My pen doesn't dip in vials of comfort
It only speaks of war and chaos
Black and thick was made the ink
To interrupt the hazy white
To return to my innocence pink
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Paper is the skin
Soul out of ink
Black on virgin white
Pure delight
Mallow and cream
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Emotions untangled
into orderly bow
Charmingly the stitches
they now bestow
Enclosing potions
Antidote to poisons
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Once laid and formed the words
Old scar becomes the dried ink
Conjured and banished the demons within
Cleansed and blessed rests the soul
Dove pure and freed birds
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Weapons down
My pen bled enough
I sigh the smoke
Warm breath under scarf
Eyes closed under soft fleece
Solace. Serenity. Peace
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Our book got burnt
From ash my rebirth
Dusted on the shelf
In my old binding
I find my true self
Torn and half as it is
Perfectly it fits
Memoir in my heart's bookcase
Perfectly as I used to fit
in your warm embrace
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⚜ Comfort in writing as my way to return to my old self, as I knew me before loss and grief.
⚜ Pictures are selected and combined in a collage to capture the aesthetic imagery and symbolism of the poem.
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Jessie Wylder
Writing has been my safe place, my antidote to grief, my love language, my psychonaut trips.
I'll give you what we all need; a hand, a shoulder, an empty page to sign your existence.
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Comments (11)
I have no words.Your writing is so deep and beautiful.
Amazing, you've Masterfully described the creative process.
❤️
Breathtaking. Well done. The art is stunning also <3
So good poem! Congratulations!!
Amazing writing!! Looking forward to reading more!!
Beautiful way to describe the essence of writing ''Emotions untangled into orderly bow Charmingly the stitches they now bestow Enclosing potions Antidote to poisons''
So beautiful you're finding solace in writing!
Beautiful piece!
You have a way with words and words have a way to help you heal.
Loved this, great imagery! Related a lot to those first 2 lines, happy writing is a challenge 😂
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