Brandon Houser

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• 6 months, 2 weeks ago

The Lantern

Poetry

April 4, 2026

4

I held the lanternTo the worldI couldn't see the lightFrom the darkLike a searcher in the wildLooking for the flameThat has the matchBut can't find a sparkI held the lanternTo the thresholdYou can only seeDistant in the nightI saw...

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4 Comments
- Crimsin
  6 months, 2 weeks ago
  
  wow dearest poet this is profound ❤️
  - Brandon Houser
    6 months, 2 weeks ago
    
    I really appreciate that Crimsin. Thank you!
- Damian DeadLove
  6 months, 2 weeks ago
  
  Powerfully penned, Brandon. Excellent write with depth and amazing flow my friend. Amazing work. Appreciate you.
  
  Damian
  - Brandon Houser
    6 months, 2 weeks ago
    
    Thanks! I have been doing variations on the random word challenge that you can do on this site. One of my poet friends gave me lantern, velocity, threshold, and moss. And those words just sung to me.
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• 6 months, 2 weeks ago

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Brandon Houser wrote a new post

• 6 months, 2 weeks ago

Damage

Poetry

April 4, 2026

3

I got caught in your damage And I think it left me cold I thought I lost the bitterness But it has just grown old Your wounds feel too heavy here And they're more than I can hold I never asked for your innocence You shouldn't...

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- Curly Grace
  6 months, 2 weeks ago
  
  The way you move from accusation to release feels measured, almost gentle in its clarity.
  That closing stanza settles like a door quietly closing. Beautifully written.
  - Brandon Houser
    6 months, 2 weeks ago
    
    Thank you. Your words always mean a lot.
- Damian DeadLove
  6 months, 2 weeks ago
  
  Powerfully penned, Brandon. Excellent write lots of layers my friend. I too have a vault so I can relate. Nicely done as always. Appreciate you.
  
  Damian
Brandon Houser wrote a new post

• 6 months, 2 weeks ago

Wasting Away In The Dew

Poetry

April 3, 2026

1

Looking for shelter from the rain Looking for life away from pain Nothing to leave, to take, or gain It's all too dark but very plain Things are cold And I'm out of the blue Wasting away in the dew If I'm too silent I can...

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- Damian DeadLove
  6 months, 2 weeks ago
  
  Powerfully penned, Brandon. Oh, the nostalgia of teenage angst, I can relate. Excellent write with amazing wordplay you really know how to turn a phrase my friend. Nicely done. Appreciate you.
  
  Damian
Brandon Houser wrote a new post

• 6 months, 2 weeks ago

Grace

Poetry

April 2, 2026

6

Grace whispers in the nightWhen you can't find your wayGrace holds the debtWhen you're afraid to payGrace sings the songThat doesn't have a singerGrace holds your breathWhen mercy wants to lingerGrace keeps you floatingOn every raging riverGrace holds that...

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6 Comments
- Damian DeadLove
  6 months, 2 weeks ago
  
  Amen, Brandon.
  - Brandon Houser
    6 months, 2 weeks ago
    
    Thanks Damian!
- Curly Grace
  6 months, 2 weeks ago
  
  There’s a beautiful certainty in the way you wrote Grace. A presence that steadies, lifts, and stays. This piece moves with a kind of quiet strength.
- Brandon Houser
  6 months, 2 weeks ago
  
  If Grace approves of Grace, then that makes my Friday! Thank you.
- Willow
  6 months, 2 weeks ago
  
  This feels almost like psalm or a benediction. Gently pointing out grace at every turn. Beautifully written
  - Brandon Houser
    6 months, 2 weeks ago
    
    Thank you Willow 🙂
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