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Love Trust Gay Disappointment Bisexual Historic Fiction Joking Banter

Book:From Out of Feldspar

Source: From Out of Feldspar

“Father didn't want to seem weak in front of us and that itself was a weakness.”

Children Family Strength Weakness Masculinity Fathers Historic Fiction

Book:From Out of Feldspar

Source: From Out of Feldspar

“Determination is charmingly refreshing on you, Robert, I must say." "Please don't encourage him." Bart mutters to Percy, who ignores him.”

Friends Gay Determination Encouragement Wit Dialogue Bisexual

Book:From Out of Feldspar

Source: From Out of Feldspar

“A life I'd gladly give for what is living if there is no Happiness, truth, feeling, nor love? For surely as I was born of human blood I am a creature of undeniable emotion that cannot be suppressed”

Romance Poetry Emotion Affair Bipolar Disorder

Book:With a Reckless Abandon

Source: With a Reckless Abandon

“Oh, I know that I'll never be perfect I'm just alive”

Poetry Honesty Statement

Book:The Songs of The Gullible Wiseman: The Early Poems of Maddy Kobar, 2008-2013

Source: The Songs of The Gullible Wiseman: The Early Poems of Maddy Kobar, 2008-2013

“Love, they compare you to an unending battle- riddled with pain and wracked with tactics To pull the other down into a deathly embrace in which there is no loser: For I am beginning to believe that my loss Is truly his, and his win is my gain.”

Love War Romance Poetry Passion Victory Romantic Passionate Fight Infatuation

Book:Simply Not Meant To Be: Maddy Kobar's 2014-2018 Poems

Source: Simply Not Meant To Be: Maddy Kobar's 2014-2018 Poems

“I wanted to kiss her. She looked like the picture of peace, but I knew better to keep my passion to myself. Instead I put my lips to my wine glass, pretending that it was her. The taste was sticky sweet, but certainly not as satisfying.”

Romance Passion Peace Sweet Wine Longing Kiss Wine Glass

Book:From Out of Feldspar

Source: From Out of Feldspar

“The moon did warn me How shadows love to play Tricks on eyes too willing to believe Sending hearts into chaos and disarray”

Poetry Moon Lies Chaos Deception Shadows Tricked Too Trusting

Book:Simply Not Meant To Be: Maddy Kobar's 2014-2018 Poems

Source: Simply Not Meant To Be: Maddy Kobar's 2014-2018 Poems

“Omission is not technically a lie. It's a cold comfort.”

Lying Comfort Lies Omission Cold Comfort

Book:From Out of Feldspar

Source: From Out of Feldspar

“My madness was too much for them and it was my affliction.”

Madness Mental Health Mental Illness Bipolar Disorder

Book:With a Reckless Abandon

Source: With a Reckless Abandon

“His mind betrayed him and now we were all victims of the horrible deception.”

Family Madness Mental Health Mental Illness Bipolar Disorder

Book:With a Reckless Abandon

Source: With a Reckless Abandon

“The trouble with me is that too much of my blood was bad. The doctors couldn't bleed it out of me; whatever it was.”

Madness Medicine Illness 19th Century Blood Letting

Book:With a Reckless Abandon

Source: With a Reckless Abandon

“She'd see that I loved her in that way I had thought I had loved all the girls before her; openly, desperately hoping for my affections returned with the same warmth and passion. That's how I lost them all, I had wanted far too much.”

Love Romance Dating Affection Crush Warmth High Hopes Courting Couple

Book:From Out of Feldspar

Source: From Out of Feldspar

“Just because I am queer doesn't mean I am queer for you”

Dating Lgbtq Assumptions Statement

Book:The Songs of The Gullible Wiseman: The Early Poems of Maddy Kobar, 2008-2013

Source: The Songs of The Gullible Wiseman: The Early Poems of Maddy Kobar, 2008-2013

“Fiction is a blessing to those of us who suffer from mental illness; I'm sure many would agree. To be able to escape into the minds and hearts of other people, is such a uniquely thrilling experience, that everyone should indulge in this freedom as often as possible. It will not only expand your mind in what is possible, but your heart as well, growing empathy for those who live lives so different from your own.”

