“Repeat after me… Repeat after me…”

Okay, I admit it. You’ve totally hypnotized me.
Now what are you going to do?

Whatever you want from the other side of the earth

Cleverly penned, Peter. Incredible write my friend, great first line by the way. Appreciate you.

Damian

” all artists have
a fractured ease about things”

I love your descriptive phrases. I also like how you focus on moments.

Powerfully penned, Thomas. Precise imagery and wordplay my friend. Fantastic write. Appreciate you.

Damian

Outstanding piece. Your description in this short story was powerful and visually authentic.

Thanks.

Thank you so much Mary! ❤️🙏🏻

Nicely penned… has a nice flow to it… last line eachoes…

The imagery of a heart shaped hole is amazing. I love the symbolism and the way you elaborate your feelings. You matched this up well with the music.

Beautifully penned, Drieks. Incredible lyrics my friend. Appreciate you.

Damian

Powerfully penned, Drieks. This is a deep and profound piece my friend. Incredible write. Appreciate you.

Damian

G’morning, Drieks 🌤️

What a creative title, and that photo choice (with your pen name attractively laid) is sheer eye candy, perfectly setting the ambient mood for what’s to come.

“To hell with the common.
I lost interest to follow the herd,
please sell me to the devil i’m about to summon.”

Sometimes, nothing much appears to be what it seems … so, why not throw caution to the wind, live it wild ‘n free, the way so many would love to be!

I truly admire your creative metaphors – with their vibrantly-vivid, emotive impact, and what conscientious poetess or poet could help but admire your spot-on line-breaks, the way you’ve utilized soft and exact rhymes to set rhythm and hold the reader’s interest with fascinating imagery throughout … obviously, NOT your first poetic rodeo.

How relatably beautiful your pen’s voice speaks to the captive mind’s-eye, Drieks.
Wondrously shared, Dear Poetess! ⁓ Richard🖌️

The metaphor of “Indiana Jones-ing” through depression is brilliant, painting the struggle as a reckless adventure where survival is uncertain. The imagery of webs, eight-legged freaks, and sanity creaking creates a vivid sense of entrapment of a mind pushed to its limits. What stands out the most is the refusal to conform, the rejection of the common, the questioning of perfection. It’s a voice screaming against expectation, demanding to be understood rather than advised.