Asphyxiation
For Heather Hubler's 'Unscramble' Challenge
Find myself stuck in a quiet phantasy
Driven by hypoxia, aphonia and anopia
The toxins syphon, as does the apathy
Virtuoso pianist hammers La campanella
Pathos begone, as I lie in my piosity
Syntax fails, satin covers just patella
Hoist me up above the (life)hoax, the noisy
Oaths forgotten in my gradual ataxia
Axis spinning, losing grip on sanity
As asphyxia takes, I leave this my sonata
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Author's Notes: This is for Heather Hubler's awesome new "Unscramble" challenge.
Also, because it's amazing, and referenced:
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Comments (14)
Well done, placing in Heather’s challenge ✅
Seems I missed this one. Excellent, as always. Congrats.
What a plethora of great words! Nicely done!!
Congratulations on your win! It is deserved. I have just been watching "We Were the Lucky Ones," and I think it is important not to forget how humans can behave. Your words, "Pathos begone, as I lie in my piosity," are so clever and apropos even today.
I can’t read these man they give me a headache hahah! I think I knew three of those words. 😅
I’m only just catching up on the challenge entries… this is an amazing poem with impressive unscrambled words too… loved the piano piece!
Holy shit, this was brilliant and sad and freaky!! Kudos to you, my friend :) The picture, paired with the music, alongside your poetry was quite an emotional, wordsmithy rollercoaster. LOVED IT! fin
Breathtaking, to say the very least, Paul.
Whoaaaaa this was mindblowing! Also, when someone chokes you by sitting on your face/neck, it's known as ass-phyxiation. Do what you may with that info 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 Loved your poem! 🍩🥐
Paganini's lively La Campanella and a concentration camp photo as the backdrop for psychological and physical torment! That is quite a disturbing juxtaposition although I assume that was your intent. What 12 letter word generated so many disturbing medical conditions?
Wonderful performance poem!!! Love it!!!💕❤️❤️
Solid.
Perhaps it's my growing migraine, but I feel really uncomfortable after reading this!
I don't know the relation to what you parascrambled, but this stands on its own.