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Jaye Tan
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-Writer/Poet
-New collection of poems “Breaking Dawn” out soon!
-Somewhere, New Jersey

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Hello everyone 👋🏻 here is an excerpt from my poem Confinement. It’s about being overly guarded and not enjoying the simple things in life like a summer breeze. Hope you all enjoy! 🤙🏼
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July 19, 2025 at 1:41 PM
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Hey everyone 👋🏻 this excerpt is from my poem The Moon is Down. It’s about the right person at the wrong time. Hope you all enjoy! 🤙🏼

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July 10, 2025 at 3:12 PM
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Hey everyone 👋🏻 here is my new poem called The Release. It’s about being blinded by our emotions and then, being taken advantage of. I hope you all enjoy! 🤙🏼
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July 5, 2025 at 12:48 PM
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Hey everyone 👋🏻 here is an excerpt from my new poem Expiration. It’s about not having enough time, so make the time before you are outta time. I hope you all enjoy 🤙🏼
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July 1, 2025 at 2:45 AM
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Hey everyone 👋🏻 this is an excerpt from my poem Lighthouse. It’s about being influenced by others. You got one life - do what makes you happy. Hope you all enjoy! 🤙🏼
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June 22, 2025 at 4:16 PM
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Hey everyone 👋🏻 here is an excerpt from my poem The Memories of What You Once Were. It’s about learning from past mistakes. Choose yourself. Hope you all enjoy! 🤙🏼
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June 8, 2025 at 3:51 PM
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Hey everyone 👋🏻 this is an excerpt from my poem 360. It’s about the element of determination to carve a new path in life. Hope you all enjoy! 🤙🏼
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June 2, 2025 at 3:22 PM
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Hey everyone 👋🏻 this is an excerpt from my poem Waters of Comfort. You got one life to live, so live it the way you want to. Enjoy! 🤙🏼
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May 26, 2025 at 2:46 PM
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Hey everyone 👋🏻 this is an excerpt from my poem Mountain Tops. It’s about finding your own way in life, even if you have to try a few times. Hope you all enjoy it! 🤙🏼
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May 12, 2025 at 1:32 PM
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Hey everyone 👋🏻 here is an excerpt from my poem Steam Bending. It’s about knowing your worth and being the person you want to be. Hope you all enjoy it! 🤙🏼

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May 6, 2025 at 2:28 PM
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Hey everyone 👋🏻 this is an excerpt from my poem Shattered Glass. Nothing is permanent. Hope you all enjoy it! 🤙🏼
#poetry #poetrycommunity #jayetanwrites #breakingdawn #shatteredglass #everythingisreplaceable #nothinggoldcanstay #feelings #emotions #alone #sadness #illusionofsafety #wewillgetthere
May 1, 2025 at 4:19 PM
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Hey everyone 👋🏻 after a brief reset, I bring you an excerpt from my poem Angel Eyes. It’s about saving someone from themselves. Hope you all enjoy 🤙🏼

#poetry #poetrycommunity #jayetanwrites #dimensions #angeleyes #indiewriter #poet #aesthetic #deepthoughts #savingsomeone #comeback #loyalty #newpoem
April 21, 2025 at 4:20 PM
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Hey everyone 👋🏻 this poem is called Hands. It’s about being overly ambitious. Someone always wanting more. Lady Macbeth was my inspiration for this. Hope you enjoy! 🤙🏼
#poetry #poetrycommunity #jayetanwrites #hands #ambition #ladymacbeth #Shakespeare #indiewriter #mirror #reflection #whatsdoneisdone
April 4, 2025 at 3:54 PM
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Hey everyone 👋🏻 this is an excerpt from my poem Marionette. We have to fix ourselves before we can help others. Hope you all enjoy!🤙🏼
#poetry #poetrycommunity #jayetanwrites #marionette #poem #poet #indiewriter #mentalhealth #selflove #selfcare #fixourselves #savetheworld #bestversionofyourself
March 27, 2025 at 5:54 PM
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Hey everyone 👋🏻 this poem is called Aperture. A small excerpt to describe life lately. Hope you all enjoy. 🤙🏼

#poetry #poetrycommunity #jayetanwrites #dimensions #aperture #poet #poem #indiewriter #deepthoughts #alonewithmythoughts #emotions #feelings #nothingness #mentalhealth #emptiness #alone
March 21, 2025 at 1:58 PM
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Hey everyone 👋🏻 I’m always trying to put forth the best version of myself but accepting that I am still a work in progress. This is a life long mission. This poem is called What it is to Burn. Hope you all enjoy 🤙🏼
#poetry #poetrycommunity #indiewriter #growth #change #evolve
March 13, 2025 at 3:19 PM
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Hey everyone 👋🏻 Spring is upon us signaling rebirth. This poem has many meanings for me. One being reborn in a nature/change of season sense; exiting winter-entering spring. This poem is called Flying too Close to the Sun. Hope you all enjoy! 🤙🏼
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March 3, 2025 at 4:29 PM
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Hey everyone 👋🏻 trying to find comfort in this winter. Daydreaming for better days. This is an excerpt from my poem Cloud Cover. Hope you all enjoy 🤙🏼

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February 21, 2025 at 3:55 PM
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Hey everyone 👋🏻 this is my poem Strangers. This spawned from a reflective day on past/failed relationships. Made me think if there is such a thing as a perfect love. The poem has given me more clarity than I can express. Hope you all enjoy it! 🤙🏼
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February 18, 2025 at 4:48 PM
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Hey everyone 👋🏻 Been experimenting with more dialogue lately, like vignette style poems. This excerpt is from a poem called Evening Tea. An elderly couple having a conversation over tea in the winter. Hope you all enjoy! 🤙🏼

#poetry #poetrycommunity #indiewriter #love #winter #marriage #conversation
February 13, 2025 at 4:13 PM
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Hey everyone 👋🏻 6 more weeks of winter apparently. I wrote this before the New Year. Tired of the end around? Just cut to the chase already. You see what I did there? 😂 This is an excerpt from my poem Lightheaded. Enjoy! 🤙🏼

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February 4, 2025 at 3:45 PM
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Hey everyone 👋🏻 hope the new year has been good to all. Wrote this in 2024 and it just hit me hard this morning so I decided to share it. This excerpt is from a poem called Meet Me At The End. I hope you all enjoy it! 🤙🏼

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January 28, 2025 at 3:49 PM
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Hey everyone! 👋🏻 Authenticity is rare in today’s world. This excerpt is from a poem called Search Party. It’s about being true to oneself. I wrote it last night. Hope you enjoy! 🤙🏼 #poetrycommunity #indiewriter #emotions #mentalhealth #authenticity #stayingtrue #beyourself #beauty #existing #life
January 21, 2025 at 5:57 PM
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Hey everyone! 👋🏻 This is an excerpt from my poem called “Mended Fabric”. We stitch together pieces we collected to create our soul; to repair the damage and fill the voids, hoping to become better versions of ourselves. Hope you all enjoy!
#poetry #poetrycommunity #mentalhealth #healing #patchwork
January 13, 2025 at 5:36 PM