Breaths in utero--
High tide, floating and tethered,
I swim for my life.
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Hunger expands and
Bursts my bellows with swift puffs:
Flush my blue heart, red.
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Alone and apart
I bide passion's ignition,
Welding fruition.
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Solid ground we walk
Jointly; in good time we must
Seed it from below.
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About the Creator
Gerard DiLeo
Retired, not tired. Hippocampus, behave!
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Introduction This is inspired by my situation on Vocal, the Bouke de Vries work and the Screaming Trees song. I know that for many others, they would have walked away from Vocal, but I am taking it as a challenge. I get the feeling that Vocal moderators and others don't want me here (just my imposter syndrome paranoia), but I know a lot of people do, and obviously, some on Vocal do value me, so I will not be giving up.
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a fine structure to explore the prompt, Gerard. I did like-wise with one. I enjoyed the raw physicality of this very much!
"the kind ouroboros," by Kawandeep Virdee (whichlight.medium.com)