for heaven's sake
"i don't know what it means but it's provocative"
Almost slept on it. Bet some money I couldn't pay back; Caught a right hook to the chin. Damn, I'd do it all again. Encapsulating second chances,
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Ashley Lima
I think about writing more than I write, but call myself a writer as opposed to a thinker.
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2023 was my most active year on this site, partly due to getting laid off in February. I am lucky that Vocal was here for me to use as an outlet during my lowest points of the year. However, I have found that since starting my new job, I have been completely enveloped by my career, and my creativity has gotten away from me.
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Become a paid subscriber to get access.love the metaphor this poem leaves
Great job, Ashley!
I absolutely love how open to interpretation you’ve left this. Even the subtitle is a mysterious contextual clue — and to me, it’s the voice of your readers. We don’t know what you meant when you wrote this, but it’s sure to provoke ideas. To me, this reads like a philosophical debate on if free will can truly exist. If people are hardwired a certain way, they’ll repeat mistakes with no capacity to change; to move differently would require them to think differently, and be someone they’ve never been.
This was so good Ashley, I was drawn in and didn’t realize until almost the end that this was an abecedarian! “Tell the Joker she's a keeper Until the Very end.” Loved that, gave me chills!
Great entry. Well done.
This is one of those you can read and reread and get a different meaning each time. Great entry into the challenge
Great take on the challenge
You know I always read your works Ashley, but like with almost all poetry, I'm lost.
Cool style! Nice work Ashley! ☺️👏 Long time no speak. Hope you have been going well. How’s your book going?