Eclipsed by a Fantasy
The Persistence of Reputation
By Stephanie HoogstadPublished 2 years ago • 1 min read
Photo by Matt Nelson on Unsplash
Everything I have ever done, right and wrong,
Circles above me like a kettle of turkey vultures
Looking down upon me as I get by in my day-to-day
In my desperate attempt to survive under the weight of their memory
Persisting, forever in the shadow of who and what I once was
Still trying to live up to the image of me that you tightly hold
Eclipsed by a fantasy that I can never escape, a person I can never be
About the Creator
Stephanie Hoogstad
With a BA in English and MSc in Creative Writing, writing is my life. I have edited and ghost written for years with some published stories and poems of my own.
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Comments (9)
"the shadow of who and what I once was" ... Ahhh! Chills! that line resonates so hard! What an incredible poem and so well crafted to that challenge! 🩷
Gotta agree with Caroline , some great lines
"A kettle of turkey vultures" my, that is excellent!
So very raw and relatable. I loved your take on the challenge, well done :)
This was so poignantly beautiful! Loved your Acrostic!
I love the blend of celestial imagery and personal musing you produced here. It's such a great take on the acrostic challenge -- I'm loving the poems that take on a secondary definition, but I really love how you still held on to some of the "eclipse" imagery too!
sounds a lot like being a parent to adult children...lol Agree with Cathy & D.K.!
There a sadness to this one, but so well written.
Sad and powerful! Great acrostic and challenge entry!