Mind Heart Reading Fiction Books Empathy Mental Health Mental Illness Read Fictional Worlds

Book:With a Reckless Abandon

Source: With a Reckless Abandon

“You didn't ask to be sick. She had said in sympathy and pity. I ignored the pity and embraced the sympathy. What else could I do?”

Empathy Illness Mental Illness Pity Sickness Sympathy

Book:With a Reckless Abandon

Source: With a Reckless Abandon

“I came out here because I didn't want to rot at home alone. Could he even begin to conceive how perfectly wretched it was to have your entire life already planned for you when you were just seventeen?”

Romance Loneliness Pressure Teen Angst

Book:With a Reckless Abandon

Source: With a Reckless Abandon

“I had lost so much love in this life and for this fading poet; love is life. If I cannot love any longer, then my life is forfeit.”

Love Life Loneliness Poets Desperation

Book:From Out of Feldspar

Source: From Out of Feldspar

“Claude was a sensitive soul; I couldn't say what I thought to him. My thoughts were spiky with barbs of ugliness. I recognized the darkness in them but could say nothing about it to any of my family members.”

Loneliness Depression Sensitivity Empaths Postpartum Depression Ugly Thoughts

Book:From Out of Feldspar

Source: From Out of Feldspar

“For all the loose morals Robert and his beloved poets had, they were right to celebrate love for it was one of the most powerful forces on earth.”

Love Romance Poetry Poets Romantic Era

Book:With a Reckless Abandon

Source: With a Reckless Abandon

“It was just a game for you-your flames blazed brighter And with my sizzling coals, I mistakenly thought I was the strong one- You drew me in as easily as you put me out.”

Romance Poetry Passion Power Fire Deception Flames Infatuation

Book:Simply Not Meant To Be: Maddy Kobar's 2014-2018 Poems

Source: Simply Not Meant To Be: Maddy Kobar's 2014-2018 Poems

“Bart stood quietly by me, letting me spill my senseless tears with the patience of a saint. I don't know how he managed to tolerate me so well. I didn't even tolerate myself that much.”

Love Tears Gay Patience Tolerance Crying Bisexual Bipolar Disorder Historic Fiction

Book:From Out of Feldspar

Source: From Out of Feldspar

“Bart stood quietly by me, letting me spill my senseless tears. I don't know how he managed to tolerate me so well. I didn't even tolerate myself that much.”

Love Tears Gay Patience Tolerance Crying Bisexual Bipolar Disorder Historic Fiction

Book:From Out of Feldspar

Source: From Out of Feldspar

“While it was true that I knew very few women, I was convinced that Anya must have been the loveliest of them all. I felt always vaguely disappointed every time I saw her eyes light up when she was in Robert's presence for that is when they shined the brightest. He could be wearing dirty clothes, be covered in filth and she'd still think him the greatest boy alive.”

Love Jealousy Favoritism Secret Crush

Book:With a Reckless Abandon

Source: With a Reckless Abandon

“Love me as I am or not at all; If you aren't pleased with what you see Cast me back into the deep swirling sea”

Love Poetry Acceptance Unconditional Love Conditional Love

Book:With a Reckless Abandon

Source: With a Reckless Abandon

“For the funeral, I had to show my proper mourning face. Truly, I longed to break down and have a full-on emotional attack; perhaps if I let myself go long enough, I might get all the pain out of my system. I had no hope of doing such a thing in front of everyone I knew. It simply wasn't proper.”

Pain Death Loss Grief Mourning Funeral Propriety Historic Fiction Widower

Book:From Out of Feldspar

Source: From Out of Feldspar

“I froze at his words. He cried those tears that I was afraid of spilling myself. My numbness burned me; I let those tears fly now to think of him like that. We were both tormented by the trials of this life; trials which had to be endured if we were to continue living.”

Tears Depression Trials Crying Heart Break Numbness Bipolar Disorder

Book:From Out of Feldspar

Source: From Out of Feldspar

“Birds shouldn't be able to find tears They are the definition of freedom”

Poetry Freedom Sadness Metaphor

Book:The Songs of The Gullible Wiseman: The Early Poems of Maddy Kobar, 2008-2013

Source: The Songs of The Gullible Wiseman: The Early Poems of Maddy Kobar, 2008-2013

“As if summoned by my private musings, Robert came rolling down the hill. Think of the boy and he appears; what kind of faerie meddling was this?”

