long lost poems stay buried
an unearthing of poetic reflection
I’ve been trying to find a poem that I’ve never written
Trying to find the words to a piece that my dreams have been misleading me to
Find the space in which it is taking place in
No
It was never put down
Never laid to rest on the body of a page that lived a full life
Never etched into anything but the imaginary subconscious memory of a dream
Never found anywhere but on the lingering tail of a Milky Way fantasy
To be honest
Maybe I had hoped that I had written again
Maybe I had prayed to find my voice in the deepest parts of me
Maybe I was desperate to know that I still can
Maybe, I just needed to wake up wake up wake up
And write it down
-
And perhaps it was written
Maybe, I have woken woken woken up
Maybe I had been desperate but found survival
Maybe it was buried in the pits of my own self loathing
To be honest
I have found self love lingering on the tail of the Milky Way
The shimmer and slide has guided stars into storied constellations
It has been resting among the galaxies
Yes
I have found the place to take up space in
Found the words to hush the nightmares that have plagued me
I have found the poem that has tried to evade me
And I shall title it; the stars have sung that you are enough.
This poem was a collaboration with myself from around 5 years ago. The first portion of the poem was written then, in a search for the right poem. The second portion I have written today, as I have found the right poem within myself. I am the right poem, the right words, and the right choice.
About the Creator
Oneg In The Arctic
A storyteller and poet of arctic adventures, good food, identity, mental health, and more.
Co-founder of Queer Vocal Voices
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Comments (22)
I like how the piece flows from line to line, and the self-affirming message is such a powerful one! “Never laid to rest on the body of a page that lived a full life” is a great bit of imagery.
Oh, wow - this is simply stunning. A gorgeously woven poem with so much profound meaning. 💗
And the stars have gotten it right, Oneg. Blessed holidays to you and yours.
I love how you end with "collaboration with myself". We can be one but different people at different times indeed. Great work. Congrats on your top story!
Yes, it feels complete. Congratulations on a well-deserved Top Story star.
Congratulations on Top Story!
Wow! You were def in your zone when you finished this. Congrats, Oneg!
Fabulous work, congratulations on the top story!
I believe you found your poem. Wonderful
Bravo- YOU are the poem, indeed
Congratulations on your top story my friend!! This was very inspiring and well deserved
Oh...this was awesome. I saw it published and didn't have a chance to read it until now. Loved the thoughts behind it and the thoughts and feelings conveyed in the poem. Love love love. Sublime work, Oneg. Seriously. Congrats on a thoroughly well deserved Top Story!
This was a great fun read!
I love how your writing process comes full circle and is reflected in the poem. The repetition of "Maybe" captures the essence of what goes on in most of our brains. "lingering tail of a Milky Way fantasy", love it!
"...the stars have sung that you are enough." 💜 That could soooooo be on a tee-shirt, banner, post-it, and everywhere else right now. Oneg Notes... Your voice is needed. Thank you for writing and sharing!
Gorgeous I love the idea of a collab with yourself. Really well done.
Great poem!!! I adored the first line especially, as well as this one: “Never found anywhere but on the lingering tail of a Milky Way fantasy”. I also loved the ending!
Whoaaaa. It's so fascinating that you did a collab with yourself. Past Oneg and current Oneg. That's mindblowing! Your poem was so profound!
This truly an outstanding piece of work! That first line!
Fabulous!!! Love the poem and the back story!!!💕❤️❤️
Wow. This is fantastic. I'm glad you found your voice because it's incredible.
Very deep my friend, I feel this a lot lately as I'm trying to rediscover my voice after this surgery. Great work as always