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| Inspired by the art of Debra Hurd |
Don’t mistake
my fragility for weakness
Split me open
from sternum to navel
and you will find
a nebula
birthing stars –
Slit my throat
and plasma will flow
from my veins
exhaling
solar wind –
Slash through my skin
and you will see
the universe
made me
unbreakable –
Don’t disregard
the gravity of my galactic soul
For my Notebook Poetry Challenge
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Damn. I love this.
ReplyDeleteThank you, MZ. And very nice to read your poem too. I've missed your words.
Deleteyou will see
ReplyDeletethe universe
made me
unbreakable
Makes one ever-lasting with lots of extended blessings
Hank
Thank you for your warm words, Hank.
DeleteFantastic! And a beautiful sketch, too.
ReplyDeleteYou are amazing, Sister-Poet. xo
ReplyDeleteSister-Poet, so are you.
Delete:-)
Hot damn!❤️ This is absolutely amazing, Kerry! Love; "Slash through my skin and you will see the universe made me unbreakable."❤️
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you enjoyed this one! Thanks for your support, both here and at IG.
DeleteSplit me open
ReplyDeletefrom sternum to navel
and you will find
a nebula
birthing stars –
I love this! It was exactly how I felt after being split from navel to pubis for my operation to remove cancer. I truly identify with this.
I have not had cancer but I have been sliced open to the flesh and bone.. Psychological recovery took a long time.
DeleteThanks, Toni.
I really love how you start this poem... this is what strength is... the kind that bends but never breaks.
ReplyDeleteWhere have to draw on the universe for strength.. remember our purpose.
DeleteThanks, Bjorn.
Kerry, I love this poem! I can't pinpoint particular lines or phrases because it's all wonderful. :)
ReplyDeleteI'm gratified to know it works! Thanks!
DeleteOh, this universal poem is both strong and beautiful in its wording — the splitting, the slitting and the slashing all have such intense meanings and imagery attached to them. The closing couplet is perfect. I loved it! :-)
ReplyDeleteThank you, Anmol. I deliberately used the violent imagery, both to denote surgery and possibly even abuse against women.. these days either is apt.
DeleteHow powerful and riveting this is, Kerry! The sketch is wonderful.
ReplyDeleteSimply amazing!! I could physically feel your words. (Superwoman.)
ReplyDeleteYowza. My hat's off.
ReplyDeleteI think I need the last few lines on a t-shirt.
ReplyDeletethe whole poem, actually ~
DeleteI have a really short torso. So, I might need a dress.
DeleteI love this! It's gruesome yet creative.
ReplyDeleteTeresa
That is what I was going for!
DeleteI just love the rawness of this. The pointed words. Their violence. And how you've "rewritten" the body female or feminine - it's kind of like paying such intimate attention to the details and then stepping back and smashing it with a sledgehammer. It's explosive and yet very beautiful. And startling for it. And of course, it has to, by its very nature, cause a bit of a "uhh, this is slightly uncomfortable" - which drives it the point all the more effectively.
ReplyDeleteGreat poem Kerry - and your complimentary inking/images are absolutely wonderful companions. :)
This is powerful and visceral....love it!
ReplyDeleteI love the yin and yang energy~ It is raw and difficult to balance the violent acts with the universal truths. Your poem gives birth to a galaxy of grit, star dust, and wonder~
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