Humor Romance Thoughts 19th Century Young Love Faeries

Book:With a Reckless Abandon

Source: With a Reckless Abandon

“If Grandmother were still here, this trip wouldn't have been the disappointment I felt it was. She would have known what I needed. She had raised six children, with the help of the servants, mind you, but still, six children. I had two girls now; I couldn't imagine any more. Grandmother's strength and wisdom were undefeatable in an age that had taxed women in so many ways; I couldn't even begin to imagine how many.”

Children Family Memory Grandmother Family Relationships Women S Strength Historic Fiction

Book:From Out of Feldspar

Source: From Out of Feldspar

“I had assumed that a boy who loved me so intensely was full of happiness, love, and light so that he was free of his own demons and pain. My assumption was entirely wrong.”

Love Depression Mental Illness Assumptions Bipolar Disorder Hiding Feelings

Book:With a Reckless Abandon

Source: With a Reckless Abandon

“Two towering beasts were brought to us. I do not say this lightly for I am the tallest man I know and Alexander isn't that much shorter than me. These great horses looked me squarely in the eye; which was something most people couldn't manage. They were rather terrifying to behold; made entirely of muscle and grit. "Yes, they're perfect." Alexander smiles and I wonder if he has lost his mind. He puts a hand to each of their large muzzles. Rather than destroy him, the two massive horses seem calmed by his presence.”

Height Tall Horses Historic Fiction Big Horses

Book:From Out of Feldspar

Source: From Out of Feldspar

“In regards to the candle that burns at both ends- how brilliant the light is for the beholder! How beautiful the pain of that candle is To those who only witness from afar, But will never truly feel the price of such a shine.”

Pain Poetry Mental Health Candle Mania Bipolar Disorder Misconceptions Bipolar Quotes Hypomania

Book:Simply Not Meant To Be: Maddy Kobar's 2014-2018 Poems

Source: Simply Not Meant To Be: Maddy Kobar's 2014-2018 Poems

“Truthfully, I thought some of Robert's outfits a tad too daring. The necklines on some of his shirts plunged further south than those sported by a courtesan from the continent. He owned more patterned scarves than any sensible man ever should.”

Humor Fashion 19th Century Romantic Era

Book:With a Reckless Abandon

Source: With a Reckless Abandon

“I was the great family embarrassment after all. Wren was hardly my first misstep. Father called them missteps but to me they were legitimate romances. Live and let love.”

Love Romance Affairs Romantic Era

Book:With a Reckless Abandon

Source: With a Reckless Abandon

“You deserve better. I'll give you something so, so much better. By all the beating hearts of the rebel poets, I do solemnly swear, my darling, you shall soon be free!”

Love Romance Free Declaration Of Love Romantic Era Rebel Poets

Book:With a Reckless Abandon

Source: With a Reckless Abandon

“Power within A wiser woman kin I cannot give her The proper word She is worth so much more She is the one that should be adored”

Poetry Women Equal Rights Power Struggle

Book:The Songs of The Gullible Wiseman: The Early Poems of Maddy Kobar, 2008-2013

Source: The Songs of The Gullible Wiseman: The Early Poems of Maddy Kobar, 2008-2013

“Robert would allow me to cry as I desperately needed to. At least he'd understand that this need to keep up a perfect appearance had been slowly killing me. Though I hated to admit it; in some ways, Robert had been right all along. You couldn't live without feeling. Denying yourself was a terrible destructive thing that wore on you.”

Pain Pressure Crying Perfectionism Expressing Emotions Men Crying

Book:From Out of Feldspar

Source: From Out of Feldspar

“Reality is setting in, my lady, You have no one who will save you- But yourself. This kingdom needs a ruler And that ruler is you.”

Reality Poetry Feminism Princess Single Women Womens Inspirational Ruler

Book:Simply Not Meant To Be: Maddy Kobar's 2014-2018 Poems

Source: Simply Not Meant To Be: Maddy Kobar's 2014-2018 Poems

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