Mending Fences Poem

"Just sign the document” His voice is cold, sending shivers down my spine. I stare at the file which is in my hands and flip it open. The first words written in red bold letters on the document stare back at me, causing my head to spin. DIVORCE AGREEMENT. The words stare back at me. My gaze drops to the signature line.   And there is, staring deep into my soul  His signature and name. He has signed the goddamn papers. * * * * * * What happens when you walk in on your husband having sex with his ex on your birthday?? Cruel right? ----- Elena Carter loved her husband with all her heart, all her body, and with all her soul. She married him, and gave him everything a man can dream of. But what did she get in return? She got rewarded with a cold, heart ripping divorce after she walks in on him sleeping with his ex on her birthday. He is cruel. He is unfaithful. And he is now choosing his ex over her. A nightmare she never dreamed of. Unable to endure his bullshit any longer, she gives in to what he wants. She signed the divorce papers. Now, she is picking up the pieces of her life. She has vowed never to love any man again. Men are scum, and she will not be bitten twice. But what happens when Sebastian Vale, the sexy demigod of a billionaire CEO, shows up and turns into the man who begins to plague her mind? Will she open her heart once again? Or will she allow the hurt from her past keep her from mending her broken heart?

In the coastal quiet of Baler, a studio is born—not of architecture, but of intention.* Founded by Yam, a poet whose words cradle pain gently, and Franc, an artist who paints tenderness into walls, the studio becomes a refuge for those learning to stay—with grief, love, longing, and themselves. As visitors arrive, they leave behind more than footprints: a sigh recorded in bamboo, a poem tucked into the “Found Letters” shelf, a mural painted in crooked lines. Through zines, tea, silence, and sketchbooks, the studio teaches softness as revolution. Ren creates the *Window of Soft Returns*, an installation of anonymous voice recordings—each whisper forming a community of echoes. Drew builds the *Staircase With No Wrong Turns*, inviting people to walk through emotions without shame. Franc offers brushstrokes as brave work, and Yam curates writing circles that map healing in half sentences. Together, they host festivals that feel like hugs, and they begin traveling their archive, letting softness cross oceans. Even those who once left—like Miguel—return, discovering that some doors never truly close. Others, like Tala, capture the studio’s sound and turn it into a podcast of breath and becoming. Over seventy chapters, the studio transforms into something larger than itself: a mural of memory, a sanctuary for second chances, a place where return is sacred and voice is proof of survival. In the final bloom, the studio stands not as a monument—but as a reminder: > *“Staying isn’t easy. > But chosen together, > it becomes home.”*

A paranormal romance novel inspired by the children's poem In a Dark Dark Wood Leslie Sherman is a YouTube famous paranormal investigator who finds herself in the care and company of a captivating, attractive and mysterious man, Walker R. Blackwood, who lives alone in what she thought was an abandoned manor she stumbles on after becoming stranded and injured deep in the woods of Acadia National Park while out on a solo hike. As a single twenty three year old woman who’s still grappling with the turbulent breakup from her high school sweetheart, Randy Turner, nearly two years ago, Leslie struggles with the loss and regret of what they had together. Desperate for affection and love, Leslie becomes intimately drawn to the seductive yet brooding Walker Blackwood, who's formally prestigious reputation is tainted by the mysterious deaths of Mr. Blackwood's three female employees. Torn by her growing feelings towards Walker Blackwood, Leslie grows suspicious of him the more she learns about him and the more he refuses to disclose his past to her.

In the shadows of an ordinary world, Gil stands apart with her ethereal white hair and piercing grey eyes. His life is a ceaseless whirlwind of evasion and concealment. An unseen force with a crimson gaze haunts her steps, a harbinger of a hidden legacy and a fate grander than she could ever imagine. Born under a veil of prophecy, she is the key to mending a fractured world, hunted by those desperate to halt the tide of change she is destined to bring. Enter Aren, the enigmatic Alpha whose very existence is a legend woven through the centuries. Bound to his wolf spirit, Oto, he walks the line between beast and leader of the most formidable pack known to both man and creature. Revered and reviled in equal measure, Aren is ensnared by an ancient curse cast from the depths of darkness—a curse only his true Luna can dispel. Destined descendants of gods, Gil and Aren are the embodiment of ancient power, slumbering until the fateful hour of awakening. An eternal bond of love is their promised salvation, a beacon through battles for a bliss that has eluded their kind for eons. As celestial forces conspire, these solitary spirits are steered by the guiding light of Mother Moon towards one another. In their union lies the balance of love and war, salvation and destruction. But are they prepared for the monumental trials that loom before them? Can their nascent love endure the tempest of an age-old struggle clawing at their heels? Dive into an odyssey where myth meets destiny, and discover whether Gil and Aren can triumph over the darkness that seeks to smother their light.

