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~
~
bile
~
~
rises in me
as I think of the pain
~
Pain
~
~
ferments in me
as I think of the grief
~
Grief
~
~
transforms into
Blind Rage and Anger
~
~
I try to
focus
~
on anything
~
anything
but the truth
~
just to offer
~ㅤ ㅤ respite
~
to my tormented psyche
~
~
my punished soul bleeds a little each day
every
~
~ every atrocity
by others
~
~ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤin power
~ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤobscene ㅤdelight
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About the Creator
Paul Stewart
Award-Winning Writer, Poet, Scottish-Italian, Subversive.
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Comments (12)
You often use white space in your experimental poems, but this seems especially effective in communicating the wordlessness that arises from powerful emotions. Seems entirely appropriate in the light of the current daily horror in the news cycle. Great work!
This looks like a dagger and stabs like one too. Excellent words
Nice job, Paul. I like the gradual pauses in the formatting; it keeps you engaged to see what is next. Maybe we should refer to it as "Stewarting" an poem. 😉😉
Interesting format! Nice job 👏👏
great format-a poem we can all relate to
I loved this experimental form, Paul! And the message is powerful.
This was an interesting use of formatting and white space. You say a lot with only a few words. Well done, Paul.
The helplessness is sickening to say the least. Excellent format, sentiment, and read.
I love how you broke the lines with the ~ , I felt like grief and pain were actually interrupting me in my reading. It's insane what magic you can do with a few words.
Bile is such a colorful word, Paul, and your writing does it proud. Also, I love how you formatted your poem!
The feeling of our times.
This is one that seems totally different. What a way to describe such a word. Good job.