trapped?

Lillian hosts dVerse poets pub where she’s serving quadrilles till sunrise.

dark cloud
gathers
over house,
heavy weight
of self-pity
settles in;
crawls into
bed with
depression to
brood sombre
mood;
unsettling
helpless inhabitants
who desire respite
but cannot
escape
shadow of
“woe-is-poor-me”
midnight feeling
…unless
faith dawns
miraculous
at sunrise.

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  1. ben Alexander's avatar ben Alexander
    Jun 12, 2025 @ 12:59:11

    Lynn, “crawls into / bed with / depression to / brood sombre / mood” really captures for me the heaviness that spirals inward. I feel the quiet tension building all the way to that glimpse of hope at sunrise.

    ~David

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  2. purplepeninportland's avatar purplepeninportland
    Jun 06, 2025 @ 17:10:09

    i understand this too well.

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  3. Ain - UA's avatar Ain - forestbather UA
    Jun 05, 2025 @ 11:07:10

    Well…I can relate to that..very nicely done.

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