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Clear chambers & rabbit holes (Working title)

May 24, 2023
By LynAutumn BRONZE, Rockwood, Oregon
LynAutumn BRONZE, Rockwood, Oregon
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You’re always back at the hourglass

       Itchy sand; the hours pass

Nobody knows your name

   Unwatered seed, dormant in sand 

into the castle 

    Nobody knows your name 

   Where are you

     The taste of salt

In the wounds

 just go back to the abandoned forest

You already found the magick there

    Sandalwood & pouring rain

Even though there are monsters 

        the heroes will follow

     When you know your name

I’ll give you a hint —

        It’s beyond what is inside this glass chamber

    So much of your color is contained in  there

                                                    Cherry colored blood

                                                                  That’s beyond a body unseen

                                                                         Courses through your veins

                                                                      Commuting through yourself

                                                                 All the sirens seize to sound

                                                                As you remember your name

                                                            

                                          Away from the breakable pseudo-desirable fantasy


The author's comments:

Explanation & discussion of the chosen poem by pen name Lyn Autumn:

This poem is no longer called "Hope Sandoval is best girl." At the time of writing this, I was being silly since I couldn't think of a name for this poem, but now maybe I will call it "Clear chambers & rabbit holes" though, you may call it whichever you think sounds better. This was a very reflective poem. At first, I wanted to make it completely inward. Though I know that the issue that I was discussing & going through was a common part of a lot of people's lives, & why so many of us are stuck somewhere that feels inescapable. It's also true that this poem can be heard differently at different times, you may listen & know that there is more than one meaning. Perhaps what it meant to me isn't the case for you, & that's to be expected. The voice in my words will not sound the same to every ear, so even if you (all) read this, & can't find a meaning that resonates, I will still write poems for the original reason I began


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