Rest.

Rest.
Tanner Olson of Written to Speak.
Begin with rest.
Trusting that the rest will follow.

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12 Words for 2020

12 Words for 2020
Tanner Olson of Written to Speak.
One word for each month of the year.

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Look Back to Move Forward

Look Back to Move Forward
Tanner Olson of Written to Speak.
Questions to ask as you look back on the year.

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Why Poetry?

Why Poetry?
Tanner Olson of Written to Speak.
Yesterday I was asked a question I had not been asked before.

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Just A Reminder

Just A Reminder
Tanner Olson
”Just a reminder that you’re loved regardless of your performance.”

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How I Found The Words

How I Found The Words

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A Hard Question For What Could Be A Hard Day

What Are You Thankful For?
Tanner Olson of Written to Speak.
A Poem About The Things I Love

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I Want To Write Something

I Want To Write Something
Tanner Olson of Written to Speak.
I want to write something that will move you beyond yourself.

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Jorts ( Official Video Release)

Jorts.
Official Video.
Written to Speak.

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A Prayer For Today

A Prayer For Today
Tanner Olson

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Failure

Failure.
Tanner Olson
It sounds definitive and defining, hitting our ears with a crash as we wait for the eventual collapse.

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and you will not be forgotten

and you will not be forgotten.
Tanner Olson of Written to Speak.
I want my life to count for something.

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Glory to You Alone

Glory to you alone.
Tanner Olson of Written to Speak.
use this prayer.

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30.

30.
Tanner Olson of Written to Speak.
Today I am 30.

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STAY: A Poem for World Suicide Prevention Day

STAY: A Poem for World Suicide Prevention Day
Tanner Olson of Written to Speak.
Today all i can say is stay.
Stay.
And i know that may not be easy to hear
And this one word might bring fear … but stay.

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It is okay to be proud of what you have created

It is okay to be proud of what you have created
Tanner Olson of Written to Speak.
Despite what they say, you’ll have taken the risk of offering your art for others to be inspired by.

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Fall is Coming

Fall is Coming
Tanner Olson of Written to Speak.
Somewhere deep within me believes that Heaven will be like the summers of my childhood.
And I hope I’m right.
I hope I’m right.

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You're In It All

You’re In It All
Tanner Olson of Written to Speak.
He’s in the change, even though He stays the same.

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99 Cent Mango

99 Cent Mango
Tanner Olson of Written to Speak.
Mangoes need your patience and time.
Mangoes cannot be rushed or ignored.
Mangoes remind us that they are always worth the wait.

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No Longer Internet Friends

No Longer Internet Friends.
Tanner Olson of Written to Speak.
Memories fade and distance grows.
Life moves on and so it goes.
You post and I’ll never know.
I’ll change and you’ll never see.
I guess our internet friendship was never meant to be.
And so it goes and neither of us will ever know.
And so it goes.
And so it goes.

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