The Wisdom of Dissonance

Carmellita
3 min readApr 22, 2024

In this poem and prose mini-collection, discover how the voice of experience finds its tune even in the most dissonant moments.

“Trust the light of life.” Designed by Carmellita (Author) in Canva

You don’t have to chase the sun, it will find you. — Janet Autherine

Pitchy

The pitch shifts
like sand beneath my feet
’cause the notes
I thought I knew
suddenly sound
out of tune
with a melody…

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Carmellita

Writer, Poet, Storyteller, & Scholar. Co-founder of http://bluelotusliving.com. BA in Speech Communication. Former ghostwriter who came back to life.