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Annette Dabrowska

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Welcome to the universe of my thoughts, memories, photos, poems, stories, travels & all other creative things lurking in my complex mind. If you join my wild side of the moon, you will get lost in other dimensions.

I'm a writer, poet, seeker, traveler, and manic-depressive Snufkin. Traveling is my escape and gives me great joy. Far from the dreamland, I often find myself in places of cruel whispers. But that's the price I pay for my creations and I keep writing because of this artistic force inside my heart and mind.

My voice is genuine, blunt, and raw, sometimes poetic and mysterious. I'm not afraid of addressing controversial issues such as addictions, mental illness, trauma, and difficult relationships.

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10/14/2024

Not sure if any of my followers remember me (if so, say “hi”!), but yeah, I’m back, baby!

To those of you who don’t know who I am, here’s some basic info:

* I’m a manic-depressive Snufkin wandering this land of promise and tears.

* I write about the dark side of the mind (and occasionally the moon, with a fantasy twist), millennials, mental health, travel, hope (which I don’t think is for sissies any Read more of this blog post »
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Published on October 14, 2024 08:11 Tags: hope, mentalhealth, mentalillness, poet, poetry, trauma, travel, writer

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Behind the Ghost Metropolis by Annette Dabrowska
"This book of poems invokes a lot of emotions. It is written bravely from a place of deep sadness and still manages to give hints of hopefullness. It is heartbreakingly honest. Volumes are expressed with very few words. It is very touching."
Behind the Ghost Metropolis by Annette Dabrowska
"The poems in "Behind the Ghost Metropolis" touch on deep subjects. Readers are confonted with themes like loneliness, addiction, love, mental health, trauma, and recovery. I appeciated the honesty. Even though some of the poems brought up bad memorie" Read more of this review »
Behind the Ghost Metropolis by Annette Dabrowska
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Through an edgy, unflinching lens, Behind the Ghost Metropolis offers a raw exploration of the human condition not soon to be forgotten. Annette's debut poetry collection draws readers into a spellbinding web of dejection, mental fragility, hope, and" Read more of this review »
Behind the Ghost Metropolis by Annette Dabrowska
"Behind the Ghost Metropolis . . . a journey from dark to light, then back again. Or is it the other way around. Dabrowska presents the minutiae behind the fragile reality that is bipolar disorder, and all things in between. She confronts from the dep" Read more of this review »
Behind the Ghost Metropolis by Annette Dabrowska
“Wandering"

What’s the point of wandering?
to find a better place?
a home?
The loneliness will always capture me
in its claws
of no tomorrow”
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“The bravest thing I ever did was continuing my life when I wanted to die.”
Juliette Lewis
" You may start your journey in the dark but if you keep going, you will see brighter days.

My poetry collection, "Behind the Ghost Metropolis" reflect
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“All these bad experiences that we go through, they don't just disappear. We carry them our whole life trying to forget, escaping in habits, addictions, hate, toxic relationships. But what we don't know is that by doing so we let them stay alive. We water them like withered flowers and we hang onto them to justify our mistakes and failures.”
Asper Blurry, Train to the Edge of the Moon

“What's the point of wandering?
to find a better place?
a home?
But the loneliness will always capture me
in its claws
of no tomorrow”
Asper Blurry, Train to the Edge of the Moon

“Sometimes you're trying so hard to get your life together and still it's not enough, everything is falling apart. What to do, you're asking. Just keep going through hell for yourself, not for everyone else. Richer with that wisdom, I will build my happiness from nothing. I will rise from the dust. And I will do it on my own. I will live for myself and I won’t look at the others.”
Asper Blurry, Train to the Edge of the Moon

“Wandering"

What’s the point of wandering?
to find a better place?
a home?
The loneliness will always capture me
in its claws
of no tomorrow”
Annette Dabrowska, Behind the Ghost Metropolis: Mental Health and Healing Poetry Book

“One must still have chaos in oneself to be able to give birth to a dancing star.”
Friedrich Nietzsche

“The bravest thing I ever did was continuing my life when I wanted to die.”
Juliette Lewis

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message 1: by Stacy

Stacy I like your quote.... sometimes that is the best thing to do when things get difficult, just get moving. : )


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