THE ESSENTIAL WOUND (photomorph) & WHAT THE BLAZES (mixed format dream writing) by Roswila

WHAT THE BLAZES

Dad! what the blazes
are you doing here, in this dream?
it's populated
entirely by women (I'd say it's
estrogen heavy only we're all seniors)

and I really don't
feel very welcoming of you
right now, even though
we fought our ways through to
healing between us long ago

but tonight I'm hurt
and when I'm hurt I get angry:
for the first time I
realize just how deep and thorough-
going the wounds you caused were

the roadways of scars
hang in front of my eyes, stretched thin
enough to see straight
through them to each knot and crash,
each failure and inhibiting fear beneath:

your abusive acts not only wounded back then,
but have run, nay, all but ruined my life since

so forgive me if my full attention is demanded
elsewhere as I absorb what I've been denying

stay in purgatory for a while, until I'm able
to invite you into the sun of friendship again


[4 tankas and three two-liners on a dream of 4-27-18. Yeah, bit of self-pity here, but it is the truth of it. And it will pass. Hell, I've already done the lion's share of the healing work anyway, just to get this far. Piece of cake to clean up the rest. Well, a bit of an exaggeration that statement. However, as hard as it is, it's still doable. Won't have it any other way. Photomorph "The Essential Wound" (10-7-15 005v3e) by Roswila]

PLEASE NOTE: in most browsers you can click on the above image for a larger version. Also, the photo accompanying a post is not necessarily meant to illustrate it, but to reflect some small, even slant aspect of the verse, similar to Japanese haiga (illustrated haiku).

There are many other sorts of posts on this blog. I indicate which are about or influenced by dreams. Some non dream focused posts are book reviews, "regular" poems (some by other writers), scifaiku, writing exercises, Tarot haiku, photos, haiga, and so on. However, most of those are in much older posts. There's a listing by month going back to early 2006, at the end of the sidebar.

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until next time, keep dreaming,

[a/k/a Patricia Kelly]
**** If you wish to copy or use any of my writing or poems, please email me for permission (under “View my complete profile”). Roswila's other blog (dedicated to her photos only, i.e. no poetry or other writing; daily post); TRYING TO HOLD A BOX OF LIGHT.