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Lisa Beth Wright's avatar

Wow, Linda. I love this.

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Linda Kowalchek's avatar

Thank you so much for your kind words . 😊 Glad you liked it.

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Debdutta Pal's avatar

Oh, the ending. It deserves a plaque. Wonderfully explored.

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Linda Kowalchek's avatar

YOU deserve a plaque for such a wonderful comment! Thank you so much for your kind words :)

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Rhys's avatar

I really like this, and particularly enjoyed “Rolling neurological storms of thunderous notions” which has a lovely rhythm to it, and really sounds like a brooding storm.

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Linda Kowalchek's avatar

Thank you so much for the compliment! This poem was written during mania, so I was just following the rhythm in my head :)

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Lily's avatar

The chaos and stress of mental illness that doesn’t let up. I hear you.

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Linda Kowalchek's avatar

Thank you so much for reading. So many of us share the same story.

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Lily's avatar

“Shelves of my mind cluttered with minutiae”

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Edward Swafford's avatar

Those of us, the ones who've been touched by impacted mental health, resonate with works like this.

Even when we're doing well - we're still ready for a possible shitstorm.

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Linda Kowalchek's avatar

You speak the truth, my friend. No predicting when the shit will hit the fan!

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