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Namratha Varadharajan's avatar

Loved the last stanza.. great imagery

Fiona McBride's avatar

Beautiful description and understanding.

The imagery of dunes and a snake winding reminds me of desolation and being alone with the task of picking up the pieces.

Lisa Fransson's avatar

Plucked bare and thin as a May fly wing - such beautiful imagery here, throughout the poem. 😍

Erica A. Wheadon's avatar

Clumsy-footed; unbalanced in shifting dunes - I love this line. Also nothing can fog your thoughts like sea mist more than high-dose lithium. Not sure if the image is related but I drew the connection. x

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Thank you so much! I wrote the poem about bipolar, so the lithium photo was definitely an intentional clue! The voice (for me) is a child living with a parent who has bipolar & is going through an episode of mania. It’s probably my most personal poem yet so it was hard to post! I wrote that line in reference to the detachment from reality caused by the bipolar/mania, but I can definitely see that it might resonate with some people in that way too! Thank you so much for your comment 🩢

Erica A. Wheadon's avatar

I felt like it might be. Thanks for writing it - it's breathtaking. x

Jolene Thibodeaux's avatar

Vessels lineπŸ”₯

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Thank you! I spent way too much time just changing that one line back and forth πŸ˜…πŸ˜‚ so I’m glad you liked it! πŸ₯°

Jolene Thibodeaux's avatar

Relatable I’m all about ruthlessly cutting bits out of my private work atm feels great

Deer Girl's avatar

Beautifully written <3