Dwindling mind
is up the
spout
tarry as night
round and round it goes
a hellish hotness
creeps upon me
trickling hot sweats
inner feelings rotted
older than ever
nothing works.
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Denise Larkin
A writer with a BA in Arts & Humanities (specialism Creative Writing), studying for an MA in Creative Writing, writes poetry and fictional short stories. The author of Time to Run, The Island of Love, Darkness, and The Non-Human.
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Comments (8)
I'm very sure all those who is going through menopause would relate so much to your poem! This was so well done!
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Well done and spot on!!!💖💖💕
Sounds like You're being plagued by hot flashes and the reliability that You used to have with Your body is no longer what it once was. The human body is a beautiful, wonderful, machine. Yet, even the best machines break down in due time.
I suffer too from it. Great idea for a poem.
A fun read.
Brilliant.
Clever poem.