Angel carry your heavy payload until god asks for it one day Angel bitter, discard your halo throw it worlds away
Angel fly to heaven above dive to hell below Angel receive peace from a dove or scavenge it from a crow
Angel weep soul deep until your very last breath Angel sleep the long sleep pray yourself to death
Angel just Angel lust Angel thrust Angel sing Angel cling Angel wring Angel must Angel bust Angel dust Angel wing left wing right wing broken wing
Angel nothing
The dVerse prompts from Melissa today were inspired by Kurt Cobain’s birthday. I chose to take one line from a Nirvana song and reflect on the feelings that might drive a suicide. It was a harrowing exercise and I am sorry if it causes hurt. https://dversepoets.com/2024/02/20/happy-birthday-kurt🎉/
The emptiness the persona communicates is almost overpowering. The endless cycle of repetition in thought and feeling, a spiral downward. You capture it brilliantly, Sean.
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This is one of my favorites simply because of the line you chose. Bravo.
It brought tears to my eyes. I don’t know if you’ve heard “Hear You Me” by Jimmy Eat World. It brought it to mind, though it isn’t about suicide.
Especially love these lines: “Angel bitter, discard your halo
throw it worlds away”
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Kurt himself might have penned this … amazing poetry!!
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The emptiness the persona communicates is almost overpowering. The endless cycle of repetition in thought and feeling, a spiral downward. You capture it brilliantly, Sean.
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Such an awsome use of repetition… but still it ends so badly for the angel.
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Sean, your poem reads like a song that Kurt would sing. I’m sure he would have connected with it. Beautiful and heartfelt writing.
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