned
how to hold

-Laura J. Marshall

From the upcoming collection
The Weight of Things That Stay

Photography by Scott Holloway

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leaving a little doorway here today 🚪🌿

for anyone who needed one

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I have always wondered if old houses are truly empty.

Maybe they are not haunted.
Maybe they are remembering.

“The House That Remembers”
© Laura J. Marshall

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Giraffes in jacuzzis
are exactly as you’d expect

Necks rising above steam
like questions reaching
for stars 🦒✨

The rest lives here ↓
https://t.co/pJOYcXqdHd

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#poetry #micropoetry #writing #dreams #morninglight #laurajmarshall

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we wrestled last night
in every dream
each breath
each tumble
into your arms

falling out
and back in

nothing resolved
but the confusion
continuing

awakening
i pushed you
at arm’s length

again ⬇️

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as if sleep
could keep you near
without asking
either of us
to stay

the shape of
your absence
remaining

© Laura J. Marshall, 2026

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Most people aren't avoiding connection.

They're waiting for permission to reach for it.

Five years ago I moved to a new state knowing almost no one. Little by little, I built little pockets of friendship.

I shared what helped ↓
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The mountains open
like an ocean of stone.

And here I stand
at the bow of a ship
that never moves
yet somehow
travels everywhere.

© Laura J. Marshall, 2026
Photo by Scott Holloway
Blue Ridge Mountains ⛰️

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“If I wanted to, I would”
have been the most freeing words to say to myself.
Trusting my decisions, not second-guessing, and settling into peace. ☮️☀️😎

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Worth creates different choices than survival does.

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When the world feels heavy, some days just need gentleness.

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Because sometimes you want something that lasts —
softens over time, and hugs the side of your foot like a faithful dog.

Cowboy boots worth wearing everywhere.

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A short list for steadying yourself.
Save what works.
Full list on the site.
#grounding

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Fun things to do with your girlfriends:

• Buy each other a book based only on the cover
• Get coffee and listen to a podcast together
• Take a class you’re all bad at on purpose
• Do a one-hour adventure

Low stakes. High memories.
See more👉 https://t.co/4UOQLne3oU

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Rain on the window.
A slower January inside.
#rainyday

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Morning #Coffeecat ☕️

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In the 80s, I thought 2026 would have flying cars.
Turns out the future lives in apps, tabs, and reminders.

Apparently this is progress.

#MillennialHumor