Redirect my
Restless soul
Constantly in motion
Twirling thoughts at twilight
Dance parties
In the kitchen help
Hips and shoulders
Incessantly wiggling
Candy (usually)
Helps me
Study, but
The bag
The page
And my head
Are all empty
Studying anxiety
Amplifies my own
One more week
About the Creator
Aspen Marie
In love with life and all of its foibles.
Reader insights
Outstanding
Excellent work. Looking forward to reading more!
Top insights
Compelling and original writing
Creative use of language & vocab
Easy to read and follow
Well-structured & engaging content
Eye opening
Niche topic & fresh perspectives
Heartfelt and relatable
The story invoked strong personal emotions
Masterful proofreading
Zero grammar & spelling mistakes
On-point and relevant
Writing reflected the title & theme
Keep reading
More stories from Aspen Marie and writers in Poets and other communities.
Where's the Glory?
In breaking news, rehabilitated Republican Senator Johnnie Johnson (Pronouns: HE, HIM, HIS) called a press conference from the Men’s room of the New Orleans Louis Armstrong International Airport, Concourse B, across from the Ignatius Reilly’s Lucky Dog stand. The Senator had just returned from a sexual reorientation rehabilitation program in Memphis, TN after being publically disgraced at a Buckee’s Truckstop restroom soliciting sex from an undercover cop three months ago. He is a founding member of the Reformed Christians for Christ, a conservative, pro-family and ex-gay advocacy group. In the spirit of being reborn, Senator Johnson invited reporters to marvel at his plans for a major remodeling of airport bathrooms.
By Cathy Schieffelin4 days ago in Humor
Comments (6)
I like the motion in your metaphor. The thoughts twirling at twilight perfectly capture that feeling. The wakefulness at twilight and movement in your kinesthetic imagery lets me know exactly how restless you must have been feeling. Studying while feeling like this must be so hard, and I am truly sorry that this was happening to you. The asyndetonfollowed by the "all empty" line made me feel how hopeless and unprepared you felt, and this makes me want to give you a big hug.
Love this — it’s such a cute, jittery little snapshot! You’re tired, but not defeated—and that last week? You’ll crush it. Your brain just needs a little peace, a little candy, and maybe one less kitchen dance break (…or maybe two). 🙌💖
Love the imagery of kitchen dance parties as tiny acts of survival. That’s a whole mood.
The head being empty was so relatable, lol. You got this Marie! I wish you all the best ✨️❤️
Sounds like you’re in grad school.
I hardly get blocked so can only imagine how stifling it might be. Beautifully rendered my friend. Almost there, lass! You got this!