Helen J Radford Poet Free verse

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I fell from a great height this week, quite unexpectedly and not in a literal sense, more from the mental precipice I had been teetering on for a while. I woke up and realised I needed to look after me for a while so stepped off the demanding energy sapping world to take a rest. 

 

Pool of Tranquility

And then it stopped.
The jagged edge of anxiety smoothed 
by the fall in slow motion -
A tumble into a pool of tranquility.

Suddenly awakened from the angst
by the splash of a refreshing reality;
reminding me that I need to
swim in peace for a while.


The pool is deep and calming.
It soothes the rawness of disquiet 
and the cruelty of dispassion which
has dominated my recent existence.

Resistance melting in the serenity of
the rippling water, I float, 
perfectly at peace and calmed by 
the composure of the landscape.

It has stopped ………
and I can breathe at last.

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sara Etgen-Baker July 20, 2025 at 8:48 AM I can relate to your poem, Helen. I've experienced that fall into the mental precipice. Taking a step or two back really helped. Writing poetry helps me gain perspective. Looking forward to seeing more of your poems here on PS, blessings, Sara Helen J Radford July 20, 2025 at 9:16 AM Thank you Sara and ditto: writing has always helped me too. I will certainly be reading some of your work.