Christopher Delegans Poet Lyric

Identity Crisis

Am I writing about me
Am I writing about you
Settled thoughts flee
Restless thoughts askew

Every line I try to claim
Refuses to ring true
Whispers of your name
Blur the lines of who is who

Ink betrays my intent
Revealing what I rue
A heart completely spent
Still trying to break through

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Sara Kendrick January 3, 2026 at 8:55 AM Congratulations on your winning work. Way to go. I enjoyed reading it today. Sara K Christopher Delegans January 3, 2026 at 9:44 AM Thank you, Sara.

Janice Canerdy December 29, 2025 at 3:30 PM Christopher, CONGRATS on your win with this moving piece. Janice Christopher Delegans December 30, 2025 at 9:37 AM Thank you for the kind words, Janice.

Karen Jones December 4, 2025 at 4:40 AM This is a very well written poem! I like! Christopher Delegans December 6, 2025 at 11:02 AM Thanks, Karen.

Hilda Greenhough November 29, 2025 at 9:24 PM The intensity of your poem draws me in with questions of my own. Identities overlap like layers of rock. Where do they begin?. Your poem is contemplative. Christopher Delegans December 2, 2025 at 9:55 PM I'm glad it resonated with you. Thanks for sharing, Hilda.