By A.j.r. Mennon
Drowning
At the bottom of my ocean, I looked about but couldn’t see
Found neither Heart nor Mind to salvage me.
At the bottom of my ocean, I dared to look within:
Found sunken in my deepest darkness…a flame burning
Drawn by whose light I chose to close in
For all contradictions to burn— I saw serenity in striving
Though still mired in misfortune
Without seeing the surface
I chose to Arise, yet again.
I swam upward clawing;
Renewed
Through and through.
Wonderful and elegantly phrased…Love it!
Never knew lines could move me this much. Especially when I re-read these…
Love the interplay between form, technique and meaning!
Nice
Interesting poem.
Lovely
A great sense of equipoise when surrounded by darkness. Love this. Who is this writer?
Loved this. Great use of symbolism and technique to convey a resonant experience.
Wow! That was so elegant.
So beautifully written. Thanks for sharing it with us!
I’m glad I found this. It’s rare to read something that moves me so immediately—this did.
Really well written. You are gifted.
How beautifully crafted and phrases! Gives me hope ❤️
How wonderful it is to read poetry that is inspired from the classics, yet appealing to a contemporary ear. Would love to read more like this.
There is something so soothing yet so profound about this piece…so nourishing to imagination and soul alike. Who is this writer?
Would love to read more stuff from them.
That flowed in so smooth, yet hit like a train. Wonderful!
Wonderful and thought-provoking. Loved it!
SUCH TOUCHING AND STRING WORDS…. EVERY SINGLE WORD HAS A DEEP MEANING. GOD BLESS YOU WITH ALL SUCCESS. PROUD OF YOU ❤️❤️
Love the symbolism of the ocean and how it can bring both an intense sense of fear and darkness but also through its mystery, give us treasures unknown.
Wonderful lines, whoever this writer is. 👏
That was just beautiful. Need to read more stuff by this writer.
Amazing! Also a good poem to get as a tattoo 😍
Soo Beautifully written…can’t help but re read it!!
That touched my soul.