Madness

Mental illness makes my
Mind spin out of control.
Many voices clamor,
Make demands and threaten.
Medication numbs me.
Meandering through a
Maze of thoughts, I am lost.


4/19/2017

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Line Gauthier

July 26, 2018 at 9:01 PM

A lovely and endearing poem, Agnes.

Mark Martin

May 1, 2017 at 6:04 AM

Congratulations on your win Agnes with this sad reflection on mental illness. :-)

Kim Merryman

April 28, 2017 at 8:46 PM

A great description of mental illness, Agnes! Your words paint a vivid picture. Congrats on your 2nd place win! Blessings, Kim

Agnes Krampe

April 28, 2017 at 11:16 PM

Thank you very much for my placement, Kim - I am glad you liked it. Love your contest series!

Kim Rodrigues

April 25, 2017 at 7:24 AM

Never the balance in madness! Beautifully said, dear Agnes!

Agnes Krampe

April 25, 2017 at 8:47 AM

Thanks, Kim.

Andrea Dietrich

April 23, 2017 at 8:36 PM

well, I am pretty sure you are not talking about yourself, dearie. This was a genius idea. HOpe it scored high for ya! Congrats.

Agnes Krampe

April 25, 2017 at 8:47 AM

Thanks, Andrea. No, I am not talking about myself, fortunately.

Anne-Lise Andresen

April 23, 2017 at 2:06 PM

- A great poem on the letter "M", Agnes :) - Congratulations on your winning poem - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Agnes Krampe

April 25, 2017 at 8:47 AM

Thank you, Anne-Lise.

Janice Canerdy

April 23, 2017 at 12:45 PM

Very powerful WINNING poem, Agnes! Janice

Agnes Krampe

April 25, 2017 at 8:46 AM

Thanks, Janice.

Sandra Haight

April 23, 2017 at 10:02 AM

Agnes, congratulations on your fine placement in the 'M' Pleiades contest. You have captured the essence so well with your well-chosen words. 7 Hugs, Sandra

Agnes Krampe

April 25, 2017 at 8:46 AM

Thank you, Sandra.

Sushma A. Singh

April 23, 2017 at 9:06 AM

Very vivid description of mental woes Congrats on fine win, Agnes!

Agnes Krampe

April 25, 2017 at 8:46 AM

Thanks, Sushma.

Cheryl Hoffman

April 23, 2017 at 8:27 AM

Awesome descriptive pleiades write on a serious subject Agnes! Congratulations on a fine win!~Che :)

Agnes Krampe

April 25, 2017 at 8:46 AM

Thanks, Cheryl.

Joseph May

April 23, 2017 at 8:26 AM

Congrats on a fine win Agnes..

Agnes Krampe

April 25, 2017 at 8:46 AM

Thanks, Joseph.

Probir Gupta

April 23, 2017 at 8:14 AM

Beautiful Pleiades with M ... congratulations on your win ...

Agnes Krampe

April 25, 2017 at 8:45 AM

Thanks, Probir.

John Michaels

April 23, 2017 at 3:59 AM

Powerful write, Agnes. Well done on your win! Regards, John.

Agnes Krampe

April 23, 2017 at 7:35 AM

Thank you, John.

Lisa Ricci

April 22, 2017 at 10:12 AM

Good Morning Agnes. Madness indeed. You have captured this chaos and whirlwind. I understood your words. Well done completely. Enjoy the day.

Agnes Krampe

April 23, 2017 at 7:35 AM

Thank you, Lisa. A nice day to you, too.

Charlotte Puddifoot

April 22, 2017 at 3:07 AM

good one for the contest, agnes, good natural sound to this, which is often lacking in pleiades as they can sound like seven stand-alone lines if not careful...and i can relate, as i have lived with mental illness most of my life...did i see somewhere you hoped for some critique? if so, rather than actually naming mental illness in that first line, i'd just plunge the reader into how it FEELS

Agnes Krampe

April 23, 2017 at 7:35 AM

I'm too slow... I have been thinking about how to take up your suggestion, and the contest was judged in the mean time... But I will keep it in mind for the next poem :)

Agnes Krampe

April 22, 2017 at 6:50 AM

Thank you, Charlotte, for visit, comment and suggestion. I am so sorry you have to live with mental illness. Yes, I do welcome critique (because - as nice as it feels - being patted on the back does not make me a better poet.) That's a good idea, have to think of something. Thanks, and have a lovely day.