Be Like: Alexis Karpouzos

Be like the sun
for grace and mercy,
be like running water
for generosity,
be like death
for rage and angry,
be like the earth for modesty.
Appear as you are,
be as you appear.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2019

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June 7, 2019 at 11:46 AM
I really relate to this poem, and the run-on form makes it particularly evocative. I appreciate that you show not only the horror of night-time anxiety, but also the desperation of trying to get better. This narrator isn't just wallowing, though he's drowning.
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June 7, 2019 at 11:42 AM
Simple, but effective, with beautiful contrasted images.
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