Fear Archives - Soulfire

Bravery, Meaning, Choice

August 23, 2026August 23, 2026 by Katie Ellyn

Please see The Return of the Long Lost Son in connection to the content of this article. I go to the markets on weekend mornings.

Poetry

Purging

November 4, 2025July 24, 2026 by Katie Ellyn

A clearing poem for the disenfranchised grief of childhood woundsRead here more about this disenfranchised grief. One came from those carrying knives, they were trained

Poetry

An Unknown Wind

September 23, 2025October 17, 2025 by Katie Ellyn

I hear you speakYou do not whistle you do not roarNor whine nor blowYou rise and fallLike waves on the shoreWhat word to describe that

Philosophy

Election Reflection 2025

May 4, 2025May 8, 2025 by Katie Ellyn

I have a professional background in statistics, health and population statistics specifically, and for many years election night with Antony Green and his jaunty tie

Feminine and Masculine Poetry Soul and Ego

Madness

October 27, 2024May 31, 2026 by Katie Ellyn

I wouldn’t argue that these ‘madnesses’ manifest strictly along gendered lines, in fact I would argue they show in both, though maybe seen unequally. But

Consciousness Poetry Spirituality

Awaken

October 20, 2024May 31, 2026 by Katie Ellyn

I awoke one morning To a strangeness in my head Something that called clear to me As I lay upon my bed Words spoken soft

Poetry

Warble

August 17, 2024May 31, 2026 by Katie Ellyn

Birds sing for the joy of the dayNo more quintessential soundThan the magpie atop a metal light poleSinging his joySinging his heart across the streetscapeThe