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Spring Tanka

by Ushiku Crisafulli

A winter bite that

mocks the spring, pincers its cocoon.

A life supported?

Cease one's internal decay,

Even ice melts. Love's fluidity.

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Thursday 11th April 2013 6:14 pm

Winter   Ice   Spring   Thaw   Cocoon   Melt   Life   Mental Health   Depression   Anxiety   Self-doubt   Love   Honesty   Self-belief   Self-esteem   Nurturing   Nurture   Support   Supporting   Care   Caring   Loving   Considerate   Compassion   Compassionate   Grow   Growing   Pain   Suffering   Learn   Learning   Discover   Discovery   Discovering   NaPoWriMo

The Cocoon

by Ushiku Crisafulli

The curtains a cocoon

which I have outgrown

crushing me

though I dare not venture out

my wings maimed

by an internal eternity.

 

Some days they open

as the sunlight shines

and snow falls

yet it remains a parallel world

a door to an unfamiliar universe

remains locked.

 

Even inside plates pile up

like a porcelain possum

they ...

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Monday 21st January 2013 1:36 pm

Cocoon   Depression   Anxiety   Agoraphobia   Internal   Dreams   Reality   Fear   Urban   Green   Nature   Life   Existence   Humanity   Ritual   Hopes   Peace   Strife   Paradox

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