Sentence and paragraph
insufficient vehicle
for processing grief
Words, like miniature life rafts
waft in and out of misery’s depths
begging for release
As if a damn has broken
and the flood of emotion
will settle for nothing less
than poetic expression.
(Image my own)
One Woman's Quest 
Love the image and the poem!
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Thank you!
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Wow for impact
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Thank you
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You said it so perfectly love your images
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Thank you
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Love this ❤ So beautifully said. I really resonate.
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Thank you, Aubrey. Tried to visit your site but the link didn’t work.
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Oh, thanks for the heads up there, gonna try to see if I can fix that (just restarting blogging again after a long pause 🙂 )
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Thanks for sharing
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Evocative!
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Thank you and pleased to meet you and your courageous story, Zakaria.
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“Words-like miniature life rafts” – wow, that’s a beautiful imagery!
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😊💕
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omg your use of words and this fractured pic resonate deeply, so powerful!
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Thank you, Kate
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This poem rings true, and the image is a marvel.
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Thanks Deborah!
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Your words resonate, VJ. I love the photo and your poem!
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Thank you, Lauren
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I love this image, VJ. How did you create it? Is it a digital collage?
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Thanks Sunra. It is a digital collage.
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I know just what you mean. Our need for creative expression will find the most appropriate form for it to take.
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Yes! 😊💕
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Beautiful poem, VJ! Love the paiting.
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Thanks Amy!
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🧡
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😊
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Thank goodness for your poetic expression….never stop using this medium. Wonderful words and images….
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Thanks so much!
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your words and images sum it up so well VJ. Love your gorgeous image in print and words❣️
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Thanks Cindy!
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oh…..”settle for nothing less than poetic expression” – especially coupled with the beautiful art you chose for this post…thank you. 💕
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Thanks Victoria
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🥰
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An advocacy for poetry of at least poetic prose
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Yes, poetic prose can be most delightful!
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I love both the poem and image 🤩
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Thanks Todd!
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it’s definitely like that….SOMEtimes, eh?
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Yep…especially for folks like me who often can’t string a sentence together with brain fog 😁
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DAM 😉
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😊
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