Self invention

Searching for myself
searching... as if digging
But no
Not digging 
Forming
Self discovery?
Self invention.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2026

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Smith nee Howarth Avatar
September 18, 2026 at 1:19 AM
A spare, thoughtful free-verse poem that makes its insight feel discovered in real time. The hesitation and repetition around “searching” create a convincing inward movement, while the final shift from self-discovery to “Self invention” is crisp, empowering, and memorable.
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