Madness

Mental illness makes my Mind spin out of control. Many voices clamor, Make demands and threaten. Medication numbs me. Meandering through a Maze of thoughts, I am lost. 4/19/2017

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Line Gauthier

Date: 7/26/2018 9:01:00 PM

A lovely and endearing poem, Agnes.

Mark Martin

Date: 5/1/2017 6:04:00 AM

Congratulations on your win Agnes with this sad reflection on mental illness. :-)

Kim Merryman

Date: 4/28/2017 8:46:00 PM

A great description of mental illness, Agnes! Your words paint a vivid picture. Congrats on your 2nd place win! Blessings, Kim

Agnes Krampe
Date: 4/28/2017 11:16:00 PM

Thank you very much for my placement, Kim - I am glad you liked it. Love your contest series!

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 4/25/2017 7:24:00 AM

Never the balance in madness! Beautifully said, dear Agnes!

Agnes Krampe
Date: 4/25/2017 8:47:00 AM

Thanks, Kim.

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 4/23/2017 8:36:00 PM

well, I am pretty sure you are not talking about yourself, dearie. This was a genius idea. HOpe it scored high for ya! Congrats.

Agnes Krampe
Date: 4/25/2017 8:47:00 AM

Thanks, Andrea. No, I am not talking about myself, fortunately.

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 4/23/2017 2:06:00 PM

- A great poem on the letter "M", Agnes :) - Congratulations on your winning poem - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Agnes Krampe
Date: 4/25/2017 8:47:00 AM

Thank you, Anne-Lise.

Janice Canerdy

Date: 4/23/2017 12:45:00 PM

Very powerful WINNING poem, Agnes! Janice

Agnes Krampe
Date: 4/25/2017 8:46:00 AM

Thanks, Janice.

Sandra Haight

Date: 4/23/2017 10:02:00 AM

Agnes, congratulations on your fine placement in the 'M' Pleiades contest. You have captured the essence so well with your well-chosen words. 7 Hugs, Sandra

Agnes Krampe
Date: 4/25/2017 8:46:00 AM

Thank you, Sandra.

Sushma A. Singh

Date: 4/23/2017 9:06:00 AM

Very vivid description of mental woes Congrats on fine win, Agnes!

Agnes Krampe
Date: 4/25/2017 8:46:00 AM

Thanks, Sushma.

Cheryl Hoffman

Date: 4/23/2017 8:27:00 AM

Awesome descriptive pleiades write on a serious subject Agnes! Congratulations on a fine win!~Che :)

Agnes Krampe
Date: 4/25/2017 8:46:00 AM

Thanks, Cheryl.

Joseph May

Date: 4/23/2017 8:26:00 AM

Congrats on a fine win Agnes..

Agnes Krampe
Date: 4/25/2017 8:46:00 AM

Thanks, Joseph.

Probir Gupta

Date: 4/23/2017 8:14:00 AM

Beautiful Pleiades with M ... congratulations on your win ...

Agnes Krampe
Date: 4/25/2017 8:45:00 AM

Thanks, Probir.

John Michaels

Date: 4/23/2017 3:59:00 AM

Powerful write, Agnes. Well done on your win! Regards, John.

Agnes Krampe
Date: 4/23/2017 7:35:00 AM

Thank you, John.

Lisa Ricci

Date: 4/22/2017 10:12:00 AM

Good Morning Agnes. Madness indeed. You have captured this chaos and whirlwind. I understood your words. Well done completely. Enjoy the day.

Agnes Krampe
Date: 4/23/2017 7:35:00 AM

Thank you, Lisa. A nice day to you, too.

Charlotte Puddifoot

Date: 4/22/2017 3:07:00 AM

good one for the contest, agnes, good natural sound to this, which is often lacking in pleiades as they can sound like seven stand-alone lines if not careful...and i can relate, as i have lived with mental illness most of my life...did i see somewhere you hoped for some critique? if so, rather than actually naming mental illness in that first line, i'd just plunge the reader into how it FEELS

Agnes Krampe
Date: 4/23/2017 7:35:00 AM

I'm too slow... I have been thinking about how to take up your suggestion, and the contest was judged in the mean time... But I will keep it in mind for the next poem :)

Agnes Krampe
Date: 4/22/2017 6:50:00 AM

Thank you, Charlotte, for visit, comment and suggestion. I am so sorry you have to live with mental illness. Yes, I do welcome critique (because - as nice as it feels - being patted on the back does not make me a better poet.) That's a good idea, have to think of something. Thanks, and have a lovely day.

Elizabeth Kinch

Date: 4/20/2017 2:26:00 AM

A wonderful Pleiades Agnes depicting mental illness well. Good luck in the contest.

Agnes Krampe
Date: 4/22/2017 6:57:00 AM

Thank you, Elizabeth.

Poetprentice Dupins

Date: 4/19/2017 7:24:00 PM

Madness indeed! Medication is sometimes worse than the condition. Great write!

Agnes Krampe
Date: 4/19/2017 9:49:00 PM

Thanks for your visit, PoetPrentice.

Jan Allison

Date: 4/19/2017 6:38:00 PM

Such a vivid descriptive write Agnes it must be so difficult to live with a mental illness:-( hugs Jan xx

Agnes Krampe
Date: 4/19/2017 9:49:00 PM

Thank you, Jan. The write is entirely fictional for me, thank goodness.

Connie Marcum Wong

Date: 4/19/2017 5:58:00 PM

Wow Agnes, what you can do with a little Pleiades is amazing! This is a sure winner! 7 ; )

Agnes Krampe
Date: 4/19/2017 9:48:00 PM

Thanks, Connie. I stopped predicting what will win and what won't, because I can never guess right.

Chris Green

Date: 4/19/2017 5:22:00 PM

I really enjoyed this it was crazy good. :) All kidding aside, really nicely done Agnes.

Agnes Krampe
Date: 4/19/2017 9:48:00 PM

Thank you, Chris. I was bored proctoring tests, so that's what I did with my time :)