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Depression Is

Depression Is Depression is... a dog-paddle in The Tar Pit of Agony a slow drop into Quicksand a dark marsh at night a fallen, hollow tree a desert of endless sand an ocean of impenetrable deep a long, troubled sleep a nightmare that lasts into day a patient gasping for air on a metal table a preacher preaching an impossible fable ghosts in an empty house a frozen lake exhaustion on top of a snowy mountain peak the sudden gutless drop of a roller coaster ride the drab convention of yet another day a pen running out of ink a song with no singer a bird with no wings a mouldy bun a shorted electrical circuit a landscape with no observer an empty coffin a smoke-filled coffee shop a hyena on heroin an ending with no story a beginning with no end... The End.

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Klio Tsitsikroni

Date: 9/5/2017 1:01:00 PM

This is indeed awesome. And a never ending list of metaphors to describe the demon so well. Excellent.

Paula Grover
Date: 9/5/2017 3:21:00 PM

Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts on my poem, Klio. You used another metaphor which describes depression well, "demon". That was one I hadn't thought of!

Laura Hay

Date: 8/8/2016 3:33:00 PM

Superb write and i empathise with the variety of what 'depression is' for you and many. a 7 for the poem, warm regards

Paula Grover
Date: 8/11/2016 6:34:00 PM

Hi, Laura, Thanks so much for your feedback on my poem. It was a barrage of metaphors that surfaced out of a deep sadness and I finally decided to share it here. Poetry can be very powerful in expressing the inner experience--thank you for reading and commenting on it.