Poems for Waking Up in the Night
Seven short, original poems for waking up in the night — quiet lines for the 3am hour, the clock you did not want to see, and the way back. From Zen Roots.
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Poems for the First Few Minutes Awake
Six short, original poems for the morning, slowly — quiet lines for the alarm, the window light, the feet on the floor, before the day asks. Free reading from Zen Roots.
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Short Poems to Read Aloud at Night
Seven short, original poems to read aloud — quiet lines made for a spoken voice in a still room at night. Free audio reading from Zen Roots.
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Poems for Putting the Phone Down
Six short, original poems about putting your phone down — quiet lines for the screen set face-down, the freed hands, the room that returns. Free reading from Zen Roots.
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Poems for a New Beginning
Six short, original poems for a new beginning — quiet lines for a doorway, first light, an unwritten page. Free reading from Zen Roots.
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Poems for Carrying Grief That Lasts
Six short, original poems about grief that doesn’t go away — quiet lines for the long after, the grief that only gets quieter. Free reading from Zen Roots.
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Poems for Letting Go of the Need to Perform
Six short, original poems about people pleasing — quiet lines for the audience that isn’t there, the public day, the smile held too long. Free reading from Zen Roots.
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Poems for People Who Find It Hard to Stop
Six short, original poems for people who can’t relax — quiet lines for the body still moving after the work is done, the restless hands, the held-breath day off. Free reading from Zen Roots.
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Poems for Burnout, When You’ve Got Nothing Left
Seven short, original poems for burnout — quiet lines for the empty tank, the flat grey morning, the task that used to be easy. Free reading from Zen Roots.
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Poems for a Racing Mind That Won’t Switch Off
Six short, original poems for a racing mind at night — quiet lines for the thoughts that won’t switch off in the dark. Read one and let it slow. From Zen Roots.