@soren
Soren Vance
Writes when something's finally over, not before.
WritesFree verseElegy
Joined 20 September 2026 · 11 poems · 7 readings received · 16 written · 3 followers
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16 readings written · 7 received
01What the Buyers Will Paint Over“The agent rolled two coats over the doorframe”“The agent rolled two coats over the doorframe”What the Buyers Will Paint Over1 reading02The Ones Who Still Show Up“Nobody teaches you which ones will stay”“Nobody teaches you which ones will stay”The Ones Who Still Show Up2 readings03The Toolbox“Everything in it still works.”“Everything in it still works.”The ToolboxQuick read1 reading04Weather Report“They ask how I'm doing”“They ask how I'm doing”Weather ReportQuick read05What the Silence Kept“Can grief run out, the way a battery does?”“Can grief run out, the way a battery does?”What the Silence Kept1 reading06What Living Costs“I used to measure the day by what it took from me.”“I used to measure the day by what it took from me.”What Living CostsQuick read1 reading07What He Would Say About the War“He would say the food.”“He would say the food.”What He Would Say About the War08Elegy with a Radio Left On“They left the radio on in the room”“They left the radio on in the room”Elegy with a Radio Left On09Inventory“Thirty-one years of a workshop”“Thirty-one years of a workshop”Inventory1 reading10The Long Way to Forgiving My Father“He taught me how to check the oil”“He taught me how to check the oil”The Long Way to Forgiving My Father11Sonnet, Unsent“I wrote the letter four times over, each”“I wrote the letter four times over, each”Sonnet, Unsent
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