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Solstice Inside
Attached to chilly winter air
My deepening, dark, and dread despair
Sets upon me sure and slow
Casts questions over all I know
Work is slow, it’s warm inside
Retreat into myself, I hide
I’ve my paintbrush and my pen
Sustain me until spring again
The chambers of self love will wane
The heart will argue with the brain
Never listen, it’s just noise
Steal your peace and rob your joys
Everyday becomes a fight
I strive to stoke my inner light
Until the light returns to earth
Carries it’s verdant rebirth
This is the winter of my heart
Which gives rise to a new start
Though the earth is dark and cold
The light and warmth live in my soul
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Structured: Western
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I want the raw truth, feel free to knock me on my back
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What did you think of my title?
How does this theme appeal to you?
Last few words:
Seasonal Affect Disorder coming on pretty strong. I’m gonna stay busy.
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U.S.A.
Favorite Poets
Emily Dickinson, Robert Frost, Walt Whitman. I’m enamored by the work of lyricists such as Robert Hunter, John Barlow, John Dyer Baizley, and Tom Marshall just to name a handful.
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M4GG0TM3NT4L
Tue, 2022-12-13 14:33
wow,,
wow,,
the flow is really good here, and i can relate to it on a personal level, the title is very fitting aswell! your use of words feels like an oil painting, in a way, or a rolling ball, if that makes sense
-m4gg0t was here
you could call me soph if you'd like.
The phantom of the opera is there. Inside my mind.
Rosewood Apothecary
Tue, 2022-12-13 14:35
I welcome your compliments
With warmth and an open heart. I really appreciate you reading and commenting and I look forward to reading more of your writing.
Tim
author commentM4GG0TM3NT4L
Tue, 2022-12-13 14:38
:)
:)
-m4gg0t was here
you could call me soph if you'd like.
The phantom of the opera is there. Inside my mind.
Lavender
Tue, 2022-12-13 19:17
Solstice Inside
Hello, Tim,
Wonderful title and relatable theme. I was struck by "The Winter of My Heart." What a lovely thought which says it all. (I think there is a separate poem in that thought.) I always keep in mind that after December 21, though it just be a few minutes, we gain daylight! That seems to sustain a little hope. I'm glad your amazing gifts and talents help ease this time.
Take care,
L
Jackweb
Tue, 2022-12-13 22:41
Excellent!
A wonderfully thoughtful and charming pace. Lavender was absolutely right by saying 'What a lovely thought which says it all'. I can envisage a great title of another piece here! Aesthetic through artistic expression.
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"By virtue of creativity, my literary genre is poetry".
~Jackweb
Simon
Wed, 2022-12-14 03:50
Nice
A wonderful thought about the flower rose, that's a nice one.
lovedly
Wed, 2022-12-14 12:05
just be frank poet
will I ever compose a poem
the way you do
Neos is a teaching site
kindly my nerves delight