The Elemental
A Form of Life in Love and Strife
From untold fathoms,
the flow of thought, shape-shifting,
births lucid fancies.
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Flesh, like bone, is hard;
a mountain and a pebble
pose the same riddle.
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Eager to consume,
in each chamber burns a hearth.
Mastered, it gives light.
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Nothingness is full:
holiness, inhaled, abounds.
Sealed eyes see through sight.
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Day 4 of Quitting
If this is how sobriety feels, maybe it’s better to go through life a little buzzed… this, along with other hits like, I want to kill myself, I wish I was dead, and I’m going to throw myself off a bridge have been the only thoughts on rotation these past few days. I promise myself that if, in a month, I still feel like this (‘this’ meaning despondent, full of rage, and simultaneously numb) I can go back to smoking. Until mid-February though? Nicotine is off the table.
By sleepy drafts7 days ago in Longevity
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This is so beautiful. I, like Maja, love the mountain and the pebble.
You really have mastered the English language. I’m wondering if you entered this into the Quadru-Haiku challenge, and if you did, how did it not place? Brilliant!
You have a masterful way with words! Love this
Wow! This is so stunning. There are so many layers to this piece. Your linguistic choices are so precise and lend to their impact. Beautiful.