scratches in my mind - even misery...
Another in my thought-provoking senryu series.
even misery
its contemptibility
hates your company
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Author's Notes: I was thinking of the famous phrase "misery loves company" and then thought about tipping it...because sometimes...when I'm at my lowest, I think even misery hates my company. Curiously, the image was created by putting the full senryu into NightCafe's prompt box. Felt it was very fitting. I also felt it fit in with the scratches in my mind series.
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A poignant twist on "misery loves company," reflecting deep personal struggle and feeling even despair rejects companionship, resonating with raw emotion.
Few words- lots of meaning
Some interesting thought-trails Paul. It is mastery levels indeed to scare misery away. Congratulations on the top story!
This is so quotable and the quandary it presents is mind blowing - fuck misery!
Yes!! I love pondering and poking and flipping things! This was so good!! findamnfuckyeah
Thought-provoking indeed, Paul! Great senryu!
Lovely
Brilliant… but surely untrue! Great image too.
Hoping for better weather. Congratulations on the Top Story to add a little cheer!
Clever work, Paul! Hope the misery has moved on and fell asleep somewhere or even got lost and can't find its way back. But I know it will. It's too damn greedy! Hope you're feeling better today! And congrats on your TS!
👍 My misery follows me around like a bad smell. Loves me lots! Gotta take the love you can get lolzzz😄
This is an excellent one. But if your brain says shit like this to you, it's lying to you 👍
Super senryu Paul and thought provoking. Congrats on the TS.
I think we've all felt something similar, I know I have! Great poem and congrats on Top Story, Paul!
That was hard hitting 👏
Back to say congratulations on your Top Story! 🎉💖🎊🎉💖🎊
Congrats on Top Story, Paul! Superb senryu!! Glad the series continues!
Outstanding and very deserving of Top Story. Congratulations, Paul!
An amazing short poem! Especially in our moments where we hate ourselves, and convince ourselves that no one wants our company, not even the things that are slowly killing us from the inside out… A brilliant take!
Ugh yes. That viscous cycle of misery. Its like an insidious and contagious self eating rash!
He did it! He's back on the front page! And in less than 24 hours!
Yeah. I get this. I tend to think that too. Even misery doesn't bloody love my company. Just hangs around cause it enjoys hating.
Oh, wow....powerful in so few words! Congratulations on another Top Story!
Very clever, pal! Congratulations!
ouch! Great job, congrats on top story