damn. that fifth stanza hit hard. excellent write.

Great penwork Brenda…

Powerfully penned, Brenda. A great spill my friend. Appreciate you.

Damian

Heavy stuff. But I expect nothing less from you, Brenda

Razor sharp ink… Thank you for sharing.

“It is with great sacrifice that I put myself away
pretending all is fine
My depression is deep
It drinks from the sunflowers
until even they fail to shine”

You paint Van Gogh with the brush stroke of words 🌼

You can take even melancholy and turn it into high art This has such exquisite emotional resonance for me as I read tonight. You have great talent my friend and it shines even through your dark clouds.

John

The version with Lacey Sturm is one of my favorite songs. My wife takes lithium and has done a lot for her. All I can say is don’t feel you need to end a lifetime of wonderful stories over a moment of pain. But I get it. Life is hard. Stick around, friend.

Thank you, Adira.

😉

Brilliantly penned, Daniel. A powerful read my friend. Appreciate you.

Damian

That is so sad. Nothing at all.

Noooooooooo

Other peoples wives….lol

You can say anything to me….

And you my dear are a miracle.💋

Love the Dr. Suess format. Fun piece, despite the sadness.

My mom once shared with me that she and my dad never lost their passion for each other and were still, er. active until shortly before he died at 84. I wish all couples could be that lucky.

Love your rhyme!!!

But JFC I pray to never be this woman!! No nothing? At all? Ever? It’s quite miserable. :’( Great poem. xx
~P.G💋

Peter, congrats on your hardware for this piece! It’s truly excellent and you are definitely deserving! The rhyme is brilliant. The meter is spectacular. The subject matter is disturbing, but that’s what poetry is about. Despite the depressing circumstances, you still manage a subtle tongue in cheek sort of literary smirk… capped off by this reference to silverware.

Brilliant

Ah, Peter (and I choose that address on purpose, of course), folie a deux of the wurst kind (sorry, couldn’t resist), but terrible enough to be a winner, eh, P? A nice write. had me chuckling for sure. A nice job here.