Merlicka

Biography

Just a passionate individual who enjoys writing about everyday experiences which impact my life and sharing a piece of myself with others like me. I have been writing poetry since I was a child. I used it as an outlet to feel heard as I often felt stifled and unable to express myself freely around most of the adults around me, except my mother. So poetry was my escape.

The New Nightlife

Welcome to Postpartum Days When it finally kicks in—how much things have changed. Or have they? Are old habits just new, the same things, done in ways unfamiliar to you? From being up late into morning light, to waking up to cries that echo through the night. From popping bottles of liquor to pumping bottles of milk, and trading cocktails for mocktails, still smooth as silk. From nights out, dressed to impress, to midnight diapers and baby-mess. Swapping clubs for cribs, the music’s now faint, and rocking to sleep instead of dancing ‘til late. Still staying up, #teamnosleep all day, lucky if you catch a wink or two along the way. No longer heading out, because you’re settling in, as endless nights out turn to cozy nights in

All poems are copyright of the originating author. Permission must be obtained before using or performing others' poems.

Blog entries by Merlicka

Fresh streams, Tainted Depths (18/11/2024)

Through The Storm (14/11/2024)

Blog link: https://www.writeoutloud.net/blogs/merlicka