Weekly Poetry & Visuals: No 8

Going Around in Circles

Two short poems (drafted one week apart). I’ve been consuming a lot of interviews with Esther Perel lately, keeping my mind and heart open.

Going around in circles,
my mind tries to process
as the brush slides on paper,
intuitively mixing gouache,
considering the layers
of heartache and pain.

The Rising Sun

Warm and creamy rays of light on my cheeks.
An unexpected sense of hope and renewal.

Going around in circles left me drained.
I’m restructuring my inner world.

How can I move on? Quietly, without much notice,
shifting my attention to strengths and joys.
 
DEE STOPPA