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Camilla Downs

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Words of Alchemy

Words of Alchemy

The poetry memoir of a single mom who travels life with reverence and reflection, reading at times like magic spells of love and good wishes.

2019

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Published in
Good Vibes Club

dandelion days

Prompt: where is your paradise

Aug 26, 2024

dandelion stem with no blossoms held underneath the sun, dandelion stem is up close the the lens, appearing as if the sun is perched atop it, blue sky background with blurry trees in the lower portion of the photo

Aug 26, 2024

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About me — Camilla Downs

My name is Camilla Downs (pronounced like Pamela, but with a “C”), and I’m mom to Lillian Darnell and Thomas Darnell, who are now adults…

Aug 17, 2024

Photo of a woman, Camilla, with eyes wide open, mouth open, teeth showing, bent forward in front of the camera, with a honesuckle vine tattoo on the right arm, fingers spread open, and a pink agate flat stone necklace dangling, with long blonde curled hair

Aug 17, 2024

Published in
The Honest Perspective

I Know Because I Used to Be One of Them — Death of Democracy

I will not go gently into the night

Jan 21

I Know Because I Used to Be One of Them — Death of Democracy

Jan 21

Published in
The Honest Perspective

Neurospicy Frame of Mind

Prompt: Paint of picture of your mind

Sep 3, 2024

The sky during the Spring 2024 eclipse, left side of photo is the sun with orbs and a dark blue sky, the middle of the photo is clouds and rainbow colors, the right hand side is darker colored clouds

Sep 3, 2024

Published in
The Black Veil

Sword of Unquietness

Prompt: Broken Silence

Aug 22, 2024

A woman with long curled hair, bent over the camera. she has a finger over her mouth, as if to motion “be quiet”. Her left eye is covered by her hair.

Aug 22, 2024

Published in
Promptly Written

The Banned Heart

Prompt: If you could buy a new heart, what kind would you buy?

Aug 19, 2024

A heart shape etched onto a tree in the foreground, right hand side of the photo, with a white metal fence in the background, a bush in the lower left hand corner, with several rays of sunshine shooting throughout the photo

Aug 19, 2024

Published in
The Wild Writers Club

Whispers of a Wild Summer Trip

(Written to be read as Spoken Word poetry)

Aug 18, 2024

A woman standing on a ledge with blue sky and mountain behind her. Her eyes are closed, the wind blowing her dress and blonde hair. Her hair is in a loose bun. Her left arm is raised to the sky, the right arm lifted slightly from her side. She is wearing a strapless black sundress.

Aug 18, 2024

Hey Chantelle! I'm in! Love this idea!

Aug 17, 2024

Aug 17, 2024

Love is Magical — A Renga Poem

Many years ago, myself and my two young kids wrote a renga poem. It took us about 1 or 2 weeks as the nature of a renga is that authors…

Aug 16, 2024

Love is Magical — A Renga Poem

Aug 16, 2024

Camilla Downs

Camilla Downs

she/her

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Author | Most Recent Release - Words of Alchemy | Lover of Poetry, Olives, Dancing, Walks & Passionate Kissing | Pan | Neurospicy | She/Her 🏳️‍🌈💗💛💙🏳️‍🌈

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