alicebluef0f8ff
1 year ago
Beautiful, i find it super hard to respond as i ended up relating harder than i expected... you're a great writer :)
dogblog
1 year ago
"I think if purgatory was real, it would be a girl's bedroom at midnight." It's so true, and funny at the same time! Loved this piece.
owlroost
1 year ago
I think it's pretty darn good! And it resonates- it's interesting how places like bus stops make one aware of the passage of time by means of waiting.
tehuan
1 year ago
thank you sm !! definitely. it feels esp for weird as someone with chronic illness, bc it’s sort of that moment of finally letting myself relax while i wait n all the weird sensations that come with it. lots of sensations and such awareness
kph
1 year ago
God, I know that feeling. Brain racing ahead while the body puts down roots, the weird vanishing publicness of it all. Love this!
inkcaps
1 year ago
@tehuan ahhhh that means a lot, I appreciate your comment!! My hope was for the reader to connect with the emotion tied to the imagery--thank you!! :D ♡
swiftred
1 year ago
Your entry is so moving, and the end is so empowering and beautiful. I was especially struck by "this one curls up small and shuts up, waits for the world to leave (you have such a well-behaved kid!)" as well as the whole metaphor of carefully sewing up what was never truly lost. Just, wow.
kph
1 year ago
Fun to see the first entry in yet another format, and excited to see where else your stuff goes. Definitely relate a lot to all of these musings & takes on skin.
tehuan
1 year ago
after today, i'll actually be able to post prompts etc from the muse ariadne acc... yay! waiting period over!
wonderful ! i’ll add you to the members page later today
I love your poem for this week's prompt!