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In an instant - attempt 1

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In response to Craig's prompt but probably not what I'll enter

A flat line until shaken mechanically the instant travels, transposes into reality received as a beating heart as all that is after thought is given entity I exist at the end of the rope flesh, blood ~ electricity a flash of consciousness in a lifetime of memories with an unknown ending ideas revved up to play out philosophically ignited brain waves jump rope with heart the impossible in-between of existence but awareness has crushing weight that is unaccounted for dampening the instantaneous I await correction of composition the reverberations of infinity to one day skip between transgressions mechanics are bold and cruel electricity, a vixen and me - watching on something else entirely frayed - at the spliced second where the end begins my energy equates to time and stalled again

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I Am Anaya

Date: 1/18/2025 2:36:00 PM

Very nice Dilly. Electric, godsmacked!

Di11y Da11y
Date: 1/18/2025 3:25:00 PM

Thanks Anaya, this one evaporated at the edges before I could make sense of it unfortunately. Hopefully I'll have time to have another go at the prompt. Nice to see you back :)

Ink Empress

Date: 1/18/2025 2:09:00 AM

Ah those instant thoughts and spontaneous things we do and feel and get as thoughts are the most special. Very well written for the prompt, but some prompts can inspire us to do more than one take so i can understand why. I love how youve written here "I await correction of composition the reverberations of infinity to one day skip between transgressions" the wordplay and sound of words is what makes those lines stand out for me"frayed - at the spliced second where the end begins"! Ah love that line! Creatively done and flows so well too! Pleasure reading this! Sending you light always

Di11y Da11y
Date: 1/18/2025 6:02:00 AM

Thank you :) I was playing around with ideas. I liked the idea of battle ropes mirroring ECG - couldn't quite capture the idea of the otherworldly rope smasher bringing someone to life in a mirrored event. Way too abstract at the minute but hopefully I'll pull this idea or something else into view. I liked some of the lines that came out though, thank you so much for reading and commenting :)