Gloom

abigfatcanofworms Personal Reflection January 29, 2021January 29, 2021 1 Minute

cram into a coolamon
feel the tuck
the grain and writhe
the surge of 
ancient sap

contort 
like a treble clef
into the loops
and dangles
of self criticism

concentric rings
smaller ever smaller
winding in
with melancholy's suck

consumed 
to the very centre
the heartwood
and there:
tears may seep
darkening like blood

slowly warming
sadly healing

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Published January 29, 2021January 29, 2021

10 thoughts on “Gloom”

johnlmalone says:

January 29, 2021 at 11:01 am

a moody piece; stanza two is a standout for me; hang on I’ll look up coolamon —

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1. abigfatcanofworms says:
  
  January 29, 2021 at 11:04 am
  
  I think coolamon is incorrect. I had a different idea about its shape. I think I will change it to burl.
  
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  1. johnlmalone says:
    
    January 29, 2021 at 11:06 am
    
    okay; will look up that one too 🙂 I really have to expand my vocab 🙂
    
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  2. johnlmalone says:
    
    January 29, 2021 at 11:09 am
    
    I looked up ‘burl’ and it said a ‘slub’ in yarn or wool; what the %$% I feel I’m chasing meanings down a rabbit hole here 🙂
    
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  3. abigfatcanofworms says:
    
    January 29, 2021 at 11:12 am
    
    Lol. I was talking of the massive knits in wood. Will check it out.
    
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  4. johnlmalone says:
    
    January 29, 2021 at 11:21 am
    
    thanks ; I’ve given the old dictionary a workout this morning 🙂
    
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  5. abigfatcanofworms says:
    
    January 29, 2021 at 12:20 pm
    
    Lol. Can’t believe I wrote knits. Of course I meant knots. Burls in wool and knits in wood. 🥴
    
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  6. johnlmalone says:
    
    January 29, 2021 at 12:32 pm
    
    how’s that snail poem coming along?
    
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  7. abigfatcanofworms says:
    
    January 29, 2021 at 12:32 pm
    
    okay. i’ll post it. You might remember it. It wasn’t that long ago.
    
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  8. johnlmalone says:
    
    January 29, 2021 at 12:33 pm
    
    i won’t mind
    
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