Seemed like a good idea at the time.
As If
something
is caught
in your hand
yet
nothing is there
the clasp
still cradles
the nothingness
of
everything
~Deb
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Power of Imposter Syndrome
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Re: Power of Imposter Syndrome
? The title makes this poem a galivanting quandary. That feeling arises-- of being an imposter -- from your 18 word poem, but there is so much more, hard to put into words, but certainly an existential assertion. The poem pulls no punches.
Bravo.
T
Bravo.
T
Re: Power of Imposter Syndrome
Hm. Of course, I appreciate the brevity that also manages to provoke reflection. It seems to have dual titles? I think 'your clasp' would read better than 'the clasp' - assuming this is your meaning - in S1 that POV is employed with 'your hand' - in the interests of continuity and flow.
Re: Power of Imposter Syndrome
Interesting write Deb, as usual. I actually like "the clasp" in stanza 2 as it suggests being beyond one's power to relinquish it.
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Re: Power of Imposter Syndrome
I love the expansiveness of the second stanza. The words shift into a brand new palm--the hand of the universe.