Half-Lit Lines

Half-Lit Lines

100 Word Memoir

a half lit raw poem

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EJ Kemp
Apr 16, 2026
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I’ve spent years collecting words, phrases, and feelings and turning them into half-lit lines. In a mermaid journal with a broken lock when I was little. As a teen, I posted them on a forum. As an adult, I’ve hid them away to polish someday.

I said I’d be vulnerable and authentic on here. So, this is what I’ve got. This one is raw, unedited, and only one of many.

My 100 word memoir is personal, vulnerable, and authentic. Which is what most look forward to reading.

Not knowing what I want for my poetry in the future, I have decided to post them privately for my paid subscribers. This takes away some of the stress as I learn about publishing, first rights, chapbooks, etc.

These are the half lit lines are waiting for me to shine the light on them fully.

If you choose to upgrade, I hope you enjoy seeing them raw and in the dim light of the early stages.

Thanks for being here.

EJ

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