Isabella Sivan never thought she was going to find her mate. And even if she was lucky enough to, she never thought it was going to be the son of the man her mother was to get married to in a week. With her relationship with her mother already broken, she is then torn between mending her already broken relationship with her mother or allowing the strong bond she feels towards her newly found mate grow even stronger

The story of the three D'Angelo sisters unfolds. Each harbors a story worth a thousand tales, embarking on an odyssey of the soul. Meet Angela D'Angelo, our braveheart. The firstborn among the D'Angelo women, she's got three king brothers overshadowing her, can you believe that? Yet, she stands tall, fighting for her love, clashing with societal norms, wrestling with royal duties, and facing down the peace treaties that could alter her path. And then there's Elisa, sweet, gentle Elisa, the middle sister. Her journey? Not an easy one. She's got trials to face, heartache to bear, and a man's hardened heart to soften. And she'll do it all with grace. Lastly, there's Asteria, the youngest, the most potent, ethereal in her beauty. She has a healing touch, mending the soul-scars of her mate. And the Goddess? She's entrusted Asteria with a sacred mission. These three? They'll rise. They'll find their way. And all while standing on the brink of a human-supernatural war!

"Mending jadi perawan tua daripada menikah sama petani, Delia. Sudahlah miskin, gak punya masa depan, untuk apa kamu menghabiskan masa tua dengan pria seperti itu, bodoh!" Menerima lamaran anak petani nyatanya membuat kehidupan Delia nyaris sempurna. Bagaimana bisa?

"Rado, kamu beneran bodyguardnya Risty, kan?! Kenapa tiap kali kamu selesai bertugas menjaga dia selalu ada tanda merah di lehermu?" Tanganku bergerak cepat menaikkan kerah hoodie yang kukenakan. "Atau kamu lagi sakit alergi? Kalau sakit mending istirahat dulu biar nggak nular ke Risty!" Ibu Nona Muda Risty menegurku. Ketika aku masih diliputi kegugupan dan tidak tahu bagaimana cara menjelaskannya, Risty tiba-tiba muncul dari balik pintu kamar hotelnya dengan menggunakan gaun tidur satin tipis yang menggoda. "Lehernya Rado habis aku makan, lalu lisptickku nempel disana. Kenapa? Mama keberatan?"

“Percuma kamu Bapak sekolahkan tinggi-tinggi! Susah-susah pun maksain kamu biar masuk SMA, tapi mana nyatanya sekarang! Sudah mau satu tahun lulus sekolah tapi belum kerja juga! Belum ngasilin duit! Mending adik kamu yang sekolahnya SMP doang, sudah punya pacar anak tukang daging sapi, hidupnya terjamin!” celoteh Bapak. Orang yang Sumi paling takutkan ketika sudah bicara. Sumi menghela napas. Dia masih membelekangi Bapak dan mengiris bawang merah untuk masak. Untuk ke sekian kalinya omelan itu terasa menusuk hati Sumi. Bapak selalu mengungkit keinginannya untuk bersekolah lagi dan menyalahkan karena sampai saat ini belum menghasilkan rupiah. Hinaan, cibiran dan perlakuan Bapak membuat Sumi benar-benar terluka. Namun rupanya Tuhan mendengar setiap alunan doa yang dipanjatkan olehnya. Pertemuannya dengan Hiraka Yamada---seorang pegolf yang merupakan bos dari salah satu perusahaan automotive ternama di tanah air membuka jalannya untuk meraih kejayaan. Namun ada satu hal yang tiba-tiba terasa kosong, Zaki---sahabat dekat Sumi yang dulu selalu ada ketika dia butuhkan tiba-tiba menghilang. Sumi tak tahu jika Zaki menaruh rasa padanya. Zaki pergi dengan masih memendam segenggam cinta di hatinya. Akankah kehidupan mereka berakhir bahagia?

"Aku nggak ngarep ya. Aku optimis." "Optimis apaan? Optimis bisa jadi pacar gue?" "Bukan. Aku optimis kalau kamu sebenarnya ada rasa sama aku, tapi nggak mau ngakuin." *** Berawal dari tersandung, ada hati yang terjatuh dalam indahnya cinta. Aseeek! Bermula dari penasaran, berlanjut dengan pendekatan, dan berakhir pada ..... Ah, mending baca dan buktikan langsung keseruan kisah Arina dan Andre, ketimbang menerka-nerka dan jadi penasaran. Bukan hanya baper-baperan yang dibahas, ada cerita tentang persahabatan, hangatnya kasih dalam keluarga, kesetiaan, dan kepercayaan, yang dikemas dengan manis dalam cerita segar nan lucu.