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Vonnie G. Clemens Jr.'s avatar

Just f-- breathtaking. Floored. floored. floored. I don't even know how to breath anymore.

Wendy Russell's avatar

Thank so much, Vonnie. Felt a bit raw to put it out there, but, ya know, rage has it’s way of bursting out!

A. G. Giberson | Poet's avatar

Whoa. Brilliance!

Wendy Russell's avatar

Thank you so much! I’ve recently been drawn back into poetry by the incredible poets on here, and I find verse is a powerful way to metabolise some stuff. Really appreciate you reading. 💜

A. G. Giberson | Poet's avatar

I agree. I have been using verse as a conduit to my healing. Therapy and poetry are a powerful combo. Highly recommend, haha. Looking forward to reading your other work. This was a great introduction!

Wendy Russell's avatar

I've just started reading some of your work... so far I really love the one about shame... ooof. Writing in general is excellent therapy, but I love how verse makes me go into a different flow state from writing fiction... almost like meditation (which I can't do because I need to be doing something!).

A. G. Giberson | Poet's avatar

Thank you! I also find that poetry is a bit of a flow state. Like I just go and suddenly I am done and there is pretty much a fully finished form on the page. It also helps to work through whatever is floating in my brain (which is always EVERYTHING all at once).

Mina Howell's avatar

I love this! The rage practically boils the page 💕

Wendy Russell's avatar

So. Much. Rage.

😂

Mina Howell's avatar

I definitely feel it too, maybe feminine rage is what the world needs 😅

Wendy Russell's avatar

It’s how/where to point it, that’s what I struggle with. So I thought, huh, poetry. This way, I’m not getting yelled at. 😂

Mina Howell's avatar

😡 if someone's yelling at you, they absolutely deserve the rage.

Though, we wouldn't have this poem if you did that, so it's a hard decision 😂

Wendy Russell's avatar

Yes, thank you! They absolutely deserve this… only they won’t read it 😂 but that’s ok. I am telling myself that it absolutely does not matter that they dont read it, that its just for me, etc.

…but I really wish they would.

Mina Howell's avatar

Oh honey 😞 I'm so sorry..

Nimita Kaul's avatar

This is brilliant! Your rage is beautiful 😍🙌🏻

Wendy Russell's avatar

I’m glad it can be used for something! 😂

Nimita Kaul's avatar

Oh it's always useful in my humble opinion 😉

Maryellen Brady 💗📚's avatar

Holy YESSSSSS! this is flipping amazing. Your muse is .... phenomenal ‼️

Cat's avatar

This was beautiful.

Wendy Russell's avatar

Thanks, Cat. 💜

Hallie Jules's avatar

I love this. So so good!

Wendy Russell's avatar

Thanks, Hallie!

Gregory Blair's avatar

Wow! Bravo!

Wendy Russell's avatar

Thank you, Gregory! This one felt a bit like peeling skin off, 😂 honestly, so I really appreciate that response.

Verdant Butterfly's avatar

well, dayum ... I ... yeah well dayum✨🦋

Wendy Russell's avatar

Thank you! I found that the lessons you gave us in creating poetry shook something loose… something long-dormant, and now verse is starting to push its way forward — especially when I want to communicate something that I just can’t craft in prose.

This one wasnt going to work in a narrative, lest it turn into a Ted talk on feminism! 😂

Verdant Butterfly's avatar

aye, it has power in poetry a Ted talk might not convey 😁✨🦋