Sotto Poet Poet Other

Epiphany

Written: June 17, 2026, for a contest"Dovetailing Two Forms " 
sponsored by Nette Onclaud

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A wound starts to glow,
It whispers below.
I follow its call,
It shows me my fall—

        ~harm becomes a guide
its quiet voice lifting me—
                 toward my hidden self~

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Krishnanand Guptar June 30, 2026 at 2:17 AM Congratulations dear poet on your win in this contest with a lovely mix of two poetry forms and a cute take on the prompt. As the saying goes, evry cloud has a silver lining. Wishing you a bright day carving your gems.

Andrea Dietrich June 28, 2026 at 4:12 PM Deep, beautiful and succinct. Congrats on your win

CayCay Godwin June 23, 2026 at 7:51 AM Great job! Succinct lines deliver much.

Sam Kauffman June 19, 2026 at 11:53 AM Dearest Lasaad, this experience of healing and it's lessons for every day life is written with such elegance and simplicity in it's message. It is a striking example of letting us experience woundedness and ultimate wholeness through it's lessons. Best wishes for the contest. Blessings on your journey.

Paige Hind June 17, 2026 at 10:09 PM a BIG wow, good luck :)

Andrea Dietrich June 17, 2026 at 10:01 PM Wow. So profound

sara Etgen-Baker June 17, 2026 at 4:46 PM I appreciate the depth and profundity you gently constructed. Wow! best wishes with this contest entry. Sending Texas wishes your way :-)

Sara Kendrick June 17, 2026 at 2:41 PM Whoa!! This one reads like a good contender for the contest. Way to go. Thank you for sharing it with us. Sara K.

Paula Goldsmith June 17, 2026 at 8:46 AM What a wonderful write you have here. Great last line. "Good Luck" I also did, "EPIPHANY." Have a Blessed day writing away.............