UNSETTLED.
the moon shoots sideways
i’m under its spell
so i move too
the force trips me up
but only for a brief pause
the tides fight back
then acquiesce as i roll into them
CHAOTIC. the word of the day.
yet DETERMINED.
the path wide, my trail narrow
peace envelops me
my heartbeat calms
vivacious.
vibrant.
VITAL.
fifty-fifty chance
weak or strong
i’ll risk it.
this is another example of the freewrite experiment that i call poetry untethered.
try it. it’s cathartic.
share it. it’s powerful.
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April, you really have such a gift for “poetry untethered” and writing in general. You always leave me wanting more and feeling totally inspired! May peace continue to envelop you so you can continue on with a vibrant and vivacious life 🙂
Such beautifully powerful poetry…. Thank you for this gift April! The poet in me is inspired. Many many blessings to you as you follow your untethered path.
Poetry Untethered. You are so creative, April. Your poem was captivating. xo
Beautiful!
Simply beautiful. I love writing poetry. April, you make words magic.
I’m SO loving this ‘freewriting experiment”! FANTASTIC April!!! 🙂
Hi April, is that your book title? Poetry untethered?
Love it!
I love the earthy, bodily, sensuous connection your writing evokes!
i so love your free writing and sense of liberation in your words. Always lifts me 🙂
thank you
I wrote a lot of poetry (prose poems) about 10 or 12 years ago (wow, I didn’t realize it was so long ago!) that helped me a LOT as I healed and worked through a bunch of stuff. I haven’t written that way for a long time. This is what came out today, though, as I was pondering a struggle I’m having (certainly not a poem I like, but I’m sharing the untetheredness of it :).
Can’t get on track.
Can’t even find the track.
Going this way, that way . . .
Like I’m lost with no direction.
Where’s the track?
Move here, move there.
Never find it.
Try to find it.
Try to fit the wheels into the track.
But always off.
You had me at “The moon shoots sideways” – I just couldn’t figure out what you were talking about and I had to come see this post. Free-form poetry is so much fun. Thanks for sharing!